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.
Watching the stars.... till they're gone
like an actor all alone
Who never knew the story he was in
Who never knew the story ends
Like the sky reflecting my heart
All the colors become visible
When the morning begins
I'll read the last line
owaranai ame dakishimeta yoru ga asa wo mukaeru
kokoro wa mada nureta mama
In endless rain, I've been walking
like a poet feeling pain
Tryin' to find the answers
tryin' to hide the tears
But it was just a circle
That never ends
When the rain stops, I'll turn the page
The page of the first chapter
kizu tsuku dake kizu tsuite wakatta hazu no kotae wo
doushite mada toikaketeru ?
Am I wrong to be hurt
am I wrong to feel pain
am I wrong to be in the rain
am I wrong to wish the night won't end
am I wrong to cry
but I know, it's not wrong to sing THE LAST SONG
cause forever fades
ki ga tsukeba mata hitori yoru no sora wo mitsumeteru
sukoshi zutsu kieteyuku our memories
kizu tsuku dake kizu tsuite wakatta hazu no kotae wo
doushite mada toikaketeru ?
I see red
I see blue
But the silver lining gradually takes over
When the morning begin
I'll be in the next chapter
owaranai ame dakishimeta yoru ga asa wo mukaeru
kokoro wa mada nureta mama
kizu tsuku dake kizu tsuite wakatta hazu no kotae wo
doushite mada toikaketeru
like an actor all alone
Who never knew the story he was in
Who never knew the story ends
Like the sky reflecting my heart
All the colors become visible
When the morning begins
I'll read the last line
owaranai ame dakishimeta yoru ga asa wo mukaeru
kokoro wa mada nureta mama
In endless rain, I've been walking
like a poet feeling pain
Tryin' to find the answers
tryin' to hide the tears
But it was just a circle
That never ends
When the rain stops, I'll turn the page
The page of the first chapter
kizu tsuku dake kizu tsuite wakatta hazu no kotae wo
doushite mada toikaketeru ?
Am I wrong to be hurt
am I wrong to feel pain
am I wrong to be in the rain
am I wrong to wish the night won't end
am I wrong to cry
but I know, it's not wrong to sing THE LAST SONG
cause forever fades
ki ga tsukeba mata hitori yoru no sora wo mitsumeteru
sukoshi zutsu kieteyuku our memories
kizu tsuku dake kizu tsuite wakatta hazu no kotae wo
doushite mada toikaketeru ?
I see red
I see blue
But the silver lining gradually takes over
When the morning begin
I'll be in the next chapter
owaranai ame dakishimeta yoru ga asa wo mukaeru
kokoro wa mada nureta mama
kizu tsuku dake kizu tsuite wakatta hazu no kotae wo
doushite mada toikaketeru
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The Last Song Lyrics as written by Ronald N. Miller Kenneth W Hirsch
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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