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.
Akanai ie no kagi watashi no kagi na no ni
Nando mo tameshite mo tobira wa hirakanai
Kinou mo ototoi mo sono mae kara hitori de
Dare mo inai ie ni kaeru koto ga atarimae datta
MAMA kara watasareta chiisai toki datta
Dakedo kagi ga akanai ie ni hairitai
Hoka ni kaeru basho wa nai no aa
Kagi wo akete mou kore ijou hitori ni shinaide
Yuuyake ni somaru sora nanika ga semattekuru
KAADIGAN mou ichimai kitai to omotteiru
Kinou wa sannin de ban gohan wo tabeta no
Nokori ga reizouko ni haitteiru no tashika ni sou na no
Minna ga issho datta tashika ni sou datta
Yoru ga sokomade kite watashi wa naiteru
Doko ni mo yuku basho wa nai no aa
Kagi wo akete naka ni irete watashi wo uketomete
Dakedo kagi ga akanai ie ni hairitai
Hoka ni kaeru basho wa nai no aa
Kagi wo akete mou kore ijou hitori ni shinaide
Hitori ni shinaide
Hitori ni shinaide
The key doesnt open the house, although its my key. Even though I've tried many times, the door wont open.
Yesterday, the day before yesterday, and before that, I returned to the empty house alone, as usual.
It was given to me by mummy when I was small.
But the lock wont open.
I want to go into the house.I have no other place to go.
Open (the door), dont leave me alone like this anymore.
The sky is dyed with the sunset. Something is coming.
I want to wear another cardigan.
Yesterday the 3 of us ate dinner
The leftovers are in the fridge
Surely it is so.
Everyone was together
Surely, it was so
Night suddenly falls, I am crying.
I have no where to go.
Unlock the door, let me in, catch me
But the lock wont open.
I want to go into the house.I have no other place to go.
Open (the door), dont leave me alone like this anymore.
Dont leave me alone
Dont leave me alone
Nando mo tameshite mo tobira wa hirakanai
Kinou mo ototoi mo sono mae kara hitori de
Dare mo inai ie ni kaeru koto ga atarimae datta
MAMA kara watasareta chiisai toki datta
Dakedo kagi ga akanai ie ni hairitai
Hoka ni kaeru basho wa nai no aa
Kagi wo akete mou kore ijou hitori ni shinaide
Yuuyake ni somaru sora nanika ga semattekuru
KAADIGAN mou ichimai kitai to omotteiru
Kinou wa sannin de ban gohan wo tabeta no
Nokori ga reizouko ni haitteiru no tashika ni sou na no
Minna ga issho datta tashika ni sou datta
Yoru ga sokomade kite watashi wa naiteru
Doko ni mo yuku basho wa nai no aa
Kagi wo akete naka ni irete watashi wo uketomete
Dakedo kagi ga akanai ie ni hairitai
Hoka ni kaeru basho wa nai no aa
Kagi wo akete mou kore ijou hitori ni shinaide
Hitori ni shinaide
Hitori ni shinaide
The key doesnt open the house, although its my key. Even though I've tried many times, the door wont open.
Yesterday, the day before yesterday, and before that, I returned to the empty house alone, as usual.
It was given to me by mummy when I was small.
But the lock wont open.
I want to go into the house.I have no other place to go.
Open (the door), dont leave me alone like this anymore.
The sky is dyed with the sunset. Something is coming.
I want to wear another cardigan.
Yesterday the 3 of us ate dinner
The leftovers are in the fridge
Surely it is so.
Everyone was together
Surely, it was so
Night suddenly falls, I am crying.
I have no where to go.
Unlock the door, let me in, catch me
But the lock wont open.
I want to go into the house.I have no other place to go.
Open (the door), dont leave me alone like this anymore.
Dont leave me alone
Dont leave me alone
Lyrics submitted by OkumaSan
Kagi ga Akanai / The Door Wont Open ( Japanese / English Lyrics ) song meanings
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