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.
Slabo divanim madžarski, nešto malo, a i to s greškom.
TeÄno govorim rukama i perfektno se služim smeÅ¡kom.
Ali madžarski ne umem, daj, nauÄi me, 'leba ti!
Nisam mog'o da pomislim da će mi tol'ko trebati.
Tvoje oÄi mastiljave, crne zrele viÅ¡nje Å¡panske,
tvoje usne sladunjave kao rizling od berbe lanske,
suva trava sva šuškava, kao žipon na nevesti,
ali džabe pripovedam kada ne umem prevesti.
Ma, gdi ćeš naći boljeg momka za te pare?
Ne budi smešna draga ti,
možeš do veka tragati,
al' nećeš naći nikog, tako mi gitare,
ko će te više voleti
i ko će lepše lagati.
Slabo poznajem Szent Tomazs, ali stignem do tvoje kuše.
Tiho zazveckam Å¡ibicom, sve se ponadam: mozda ÄućeÅ¡.
Ali pendžeri miruju, a te firange Äipkane
samo vatru potpiruju tvojom ruÄicom pipkane.
Ma gdi ćeš naći boljeg momka za te novce?
Da ste mi sretni on i ti,
ja ću se o'ma' skloniti,
al' me na svilen gajtan vezi kao zvonce
i samo cimni kad poželiš
- ja ću ti zazvoniti.
Slabo divanim madžarski, nešto malo, a i to mani.
UÄio sam iz Äitanke, al' sam ost'o na osmoj strani.
Babe su me zaÄarale perom iz krila selice,
ali ti ćeÅ¡ me reÅ¡iti moja medena pÄelice.
A hold a felhok moge rejtozott,
ket csillag csak oz egen
mint a szemed,
mint a gyongyharmatka...
a...
... tja, ne znam kako se kaže đurđevak.
TeÄno govorim rukama i perfektno se služim smeÅ¡kom.
Ali madžarski ne umem, daj, nauÄi me, 'leba ti!
Nisam mog'o da pomislim da će mi tol'ko trebati.
Tvoje oÄi mastiljave, crne zrele viÅ¡nje Å¡panske,
tvoje usne sladunjave kao rizling od berbe lanske,
suva trava sva šuškava, kao žipon na nevesti,
ali džabe pripovedam kada ne umem prevesti.
Ma, gdi ćeš naći boljeg momka za te pare?
Ne budi smešna draga ti,
možeš do veka tragati,
al' nećeš naći nikog, tako mi gitare,
ko će te više voleti
i ko će lepše lagati.
Slabo poznajem Szent Tomazs, ali stignem do tvoje kuše.
Tiho zazveckam Å¡ibicom, sve se ponadam: mozda ÄućeÅ¡.
Ali pendžeri miruju, a te firange Äipkane
samo vatru potpiruju tvojom ruÄicom pipkane.
Ma gdi ćeš naći boljeg momka za te novce?
Da ste mi sretni on i ti,
ja ću se o'ma' skloniti,
al' me na svilen gajtan vezi kao zvonce
i samo cimni kad poželiš
- ja ću ti zazvoniti.
Slabo divanim madžarski, nešto malo, a i to mani.
UÄio sam iz Äitanke, al' sam ost'o na osmoj strani.
Babe su me zaÄarale perom iz krila selice,
ali ti ćeÅ¡ me reÅ¡iti moja medena pÄelice.
A hold a felhok moge rejtozott,
ket csillag csak oz egen
mint a szemed,
mint a gyongyharmatka...
a...
... tja, ne znam kako se kaže đurđevak.
Lyrics submitted by doqtor
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