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.
Leave it on the hottest day
To sink this quarry under
What the murder on the pride would bring
Lion, crow, your kingdom
Loaded in the stoned heart
I couldn't keep the woods in you
You had to learn about the hardest things
The softest side would leave you
And on days like this
I could take apart my window
So let down, I been so let down
How deep is the hole I feel I'm in?
Seen a lot of lights and done a lot with it
In the least of the lighted
Eyes was on a roll
And the deep and the sweet hearth
Couldn't keep the word in you
You can draw it in and draw it back
Pull the best behind you
You wanna leave I got it back
You can draw it in a draw it back
How deep is this hole I feel I'm in?
Seen a lot of lights and done a lot with them
How deep is this soul I feel I'm in?
Seen a lot of lights and done a lot with them
Lately little love could call
And get in my way
Maybe we could draw this out
Of our dark display
How deep is this soul I feel I'm in?
Seen a lot of lights and done a lot within
How deep is this hole I feel I'm in?
Seen a lot of lights and done a lot within
To sink this quarry under
What the murder on the pride would bring
Lion, crow, your kingdom
Loaded in the stoned heart
I couldn't keep the woods in you
You had to learn about the hardest things
The softest side would leave you
And on days like this
I could take apart my window
So let down, I been so let down
How deep is the hole I feel I'm in?
Seen a lot of lights and done a lot with it
In the least of the lighted
Eyes was on a roll
And the deep and the sweet hearth
Couldn't keep the word in you
You can draw it in and draw it back
Pull the best behind you
You wanna leave I got it back
You can draw it in a draw it back
How deep is this hole I feel I'm in?
Seen a lot of lights and done a lot with them
How deep is this soul I feel I'm in?
Seen a lot of lights and done a lot with them
Lately little love could call
And get in my way
Maybe we could draw this out
Of our dark display
How deep is this soul I feel I'm in?
Seen a lot of lights and done a lot within
How deep is this hole I feel I'm in?
Seen a lot of lights and done a lot within
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
I finally got my Cloak+Cipher vinyl in, and SURPRISE SURPRISE.......it comes with lyrics! Lizzie Powell is finally shedding light on the mystery.
So, these are definitely the corrected lyrics:
Leave it on the hottest day To sink this quarry under What the murder on the pride would bring Lion, crow, your kingdom Loaded in the stone heart I couldn't keep the woods in you You had to learn about the hardest things The softest side would leave you
And on days like these I could take apart my window So let down I was so let down
(chorus): How deep is this soul I feel I'm in? Seen a lot of light and done a lot with it How deep is this hole I feel I'm in? Seen a lot of light and done a lot with it
In the least of the lighted Eyes was on a roll And the deep and the sweet hearth Couldn't keep the word in you You can draw it in and draw it back Pull the past behind you You wanna leave I got it back You can draw it in and draw it back
(chorus x1)
Lately little love could call And get in my way Maybe we could draw this out of our dark display (x2)
(chorus x1)
I typed the exact same lyrics from the booklet when I recieved my preorder. Thanks for correcting the lyrics when they were already right.
//Leave it on the hottest day To sink this quarry under//
To sink a quarry means to take down a victim from what it seems in this context.
//What the murder on the pride would bring Lion, crow, your kingdom Loaded in the stone heart I couldn't keep the woods in you//
The man she loves has a cold heart, someone who she knows is murderous in an emotional sense, and will probably some how victimize her heart. He has the "woods in him" or he is dangerous for her. The "pride" here could be symbolic of the girl, the man's family, whatever else that belongs to the man; he is committing some sort of an act that is harming the "pride".
//You had to learn about the hardest things The softest side would leave you//
//And on days like these I could take apart my window So let down I was so let down//
(chorus): //How deep is this soul I feel I'm in? Seen a lot of light and done a lot with it How deep is this hole I feel I'm in? Seen a lot of light and done a lot with it//
She is into him still, he still feels his soul and wonder how far in she is in to retract her heart out of the "woods".
... Just my interpretation of the first part, don't know about the rest!
I think it's "How deep is this hole I feel I'm in?"
I think the part that reads,
'How deep is this soul I feel I'm in? Seen a lot of light and done a lot with it How deep is this hole I feel I'm in? Seen a lot of light and done a lot with it'
means that she has seen a lot of light or hope, in his heart, that he can be right for her and she's done the best she can to use that. Yet, she is deep inside and can't seem to get out of it because she still loves him, regardless how cruel his actions.
I think the chorus is "how deep is this hole, I feel I'm in? seen lights out don't go out with them."
she is hard to understand, but man this song is so amazing.
So what's the song about? I can't seem to interpret any of it...