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.
Romaji Lyrics
machi no hitogomi kata ga butsukatte hitoribocchi
hatenai sougen kaze ga BYUNBYUN to hitoribocchi
docchi darou? nakitakunaru basho wa
futatsu MARU wo tsukete choppiri OTONA sa
MECHAMECHA kurushii kabe datte fui ni naze ka
buchikowasu yuuki to power waite kuru no wa
MECHAMECHA kibishii hito-tachi ga fui ni miseta
yasashisa no sei dattari suru n darou ne
A · RI · GA ·TO · U · GO · ZA · I · masu!
imamade nankai yoroshiku to genki ni sakenda darou
ima made nankai sayonara to naite wakareta darou
docchi darou? kurabete ooikazu wa
naka ni IKO-RU kaite choppiri OTONA sa
MECHAMECHA kanashii toki datte fui ni naze ka
norikoeru yuuki to power waite-kuru no wa
MECHAMECHA yasashii hito-tachi ga fui ni miseta
kibishisa no sei dattari suru n darou ne
A · RI · GA ·TO · U · GO · ZA · I · masu!
MECHAMECHA kurushii kabe datte fui ni naze ka
buchikowasu yuuki to power waite-kuru no wa
MECHAMECHA kibishii hito-tachi ga fui ni miseta
yasashisa no sei dattari suru n darou ne
A · RI · GA ·TO · U · GO · ZA · I · masu!
MECHAMECHA tanoshii toki datte wasurenai yo
itsu made mo yuuki to power nakusanai yo
MECHAMECHA hitoribocchi no hito ni ageru
kuchibiru no uragawa ni kakushite aru
HO · HO · E · MI · NO · BA · KU · DAN!
machi no hitogomi kata ga butsukatte hitoribocchi
hatenai sougen kaze ga BYUNBYUN to hitoribocchi
docchi darou? nakitakunaru basho wa
futatsu MARU wo tsukete choppiri OTONA sa
MECHAMECHA kurushii kabe datte fui ni naze ka
buchikowasu yuuki to power waite kuru no wa
MECHAMECHA kibishii hito-tachi ga fui ni miseta
yasashisa no sei dattari suru n darou ne
A · RI · GA ·TO · U · GO · ZA · I · masu!
imamade nankai yoroshiku to genki ni sakenda darou
ima made nankai sayonara to naite wakareta darou
docchi darou? kurabete ooikazu wa
naka ni IKO-RU kaite choppiri OTONA sa
MECHAMECHA kanashii toki datte fui ni naze ka
norikoeru yuuki to power waite-kuru no wa
MECHAMECHA yasashii hito-tachi ga fui ni miseta
kibishisa no sei dattari suru n darou ne
A · RI · GA ·TO · U · GO · ZA · I · masu!
MECHAMECHA kurushii kabe datte fui ni naze ka
buchikowasu yuuki to power waite-kuru no wa
MECHAMECHA kibishii hito-tachi ga fui ni miseta
yasashisa no sei dattari suru n darou ne
A · RI · GA ·TO · U · GO · ZA · I · masu!
MECHAMECHA tanoshii toki datte wasurenai yo
itsu made mo yuuki to power nakusanai yo
MECHAMECHA hitoribocchi no hito ni ageru
kuchibiru no uragawa ni kakushite aru
HO · HO · E · MI · NO · BA · KU · DAN!
Lyrics submitted by ruben
Hohoemi No Bakudan (a Smile That's A Bomb) (op. Theme)(by Mawatari Matsuko) song meanings
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In a crowd on a city street, shoulders bumping, I'm alone In an endless prairie, wind blowing hard, I'm alone I wonder which is the place I'd want to cry? Drawing two circles, I feel just a little grown-up.
Why does the gushing forth of courage and power unexpectedly smash the extremely tortuous wall? Perhaps it's because of the kindness extremely stern people had unexpectedly shown. T - h - a - n - k - Y - o - u!
Wonder how many times we lively yelled "Nice to meet you" Wonder how many times we parted, sobbing "Farewell." Wonder which one is more, if I compare? Writing an equals sign, I feel just a little grown-up.
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I won't forget the really fun times. I'll never lose this courage and power. I'll give the extremely lonely person something hiding behind my lips: A - Smi - le - That's - A - Bomb!