The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
The black figure of my body above your window as you're dreamin'
I came to wake you and take you up north
The yard was wet, the heavens forget the way things are seemin'
For us who must stumble in yards dark as horses
Your dream went like this, John the Baptist came back vapor veiled
With grand expectations for what he had started
And you couldn't resist, you gave him the gist about how things failed
And how all but one fire-heart had departed
And that you were her, and you were sure
That you had the Blood, that you had the Blood
That all is made of
And that is alright, that is alright
I can't think of a better dove
To carry the Blood
The canal was bright, its innards ignite when moon stretches tight
To show the cargo the floating is gliding
The edges are dark, it's channeled by bark, it carries the mark
Of every speckle of guilt I was hiding
The bathroom does taste of menstruation chasing night-musk through window screen
Like wounded doves all pretty things bleed
Like my highway dream, Judas redeemed for the one kiss he rode on
Our spirits ride canals and never in deeds
Deeds do go, and deeds do not
Carry the Blood, carry the Blood
That all is made of
Carry it right, all through the night
Till you see what we are of
A dove that carries the Blood
I came to wake you and take you up north
The yard was wet, the heavens forget the way things are seemin'
For us who must stumble in yards dark as horses
Your dream went like this, John the Baptist came back vapor veiled
With grand expectations for what he had started
And you couldn't resist, you gave him the gist about how things failed
And how all but one fire-heart had departed
And that you were her, and you were sure
That you had the Blood, that you had the Blood
That all is made of
And that is alright, that is alright
I can't think of a better dove
To carry the Blood
The canal was bright, its innards ignite when moon stretches tight
To show the cargo the floating is gliding
The edges are dark, it's channeled by bark, it carries the mark
Of every speckle of guilt I was hiding
The bathroom does taste of menstruation chasing night-musk through window screen
Like wounded doves all pretty things bleed
Like my highway dream, Judas redeemed for the one kiss he rode on
Our spirits ride canals and never in deeds
Deeds do go, and deeds do not
Carry the Blood, carry the Blood
That all is made of
Carry it right, all through the night
Till you see what we are of
A dove that carries the Blood
Lyrics submitted by frozeninsideitall
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This is a lovely song with amazing lyrics. As a guess it is some kind of plea for physical as well as spiritual redemption. That talk of heaven an forgiveness mean little when the world is in such a mess. I love the bluegrass feel of Frontier Ruckus.
I think
'And that you were her, and you were sure'
should be
'And that you were hurt, and you were sure'
matthew milia himself couldn't have re-written those lyrics more accurately. ya know, sometimes its hard to see outside from in....