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.
Bokura wa koko de deatta ne
Jiyuu to yobarete iru hane
Te ni irete habatakeru you ni
Zutto sagashitekun da ne
Risou wa motto zutto ue no hou motomeru hodo
Koko de wakari aeru kimi wo sasaeru
Kake nuke taezu try again
Namida afuredashite tomaranu toki wa
Ima wo omoidashite
(Take you higher kanjiru mirai
Take you higher bokura no sekai)
Ready go ready go dokomademo ikou
Ready go ready go asu he no kibou
Shinji nuite tsukamunda
Ready go ready go donna yami demo
Ready go ready go itsuka hareru yo
Soba de dareka sasaetekuretenda
Bokura wa yatto deatta ne
Kibou wo motte ikeru dake
Onaji kuuki yorisotte zutto waratte irendaze
Taikutsu na kyou mo tobi kose! Jinsei chousen
Akirametaide yume sute naide ikou
Tomo ni ayumi taize fly away
Tooku hanaretete mo kokoro ni zutto
Kimi wo kanjiteru yo
(Take you higher kanjiru mirai
Take you higher bokura no sekai)
Ready go ready go itsumademo ikou
Ready go ready go mirai no yume wo
Shinji nuite tsukamunda
Ready go ready go donna kabe demo
Ready go ready go norikoete ikou
Sou sa itsuka waratte kurereba ii
Koe kikitai dake
Chikara tsukiru made
Sakebitai koko de
Sou sa dareka no tame welcome to this world
Ready go ready go dokomademo ikou
Ready go ready go asu he no kibou
Shinji nuite tsukamunda
Ready go ready go donna yami demo
Ready go ready go itsuka hareru yo
Soba de dareka sasaete kuretenda
Koe kikitai dake
Chikara tsukiru made
Sakebitai koko de
Sou sa dareka no tame welcome to this world
Saa te wo tori atte
(Take you higher kanjiru mirai)
Ima wo kake nukete
(Take you higher bokura no sekai)
Saa te wo tori atte
(Don’t stop! Alright! Bokura no jidai)
Yume wo tome naide welcome to this world
Jiyuu to yobarete iru hane
Te ni irete habatakeru you ni
Zutto sagashitekun da ne
Risou wa motto zutto ue no hou motomeru hodo
Koko de wakari aeru kimi wo sasaeru
Kake nuke taezu try again
Namida afuredashite tomaranu toki wa
Ima wo omoidashite
(Take you higher kanjiru mirai
Take you higher bokura no sekai)
Ready go ready go dokomademo ikou
Ready go ready go asu he no kibou
Shinji nuite tsukamunda
Ready go ready go donna yami demo
Ready go ready go itsuka hareru yo
Soba de dareka sasaetekuretenda
Bokura wa yatto deatta ne
Kibou wo motte ikeru dake
Onaji kuuki yorisotte zutto waratte irendaze
Taikutsu na kyou mo tobi kose! Jinsei chousen
Akirametaide yume sute naide ikou
Tomo ni ayumi taize fly away
Tooku hanaretete mo kokoro ni zutto
Kimi wo kanjiteru yo
(Take you higher kanjiru mirai
Take you higher bokura no sekai)
Ready go ready go itsumademo ikou
Ready go ready go mirai no yume wo
Shinji nuite tsukamunda
Ready go ready go donna kabe demo
Ready go ready go norikoete ikou
Sou sa itsuka waratte kurereba ii
Koe kikitai dake
Chikara tsukiru made
Sakebitai koko de
Sou sa dareka no tame welcome to this world
Ready go ready go dokomademo ikou
Ready go ready go asu he no kibou
Shinji nuite tsukamunda
Ready go ready go donna yami demo
Ready go ready go itsuka hareru yo
Soba de dareka sasaete kuretenda
Koe kikitai dake
Chikara tsukiru made
Sakebitai koko de
Sou sa dareka no tame welcome to this world
Saa te wo tori atte
(Take you higher kanjiru mirai)
Ima wo kake nukete
(Take you higher bokura no sekai)
Saa te wo tori atte
(Don’t stop! Alright! Bokura no jidai)
Yume wo tome naide welcome to this world
Lyrics submitted by seasons of grey
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