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.
Deatte kara doredake onaji kizu wo oi doredake sasae atta?
Kimi ga tsurai toki wa hoka no dare yori boku dake ni oshiete hoshikatta
Jijitsu ga me ni yakitsuku mugon de fudou no kimi wa nani wo omou
Riyuu nado iranaisa tada boku no kimi wo kaeshite kurereba
Nokosareta boku yori mu ni natta kimi wa
Dorehodo tsurai darou ka
Mada nanimo hajimattenai noni
Mada kimi ni kono kotoba ietenai noni
Doko he
Reila…
Kimi no na wo yonde mite mo
This voice does not reach you…
Reila…
Me wo akete uso dato waratte misete yo…
Ashita wa doko he yukou kimi ga nozomu nara
Doko he demo yuku yo
Kimi wa itsumo sou boku ga omou hodo
Dokoka he itte shimau
Mata boku wo nokoshi hitori de hashitte yukunda ne
Mou todokanai mou todokanai
Yatto kimi ni aeta noni
Gaman shiteta mono ga subete afurete
Namida ni natte koboreta
Reila…
Ienakatta kono kotoba wo
Reila…
Ima koko de kimi ni utau yo
Reila…
Dare yori mo kimi wo ai shite iru
Reila…
Ai shite iru. ai shite iru…
Futari ga ita heya ima mo sonomama
Kagi mo kakezu ni itsudemo kimi ga kaette koreru you ni
Zutto matteru yo wakatteru kedo
Ima demo kimi ga doa wo akeru sugata ga mierun da
Ashita wa kitto kaette kite kureru ka na
Kimi ga tsurai toki wa hoka no dare yori boku dake ni oshiete hoshikatta
Jijitsu ga me ni yakitsuku mugon de fudou no kimi wa nani wo omou
Riyuu nado iranaisa tada boku no kimi wo kaeshite kurereba
Nokosareta boku yori mu ni natta kimi wa
Dorehodo tsurai darou ka
Mada nanimo hajimattenai noni
Mada kimi ni kono kotoba ietenai noni
Doko he
Reila…
Kimi no na wo yonde mite mo
This voice does not reach you…
Reila…
Me wo akete uso dato waratte misete yo…
Ashita wa doko he yukou kimi ga nozomu nara
Doko he demo yuku yo
Kimi wa itsumo sou boku ga omou hodo
Dokoka he itte shimau
Mata boku wo nokoshi hitori de hashitte yukunda ne
Mou todokanai mou todokanai
Yatto kimi ni aeta noni
Gaman shiteta mono ga subete afurete
Namida ni natte koboreta
Reila…
Ienakatta kono kotoba wo
Reila…
Ima koko de kimi ni utau yo
Reila…
Dare yori mo kimi wo ai shite iru
Reila…
Ai shite iru. ai shite iru…
Futari ga ita heya ima mo sonomama
Kagi mo kakezu ni itsudemo kimi ga kaette koreru you ni
Zutto matteru yo wakatteru kedo
Ima demo kimi ga doa wo akeru sugata ga mierun da
Ashita wa kitto kaette kite kureru ka na
Lyrics submitted by Ameshini
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