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.
At this moment, my friends, which one of you are free?
(zhe ge shi hou, wo de peng you, you shui hai shi xian zhe de)
My handphone hasn't ring for a whole day, is it because all of you are too busy that you forgot all about me?
(shou ji zheng zheng yi tian mei you xiang guo, shi bu shi ni men quan dou mang de wang le wo)
Actually, it's not bad being alone, daydreaming to drive away loneliness.
(qi shi yi ge ren ye bu cuo, yong hu si luan xiang ba ji mo dou gan zou)
Regret being too rash, the clock I smashed stopped at the moment you left.
(hou hui dang chu tai chong dong, shuai huai de zhong ting zai ni zou de na yi ke)
Old wound is still attached with OK band, life without you is really bad.
(jiu shang kou hai tie zhe OK beng, mei you ni zhen bu hao guo)
My friends all scolded me, saying that I'm an idiot.
(peng you men dou ma wo, ma wo shi zhu tou)
Quick, quick, quick, woo you back to my heart.
(kuai, kuai, kuai, ba ni zhui hui wo huai zhong)
I wanna go for a walk, go to the beach to feel the breeze.
(wo xiang yao qu zou zou, qu hai bian chui chui feng)
This feeling somehow return to the time when we're in love.
(zhe gan jue fang fu you hui dao xiang ai de shi hou)
You accompanied me for a walk, strolling without an actual destination.
(ni pei wo qu zou zou, man wu mu di de zou)
Forgive me, I will not make mistakes again. That's all I have to say.
(yuan liang wo bu hui zai fan cuo, jiu zhe me shuo)
(zhe ge shi hou, wo de peng you, you shui hai shi xian zhe de)
My handphone hasn't ring for a whole day, is it because all of you are too busy that you forgot all about me?
(shou ji zheng zheng yi tian mei you xiang guo, shi bu shi ni men quan dou mang de wang le wo)
Actually, it's not bad being alone, daydreaming to drive away loneliness.
(qi shi yi ge ren ye bu cuo, yong hu si luan xiang ba ji mo dou gan zou)
Regret being too rash, the clock I smashed stopped at the moment you left.
(hou hui dang chu tai chong dong, shuai huai de zhong ting zai ni zou de na yi ke)
Old wound is still attached with OK band, life without you is really bad.
(jiu shang kou hai tie zhe OK beng, mei you ni zhen bu hao guo)
My friends all scolded me, saying that I'm an idiot.
(peng you men dou ma wo, ma wo shi zhu tou)
Quick, quick, quick, woo you back to my heart.
(kuai, kuai, kuai, ba ni zhui hui wo huai zhong)
I wanna go for a walk, go to the beach to feel the breeze.
(wo xiang yao qu zou zou, qu hai bian chui chui feng)
This feeling somehow return to the time when we're in love.
(zhe gan jue fang fu you hui dao xiang ai de shi hou)
You accompanied me for a walk, strolling without an actual destination.
(ni pei wo qu zou zou, man wu mu di de zou)
Forgive me, I will not make mistakes again. That's all I have to say.
(yuan liang wo bu hui zai fan cuo, jiu zhe me shuo)
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I think it's wrong.this is not lyric of the song "wo bu hou hui". this is lyric of "go for a walk"( qu zou zou)