☝️ Key Points
- The song lyrics address the sadness and loneliness of a person who has lost a love.
- The mountain is used as a symbol of the ups and downs of the relationship.
- The person longs for the past happiness and hopes for a reunion.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "Mountain of Love" by
Charly Pride are about a person standing on a mountain and looking down at a city. This person feels miserable and sad. Tears flow down the mountain as they have been here many times before and cried often. They used to be happy when they were in love. But now, the person is alone on a mountain of love. Night after night, the person is alone here, crying their heart out until the cold gray dawn. They pray that you are also lonely and come here. They hope to see you by chance. They desperately try to find you somewhere, the place they love - high up on a mountain of love. This mountain of love used to be a place full of joy, but now everything has changed. Down in the city, there are many people, there is a church with a tall church tower. In the church, there is an altar decorated with flowers. The wedding bells ring and it should have been our wedding. That's why I'm so lonely and dream from above, high up on a mountain of love.