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.
Quien congela la sangre
Quien abre la carne
con cada palabra y en cada instante?
Él calcula los litros solo con silencio
con cada palabra y en cada instante de tiempo!
Confución! Confución!
En pleno no escapar,
con piedras en los bolsillos,
con manos en un altar.
Asà fue, asi partió,
caminó calvario de ley.
Como el mejor boxeador
su pueblo lo conoció.
Su suerte y su vida pasó aunque no fuese el mejor
ante cada rival su fortuna lo acompañó.
Y el contuvo su alma solo con calma.
Con cada palabra y en cada instante
donó su laberinto en circuntancias.
Cada instante en su vida es sólo causa y efecto.
Ahà está el campeón, tirado en el ring.
Su suerte lo abandonó sin previo aviso.
Tres marÃas negras rien al verlo caer.
Nadie camina en el agua sin al final perder.
Miren al campeón levanta sus manos.
Pueden ser las luces,
lo tenÃa mariado.
Miren al maldito
él ya está humillado.
Su pueblo no lo conoce,
ya está olvidado.
Toda su vida (en un segundo)
Toda su muerte (inevitable)
Miles de estrellas (se estan parando)
Miren sus ojos (se estan cerrando)
Mirenlo ahora,
mirenlo muerto.
Mirenlo ahora,
nadie recuerda,
nadie recuerda ni da su nombre.
Quien abre la carne
con cada palabra y en cada instante?
Él calcula los litros solo con silencio
con cada palabra y en cada instante de tiempo!
Confución! Confución!
En pleno no escapar,
con piedras en los bolsillos,
con manos en un altar.
Asà fue, asi partió,
caminó calvario de ley.
Como el mejor boxeador
su pueblo lo conoció.
Su suerte y su vida pasó aunque no fuese el mejor
ante cada rival su fortuna lo acompañó.
Y el contuvo su alma solo con calma.
Con cada palabra y en cada instante
donó su laberinto en circuntancias.
Cada instante en su vida es sólo causa y efecto.
Ahà está el campeón, tirado en el ring.
Su suerte lo abandonó sin previo aviso.
Tres marÃas negras rien al verlo caer.
Nadie camina en el agua sin al final perder.
Miren al campeón levanta sus manos.
Pueden ser las luces,
lo tenÃa mariado.
Miren al maldito
él ya está humillado.
Su pueblo no lo conoce,
ya está olvidado.
Toda su vida (en un segundo)
Toda su muerte (inevitable)
Miles de estrellas (se estan parando)
Miren sus ojos (se estan cerrando)
Mirenlo ahora,
mirenlo muerto.
Mirenlo ahora,
nadie recuerda,
nadie recuerda ni da su nombre.
Lyrics submitted by chickendude
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