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.
Hay veces que no tengo ganas de verte
Hay veces que no quiero ni tocarte
Hay veces que quisiera ahogarte en un grito
Y olvidarme de esa imagen tuya
Pero no me atrevo
Hay veces que no dejo de soñarte
De acariciarte hasta que ya no pueda
Hay veces que quisiera morir contigo
Y olvidarme de toda materia
Pero no me atrevo
Hay veces que no sé lo que me pasa
Ya no puedo saber que es lo que pasa adentro
Somos como gatos en celo
Somos una célula que explota
Y esa no la paras, no, no la paras
No, no
Hay veces que no quiero ni tocarte
Hay veces que quisiera ahogarte en un grito
Y olvidarme de esa imagen tuya
Pero no me atrevo
Hay veces que no dejo de soñarte
De acariciarte hasta que ya no pueda
Hay veces que quisiera morir contigo
Y olvidarme de toda materia
Pero no me atrevo
Hay veces que no sé lo que me pasa
Ya no puedo saber que es lo que pasa adentro
Somos como gatos en celo
Somos una célula que explota
Y esa no la paras, no, no la paras
No, no
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Mi canción favorita. En tres versos se describe a la sociedad mexicana, usando como metáfora una relación de pareja. Primera cara, el odio. Despues, el amor. Al final, realmente no sabemos como somos, porque nos portamos asi, que nos dicen los instintos. Pero a fin de cuentas somos una célula que explota, y esa no la paras.
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