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.
Madeleine is running away from herself
Afraid of shame, she's crying out for help
To be clean again
No one cared and no one ever will
Her feelings were not shared, she wants to break the spell
and she's going
Into the convent, a smile on her face
Into the darkness to hide all her sins
Wondering what could go wrong in this place
Welcome Sister, I'm Your chaplain
Down on Your knees and pray if You please
in This convent I'm Your master
Kiss My cross now dearest Sister
In the Name of
Madeleine is running away from herself
As father David said:
At communion You must be undressed
Why did she go
Into the convent, a smile on her face
Into the darkness to hide all her sins
Wondering what could go wrong in this place
Come along Sister Madeleine
Unfold Your wildest dreams, it's time to join and sing
Let the feast begin
That night she awoke to find The Eye
On the stone cold floor Why, She never ever would knoe why
But she put it on
Next day father David passed away
At communion time
Why, he never ever would know why
But he looked at The Eye
The eye of the necklace is lacking it's toll
Inside the convent a soul will rejoice
Afraid of shame, she's crying out for help
To be clean again
No one cared and no one ever will
Her feelings were not shared, she wants to break the spell
and she's going
Into the convent, a smile on her face
Into the darkness to hide all her sins
Wondering what could go wrong in this place
Welcome Sister, I'm Your chaplain
Down on Your knees and pray if You please
in This convent I'm Your master
Kiss My cross now dearest Sister
In the Name of
Madeleine is running away from herself
As father David said:
At communion You must be undressed
Why did she go
Into the convent, a smile on her face
Into the darkness to hide all her sins
Wondering what could go wrong in this place
Come along Sister Madeleine
Unfold Your wildest dreams, it's time to join and sing
Let the feast begin
That night she awoke to find The Eye
On the stone cold floor Why, She never ever would knoe why
But she put it on
Next day father David passed away
At communion time
Why, he never ever would know why
But he looked at The Eye
The eye of the necklace is lacking it's toll
Inside the convent a soul will rejoice
Lyrics submitted by Rider_of_the_Sun
Into the Convent Lyrics as written by Kim Bendix Petersen Andy La Rocque
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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