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.
Washington, londres, parís, guayaquil, la paz, bagdad, manila,
Gaza, beirut, santiago, distintos colores por televisión es la suerte
De cada cual es el dolor, el progreso, el desarrollo. Un
Desafortunado precio, crecimiento constante que apaga la sonrisa de muchos. Dolor que
Apaga dolor.
Gaza, cisjordania, managua, el salvador, ramala,
Potosí, grosni, medellín, kosovo, sarajevo, santiago, la paz. Es
Un desafortunado precio, se rompe el silencio y alguien habla de
Seguridad. En la radio sigue sonando otis reding y las madres que
No saben de llorar ven a sus hijos partir.
Todos los días fue un golpe. Todos los días uno de menos. Así los fuimos perdiendo.
Distintos colores es la suerte de cada cual un desafortunado precio.
Crecimiento constante que apaga la sonrisa, que apaga la
Esperanza mientras en la radio sigue sonado otis reding ningún
Nombre se nos olvida, ningún rostro se nos olvida. Ningún nombre
Se nos olvida
Ningún rostro se nos olvida. Y tú aún conservas tu memoria o
Prefieres sumerguirte en el olvido, hasta que todo se repita como
Ha sido ya tantas veces.
Gaza, beirut, santiago, distintos colores por televisión es la suerte
De cada cual es el dolor, el progreso, el desarrollo. Un
Desafortunado precio, crecimiento constante que apaga la sonrisa de muchos. Dolor que
Apaga dolor.
Gaza, cisjordania, managua, el salvador, ramala,
Potosí, grosni, medellín, kosovo, sarajevo, santiago, la paz. Es
Un desafortunado precio, se rompe el silencio y alguien habla de
Seguridad. En la radio sigue sonando otis reding y las madres que
No saben de llorar ven a sus hijos partir.
Todos los días fue un golpe. Todos los días uno de menos. Así los fuimos perdiendo.
Distintos colores es la suerte de cada cual un desafortunado precio.
Crecimiento constante que apaga la sonrisa, que apaga la
Esperanza mientras en la radio sigue sonado otis reding ningún
Nombre se nos olvida, ningún rostro se nos olvida. Ningún nombre
Se nos olvida
Ningún rostro se nos olvida. Y tú aún conservas tu memoria o
Prefieres sumerguirte en el olvido, hasta que todo se repita como
Ha sido ya tantas veces.
Lyrics submitted by Ramiro123
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