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.
Mais quand je pense
qu'il y a du monde
Assez con
pour en couper d'autres en pièces
et les mettre dans un sac de hockey pour du sexe ou du cash
Ça me dépasse,
J'comprend rien,
Ça me fait mal
et ça passe
Mais cette fois pauvre crétin,
tu paieras pour ton crime...
J'entends ses pas au plafond,
Je doit faire vite,
Je doit me rendre
Où me tirer d'ici.
J'aimerais lui tendre un piège,
Et lui faire mal,
comme dans mes rêves
les plus jouissants
qu'il y a du monde
Assez con
pour en couper d'autres en pièces
et les mettre dans un sac de hockey pour du sexe ou du cash
Ça me dépasse,
J'comprend rien,
Ça me fait mal
et ça passe
Mais cette fois pauvre crétin,
tu paieras pour ton crime...
J'entends ses pas au plafond,
Je doit faire vite,
Je doit me rendre
Où me tirer d'ici.
J'aimerais lui tendre un piège,
Et lui faire mal,
comme dans mes rêves
les plus jouissants
Lyrics submitted by malajube
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there's also these lyrics from other sites that seem more complete:
Mais quand j'pense Qu'y a du monde Assez con Pour en couper D'autres en pièces Et les mettre Dans un sac De hockey Pour du sexe Ou du cash Pour du sexe Ou du cash
Ca m'dépasse J'comprend rien Ca m'fait mal Et ca passe Ca m'fait mal Et ca passe Mais cette fois Pauvre crétin Tu paieras Pour ton crime Tu paieras Pour ton crime
J'entend ses pas au plafond Je dois faire vite Je dois me rendre de ti-ti-ti-ti-tirer d'ici J'aimerais lui tendre un piège Et lui faire mal Comme dans mes rêves les plus jouissants
Comme dans mes rêves les plus jouissants Je vois son visage couvert de sang Mais je n'ai nulle part où aller On m'a coupé les pieds Je verse une larme et je prend Mon courage à deux mains Je l'enfonce dans sa poitrine En criant mau-mau-mau-mau-maudite cocaïne !
Évidemment...
But when I think that there are people dumb enough to cut other people into pieces and put them in a hockey bag. For sex. Or cash. For sex. Or cash.
It baffles me, I can't understand It hurts me, but it passes. It hurts me, but it passes.
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I'd like to trap him, and hurt him, like in my most pleasurable dreams.
Like in my most pleasurable dreams. I see his face covered in blood But I have no where to go My feet have been cut off.
I cry a tear and I take my courage with both hands And I punch them into his stomach Screaming g-g-g-goddamn cocaine!
Of course... Of course...
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