Mountain of Love
The Beach Boys Lyrics
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The way i feel is a doggone pity
Teardrops fallin' down the mountainside
Many times i've been here, many times i've cried
We used to be so happy when we were in love
High on a mountain of love
Night after night i'm a-standin' here alone
Prayin' that you're lonely and you'll come here too
Hopin' just by chance that i'll get a glimpse of you
(oh yeah!)
Trying hard to find you somewhere up above
High on a mountain of love
The mountain of love, the mountain of love
You should be ashamed
You used to be a mountain of love
But you just changed your name
Way down below there's a half a million people
Somewhere there's a church with a big tall steeple
Inside the church, there's an altar filled with flowers
Wedding bells are ringin' and they should've been ours
That's why i'm so handy, my dream is gone above
High on a mountain of love
(keep playin' it like it is!)
High on a mountain of love
The mountain of love, the mountain of love
You should be ashamed
You used to be a mountain of love
But you just changed your name
Way down below there's a half a million people
Somewhere there's a church with a big tall steeple
Inside the church, there's an altar filled with flowers
Wedding bells are ringin' and they should've been ours
That's why i'm so lonely, my dream is gone above
High on a mountain of love
High on a mountain of love
High on a mountain of love
High on a mountain of love
(What, honey?)
High on a mountain of love.
(hahahaha.)
Ooh baby...
(That's good.)
One more time. oooh baby. oooooo.
(That's a good voice.)
The Beach Boys's song "Mountain of Love" is a melancholic tune that depicts a heartbroken man who stands on a mountain, gazing down on a city, and lamenting over a lost love. He reminisces about happier times when they were in love and stood "high on a mountain of love." The man is now alone, spending his nights standing on the mountain, crying and hoping that his ex-lover will come back to him. The mountain is a symbol of the love he once shared with his partner.
The song's chorus has a bitter tone, with the singer singing that the mountain of love has now changed its name and that it should be ashamed. He believes that he should be the one celebrating his wedding in the church, but instead, he is left standing alone on a mountain, watching someone else exchange their vows. He ends the song on a desperate note, acknowledging the fact that his dream of being with his lover is gone, and he is left alone on the mountain of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Standin' on a mountain lookin' down on a city
Looking down at the vast city from atop a mountain
The way i feel is a doggone pity
My feelings are regrettable
Teardrops fallin' down the mountainside
Tears flow down the mountain slope
Many times i've been here, many times i've cried
Having come to this place several times, I have shed tears each time
We used to be so happy when we were in love
We were happy when we were in love
High on a mountain of love
Falling in love and being on top of the world
Night after night i'm a-standin' here alone
Standing alone here night after night
Weepin' out my heart (*laugh*) till the cold grey dawn
Crying my heart out until the early morning
Prayin' that you're lonely and you'll come here too
Praying that you are alone and will come to this place
Hopin' just by chance that i'll get a glimpse of you
Hoping to catch a glimpse of you by chance
(oh yeah!)
Exclamation of agreement
Trying hard to find you somewhere up above
Making an effort to look for you in higher places
The mountain of love, the mountain of love
Symbolic of the power of love, the place they fell in love
You should be ashamed
You should be embarrassed, you let it go away
You used to be a mountain of love
Referring to the place where they fell in love
But you just changed your name
Referring metaphorically to a change in the power of love
Way down below there's a half a million people
Below the mountaintop, lies a large city
Somewhere there's a church with a big tall steeple
Somewhere in that city is a church with a tower
Inside the church, there's an altar filled with flowers
The church altar is decorated with flowers
Wedding bells are ringin' and they should've been ours
The sound of wedding bells emphasizes their lost opportunity
That's why i'm so handy, my dream is gone above
Explaining why the artist is stranded atop the mountain, in reverie
(keep playin' it like it is!)
Keep playing the song honestly and authentically
That's why i'm so lonely, my dream is gone above
Their love was powerful like this mountain, but now it is lost
High on a mountain of love
A place of love and happiness
Ooh baby...
An expression of passion and desire
(That's good.)
Complimenting the singer's voice
One more time. oooh baby. oooooo.
Encouraging another performance with enthusiasm
(hahahaha.)
Expression of amusement
High on a mountain of love.
A place that used to hold a lot of love
Lyrics © MORRIS MUSIC, INC.
Written by: Harold Kenneth Dorman
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