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.
(Lyrics : Monk ; Music : Jusme)
Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be alright being alone
Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be alright being alone
Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be alright being alone
Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be OK
Aishi aeba wakare yuku sonna deai kurikaeshita
Kioku fukaku tesaguri de amai kage o motomete wa
I can taste the sweetness of the past
Doko ni mo anata wa inai kedo
I'll be alright me wo tsubureba soko ni
Kawaranai ai wo I believe
Haru no hikari atsumetara hana sakasete
Natsu wa tsuki ukabu umi de mitsumete
Aki no kaze fuyu no yuki mo sono toiki de
Atatamete hoshii
Four seasons with your love mou ichido
Negai dakedo yakusoku wa toki ga tade wa iroaseru
Can you feel me underneath the skin?
Anna ni kasaneta omoi dara
We'll be alright shinjite ireba sou
Donna touku demo stay with me
Haru no hanareru no yoru ni mukare ni kite
Natsu no sunahama ni message nokoshite
Aki no ame fuyu no namida kazarame ai de
Atatamete hoshii
Four seasons with your love yume no naka
Megareru toki wo kokoro ni ari no mama ni
Futari no hibi wa mou sugu omoide
Ai mo yume mo wasure mono itsu no hide mo
Atatamete hoshii
Four seasons with your love mune no oku
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me...
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me...
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me...
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me...
Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be alright being alone
Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be alright being alone
Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be alright being alone
Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be OK
Aishi aeba wakare yuku sonna deai kurikaeshita
Kioku fukaku tesaguri de amai kage o motomete wa
I can taste the sweetness of the past
Doko ni mo anata wa inai kedo
I'll be alright me wo tsubureba soko ni
Kawaranai ai wo I believe
Haru no hikari atsumetara hana sakasete
Natsu wa tsuki ukabu umi de mitsumete
Aki no kaze fuyu no yuki mo sono toiki de
Atatamete hoshii
Four seasons with your love mou ichido
Negai dakedo yakusoku wa toki ga tade wa iroaseru
Can you feel me underneath the skin?
Anna ni kasaneta omoi dara
We'll be alright shinjite ireba sou
Donna touku demo stay with me
Haru no hanareru no yoru ni mukare ni kite
Natsu no sunahama ni message nokoshite
Aki no ame fuyu no namida kazarame ai de
Atatamete hoshii
Four seasons with your love yume no naka
Megareru toki wo kokoro ni ari no mama ni
Futari no hibi wa mou sugu omoide
Ai mo yume mo wasure mono itsu no hide mo
Atatamete hoshii
Four seasons with your love mune no oku
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me...
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me...
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me...
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me...
Lyrics submitted by SinofSins
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