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.
(anatano yume ni watashi wo tamoteru)
Can you hold me in your dreams
(watashi wo kanjiru koto ga dekiruno
Watashi ga anata wo kanjiru youni)
Can you feel me like I feel you
(anatano yume ni watashi wo tamoteru)
Can you hold me in your dreams
(anatano yume ni watashi wo tamoteru)
Can you hold me in your dreams
(watashi wo kanjiru koto ga dekiruno
Watashi ga anata wo kanjiru youni)
Can you feel me like I feel you
Goodbye mother earth
Goodgoodbye mother earth
Can you feel me like I feel you
I don't want to kill time
I want it to live
I'm not wasting this life
I'm letting it in
You
Just rip off the planet
And take what you want
I'm
Coming to get you
If you give up
Beautiful destination
What's it worth
Beautiful destination
Goodbye mother earth
I
Am all that surrounds you
The earth and the sky
You
You're the mouth and the money
That's bleeding me dry
Why
I am not a spirit of the world
I heal the spirit of the world
I am not a spirit of the world
Goodbye mother earth
(kocchi da)
Its a beautiful destination
(kocchi da)
For what its worth
(kocchi da)
A beautiful destination
(kocchi da)
Goodbye mother earth
Its a beautiful destination
For what its worth
Its a beautiful destination
Goodbye mother earth
Its a beautiful destination
For what its worth
Its a beautiful destination
Goodbye mother earth
Can you hold me in your dreams
(watashi wo kanjiru koto ga dekiruno
Watashi ga anata wo kanjiru youni)
Can you feel me like I feel you
(anatano yume ni watashi wo tamoteru)
Can you hold me in your dreams
(anatano yume ni watashi wo tamoteru)
Can you hold me in your dreams
(watashi wo kanjiru koto ga dekiruno
Watashi ga anata wo kanjiru youni)
Can you feel me like I feel you
Goodbye mother earth
Goodgoodbye mother earth
Can you feel me like I feel you
I don't want to kill time
I want it to live
I'm not wasting this life
I'm letting it in
You
Just rip off the planet
And take what you want
I'm
Coming to get you
If you give up
Beautiful destination
What's it worth
Beautiful destination
Goodbye mother earth
I
Am all that surrounds you
The earth and the sky
You
You're the mouth and the money
That's bleeding me dry
Why
I am not a spirit of the world
I heal the spirit of the world
I am not a spirit of the world
Goodbye mother earth
(kocchi da)
Its a beautiful destination
(kocchi da)
For what its worth
(kocchi da)
A beautiful destination
(kocchi da)
Goodbye mother earth
Its a beautiful destination
For what its worth
Its a beautiful destination
Goodbye mother earth
Its a beautiful destination
For what its worth
Its a beautiful destination
Goodbye mother earth
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