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.
tooku de kikoeru koe wo HINTO ni
hitori mata hitori tachiagaru toushi
kurikaesu dake no fudan doori
kutsugaesu junbi ii ze ARE YOU READY?
karadajuu furuwasu shindou ni
hageshiku uchinarase yo stomping
taezu tsuki ugokasu CALL ME
kawarazu yuruganu tsukamu STORY
EVERYBODY STAND UP!
agero kyou ichiban no jikan da
Me ni mo tomoranu SPEED HUNTER
dare mo ga minna toriko kanban YEAH (COME ON)
EVERYBODY HANDS UP!
matashita na HERO'S wa COME BACK
zujou kazoe yubiori COUNT DOWN
ikuze 3-2-1 MAKE SOME NOISE!
EH yo! WHAT YOU GONNA DO, WHAT YOU GONNA DO?
taemanaku nari hibiki kizamu
DEJA VU yori mo gotsui shougeki ga
zenshin wo hashiri hanaresan BREAK IT DOWN
TURN IT UP (TURN IT UP) Hey kikkoeka?
Sakenda kino made no koto ga
Kawaru darou madaminu asu he
Koborete afureta omoi no bun made
Machi ni matta SHOW TIME
saitechiru shukumei
Dochira ni katamuku shouhai no yukue
Agura kaite Raikon ni mo tsubureru
Nagashita chito ase onore de nukue
Negai mo PRIDE mo fukume subete wo seotta tagai no haigo
Nasake wo kaketerya dame ni naru ze
Tamote POTENTIAL MENTAL (men)
Neko mo shakushi mo matte you na HERO
Hitoban dake no goran, ROMAN hikou
O-! ii ne sonnanjane- sa
KICK ON THE CORNER mada tari nee ka?
Itsumo to chikau hijou na jinkaku mamoru no sasubete
LIKE A TERMINATOR
4(yon) kai, 5(go) kai de tatsu HIGHLIGHT (FLY HIGH, YEAH!)
Issou kono bade tsutaetaruzo
EVERYBODY STAND UP!
Agero! Kyou ichiban no jikan da
Me ni mo tomoranu SPEED HUNTER
Daremo ga mina toriko kanban YEAH (COME ON!)
EVERYBODY HANDS UP!
Mata ashita no HERO'S COME BACK!!
Zujou kazoe yubiori COUNTDOWN
Ikuze 3-2-1 MAKE SOME NOISE!
HEY YO Mou tashou no risku wa kakugo desho
Nankai korondatte tatsu (GET IT ON)
Nareai ja nai ze kamihitoe no SESSION
Irikunda kanjou kizukiagete kesshou
MADE IN HUMAN no DRAMA no enchou
Marude moesakaru yoshiwara no enjou
ENDLESS saki mo korogaru nichijou
Warau hodo baka ni narerutte koto
Resseifuku mukaikaze nimo maken
Makikomu nandomo dekuwashite kita ze
Ikudotonaku tatsu konoba no BATTLE
Tatakai kata nara kono mi ga satoru
Ichiya niya no tsukeyakiba ja
Mamoru mon ga chigau na shirohata wo buri na
Hi no me akogareru hikage wo shiru
Iiwake wa kikan sorekoso ga REAL
FIGHTO maido I'M PROUD
Nani kara nani ma de mada ushinaccha nai zo
YES ka NO janai itsuka kou warau
Hanakara PATTO kimeru ikuze aibou
Wakiagaru kansei ga yuuki to naru
Tachiagareba ima ijou kurushimi tomonau
Soredemo saigo wa kitto warau
Subete sarau shouri to kansei
EVERYBODY STAND UP!
Agero! Kyou ichiban no jikan da
Me ni mo tomoranu SPEED HUNTER
Daremo ga mina toriko kanban YEAH (COME ON!)
EVERYBODY HANDS UP!
Mata ashita no HERO'S COME BACK!!
Zujou kazoe yubiori COUNTDOWN
Ikuze 3-2-1 MAKE SOME NOISE!
(repeat chorus)
hitori mata hitori tachiagaru toushi
kurikaesu dake no fudan doori
kutsugaesu junbi ii ze ARE YOU READY?
karadajuu furuwasu shindou ni
hageshiku uchinarase yo stomping
taezu tsuki ugokasu CALL ME
kawarazu yuruganu tsukamu STORY
EVERYBODY STAND UP!
agero kyou ichiban no jikan da
Me ni mo tomoranu SPEED HUNTER
dare mo ga minna toriko kanban YEAH (COME ON)
EVERYBODY HANDS UP!
matashita na HERO'S wa COME BACK
zujou kazoe yubiori COUNT DOWN
ikuze 3-2-1 MAKE SOME NOISE!
EH yo! WHAT YOU GONNA DO, WHAT YOU GONNA DO?
taemanaku nari hibiki kizamu
DEJA VU yori mo gotsui shougeki ga
zenshin wo hashiri hanaresan BREAK IT DOWN
TURN IT UP (TURN IT UP) Hey kikkoeka?
Sakenda kino made no koto ga
Kawaru darou madaminu asu he
Koborete afureta omoi no bun made
Machi ni matta SHOW TIME
saitechiru shukumei
Dochira ni katamuku shouhai no yukue
Agura kaite Raikon ni mo tsubureru
Nagashita chito ase onore de nukue
Negai mo PRIDE mo fukume subete wo seotta tagai no haigo
Nasake wo kaketerya dame ni naru ze
Tamote POTENTIAL MENTAL (men)
Neko mo shakushi mo matte you na HERO
Hitoban dake no goran, ROMAN hikou
O-! ii ne sonnanjane- sa
KICK ON THE CORNER mada tari nee ka?
Itsumo to chikau hijou na jinkaku mamoru no sasubete
LIKE A TERMINATOR
4(yon) kai, 5(go) kai de tatsu HIGHLIGHT (FLY HIGH, YEAH!)
Issou kono bade tsutaetaruzo
EVERYBODY STAND UP!
Agero! Kyou ichiban no jikan da
Me ni mo tomoranu SPEED HUNTER
Daremo ga mina toriko kanban YEAH (COME ON!)
EVERYBODY HANDS UP!
Mata ashita no HERO'S COME BACK!!
Zujou kazoe yubiori COUNTDOWN
Ikuze 3-2-1 MAKE SOME NOISE!
HEY YO Mou tashou no risku wa kakugo desho
Nankai korondatte tatsu (GET IT ON)
Nareai ja nai ze kamihitoe no SESSION
Irikunda kanjou kizukiagete kesshou
MADE IN HUMAN no DRAMA no enchou
Marude moesakaru yoshiwara no enjou
ENDLESS saki mo korogaru nichijou
Warau hodo baka ni narerutte koto
Resseifuku mukaikaze nimo maken
Makikomu nandomo dekuwashite kita ze
Ikudotonaku tatsu konoba no BATTLE
Tatakai kata nara kono mi ga satoru
Ichiya niya no tsukeyakiba ja
Mamoru mon ga chigau na shirohata wo buri na
Hi no me akogareru hikage wo shiru
Iiwake wa kikan sorekoso ga REAL
FIGHTO maido I'M PROUD
Nani kara nani ma de mada ushinaccha nai zo
YES ka NO janai itsuka kou warau
Hanakara PATTO kimeru ikuze aibou
Wakiagaru kansei ga yuuki to naru
Tachiagareba ima ijou kurushimi tomonau
Soredemo saigo wa kitto warau
Subete sarau shouri to kansei
EVERYBODY STAND UP!
Agero! Kyou ichiban no jikan da
Me ni mo tomoranu SPEED HUNTER
Daremo ga mina toriko kanban YEAH (COME ON!)
EVERYBODY HANDS UP!
Mata ashita no HERO'S COME BACK!!
Zujou kazoe yubiori COUNTDOWN
Ikuze 3-2-1 MAKE SOME NOISE!
(repeat chorus)
Lyrics submitted by halfbloodsister
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Everytime I fight, I'm proud to know I still haven't lost everything that matters; No more indecision, someday, I'll be laughing in this way again Because I'm proud to know my companions will be there for me!
The rush of cheers becomes our courage Even if I have them by my side, It'll still hurt to get back up. But we'll definitely be laughing in the end; We'll be the ones who are swept away in those cheers of victory!
EVERYBODY STAND UP, Get up! Today's the best time! All eyes are on the burning SPEED HUNTER, Like anyone would need some sort of clue to see what everyone was watching, YEAH!! (Come On!) EVERYBODY HANDS UP, The hero's gonna come back again!! Count the Countdown on your raised fingers!! Let’s go, 3-2-1, MAKE SOME NOISE!
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