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.
Neste quarto de fogo solitário
No telhado um letreiro esfumaçado
Candeeiro no peito iluminado
O cigarro no dedo incendiário
O cinzeiro esperando o comentário
Da palavra carvão fogo de vela
Meus dois olhos pregados na janela
Vendo a hora ela entrar nessa cidade
Tô fumando o cigarro da saudade
E a fumaça escrevendo o nome dela
O prazer de quem tem saudade
é saudade todo dia
O prazer de quem tem saudade
é saudade todo dia
Ela é maltratadeira
Além de ser matadeira
ô saudade companheira
De quem não tem companhia
Eu vou casar com a saudade
Numa madrugada fria
Na saúde e na doença
Na tristeza e na alegria
Quando o sono não chegar
No mais distante lugar
No deserto beira mar
Dia e noite noite e dia
No telhado um letreiro esfumaçado
Candeeiro no peito iluminado
O cigarro no dedo incendiário
O cinzeiro esperando o comentário
Da palavra carvão fogo de vela
Meus dois olhos pregados na janela
Vendo a hora ela entrar nessa cidade
Tô fumando o cigarro da saudade
E a fumaça escrevendo o nome dela
O prazer de quem tem saudade
é saudade todo dia
O prazer de quem tem saudade
é saudade todo dia
Ela é maltratadeira
Além de ser matadeira
ô saudade companheira
De quem não tem companhia
Eu vou casar com a saudade
Numa madrugada fria
Na saúde e na doença
Na tristeza e na alegria
Quando o sono não chegar
No mais distante lugar
No deserto beira mar
Dia e noite noite e dia
Lyrics submitted by alice_d
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