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.
O mi jesu, demitte nobis debita nostra,
salva nos ab igne inferiori, perduc in caelum
Omnes animas, praesertim eas,
quae misericordiae tuae maxime indigent
Sicut erat in principio
et nunc et semper et insaecula
saeculorum
Latin to English:
Mea Culpa -> "My Fault"
O my jesus,
you all having fallen to us in our debt
saved us from the fire of hell, each lead into heaven
all animals, especially them
Who require sympathy from you especially
just as he has been in principle
and now both always and forever
of the ages
salva nos ab igne inferiori, perduc in caelum
Omnes animas, praesertim eas,
quae misericordiae tuae maxime indigent
Sicut erat in principio
et nunc et semper et insaecula
saeculorum
Latin to English:
Mea Culpa -> "My Fault"
O my jesus,
you all having fallen to us in our debt
saved us from the fire of hell, each lead into heaven
all animals, especially them
Who require sympathy from you especially
just as he has been in principle
and now both always and forever
of the ages
Lyrics submitted by Coma Black, edited by chelseagbj
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Is there anyone who knows where I can find the translation of this, or who can translate it for me? thnx!
After doing some searching, I discovered that the lyrics of this song are actually part of the traditional Rosary. 'Mea Culpa' means 'My Fault' in Latin (in the sense of 'I am to blame'). The song translates to something like this:
Oh my Jesus, dismiss our debts/guilts save us from the fire below, lead to heaven all souls, especially those, who need your mercy the most
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