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.
Turn up radio sou kyou mo kikoeru yo
Kaze ni yurare nagareru stereo
Kata de kizamu keikai no rhythm
Omoi wo nokkete todokeru yo rhyme
Yoku hareta sora no mashita
Bokura wa haruka na mirai mezashimashita
Master key nigirishime shuppatsu
Zattou no naka kick down ippatsu
Ima omou tatakai no hibi
Kansha suru goto ni afure dasu jihi
Shinogi wo kezutta ano koubousen
Ima nao tsuzuku koko wa saizensen
Chichi kara eta yurugi nai hokori
Haha ga kureta ookina itawari
Kimi ni morau atatakai nukumori
Ashita e no kate ni ikinuku tame ni
I got sound, I got feel, I got beautiful days
I got song, I got love, I got grateful days
I got it
You makes me happy, when sky's gray
Darling, my darling
Thank you father, mother, and my friend
Ore wa toukyou umare hip hop sodachi
Warusou na yatsu wa daitai tomodachi
Warusou na yatsu to daitai onaji
Ura no michi aruki mite kita kono machi
Shibuya Roppongi sou shishunki
Mo sousou ni kore ni zokkon ni
Kaban nara okihanasshite kita koukou ni
Maji oya ni meiwaku ni kaketa hontou ni
Da ga toki wa tachi ima ja zasshi no kabaa
Sokorajuu de haba kikasu don dada
Maiku tsukandara maji de number one
Toukyou daihyou toppu rankaa da
Sou kono chi kono kuni ni nama wo sazukari
Jah ni muteki no maiku azukari
Nakamatachi oyatachi fantachi ni kyou mo
Kansha shite susumu areta ofu roodo
I got sound, I got feel, I got beautiful days
I got song, I got love, I got grateful days
I got it
You makes me happy, when sky's gray
Darling, my darling
Thank you father, mother, and my friend
Hi dezuru kuni ni bokura umare sodachi
Ima kou shite fumishimeru daichi
Tsune ni hiraku atarashii page
Tabi ni deyou sorezore no stage
Koko ni tsuzuru yorokobi to kansha
Tomo ni kanaderu shin no rikaisha
Tsutsumikakusazu jidai wo byousha
Pressure hane nokete ranhansha
Sosogikomou afure dasu kanjou
Itsu no hi ni mo tayasanai aijou
Hirumu koto naku tobikomu senjou
Kareru koto naku saku yuri no monshou
Yasashii kaze nukeru hiru sagari
Niji ga nozoita konna ame agari
Hi no hikari utsushita mizu tamari
Hibi no yorokobi koko ni sanbi
Kono mune no takanari wo uta ni nosete
Hibi koko ni aru mono kono te ni kanjite
I got sound, I got feel, I got beautiful days
I got song, I got love, I got grateful days
I got it
You makes me happy, when sky's gray
Darling, my darling
Thank you father, mother, and my friend
Kaze ni yurare nagareru stereo
Kata de kizamu keikai no rhythm
Omoi wo nokkete todokeru yo rhyme
Yoku hareta sora no mashita
Bokura wa haruka na mirai mezashimashita
Master key nigirishime shuppatsu
Zattou no naka kick down ippatsu
Ima omou tatakai no hibi
Kansha suru goto ni afure dasu jihi
Shinogi wo kezutta ano koubousen
Ima nao tsuzuku koko wa saizensen
Chichi kara eta yurugi nai hokori
Haha ga kureta ookina itawari
Kimi ni morau atatakai nukumori
Ashita e no kate ni ikinuku tame ni
I got sound, I got feel, I got beautiful days
I got song, I got love, I got grateful days
I got it
You makes me happy, when sky's gray
Darling, my darling
Thank you father, mother, and my friend
Ore wa toukyou umare hip hop sodachi
Warusou na yatsu wa daitai tomodachi
Warusou na yatsu to daitai onaji
Ura no michi aruki mite kita kono machi
Shibuya Roppongi sou shishunki
Mo sousou ni kore ni zokkon ni
Kaban nara okihanasshite kita koukou ni
Maji oya ni meiwaku ni kaketa hontou ni
Da ga toki wa tachi ima ja zasshi no kabaa
Sokorajuu de haba kikasu don dada
Maiku tsukandara maji de number one
Toukyou daihyou toppu rankaa da
Sou kono chi kono kuni ni nama wo sazukari
Jah ni muteki no maiku azukari
Nakamatachi oyatachi fantachi ni kyou mo
Kansha shite susumu areta ofu roodo
I got sound, I got feel, I got beautiful days
I got song, I got love, I got grateful days
I got it
You makes me happy, when sky's gray
Darling, my darling
Thank you father, mother, and my friend
Hi dezuru kuni ni bokura umare sodachi
Ima kou shite fumishimeru daichi
Tsune ni hiraku atarashii page
Tabi ni deyou sorezore no stage
Koko ni tsuzuru yorokobi to kansha
Tomo ni kanaderu shin no rikaisha
Tsutsumikakusazu jidai wo byousha
Pressure hane nokete ranhansha
Sosogikomou afure dasu kanjou
Itsu no hi ni mo tayasanai aijou
Hirumu koto naku tobikomu senjou
Kareru koto naku saku yuri no monshou
Yasashii kaze nukeru hiru sagari
Niji ga nozoita konna ame agari
Hi no hikari utsushita mizu tamari
Hibi no yorokobi koko ni sanbi
Kono mune no takanari wo uta ni nosete
Hibi koko ni aru mono kono te ni kanjite
I got sound, I got feel, I got beautiful days
I got song, I got love, I got grateful days
I got it
You makes me happy, when sky's gray
Darling, my darling
Thank you father, mother, and my friend
Lyrics submitted by Gothy_Bura
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