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.
Coveiros gemem tristes ais e realejos ancestrais
Juram que eu não devia mais querer você
Os sinos e os clarins rachados
Zombando tão desafinados
Querem, eu sei ,mas é pecado eu te perder
Chorus:
Tanto, é tanto se ao menos você soubesse te quero tanto...
Políticos embriagados dançando em guetos arruinados
E os profetas desacordados a te ouvir
Eu sei que eles vem tomar meu drinque em meu copo a trincar
E me pedir pra te deixar partir
Chorus
Todos meus pais querem me dar
Amor que há tempos não está lá
E suas filhas vão me deixar
Por isso não
Me preocupar
Eu voltei pra minha sina
Contei pra uma menina
Meu medo só termina estando ali
Ela é suave assim
Sabe quase tudo de mim
Ela sabe onde eu queria estar enfim
Chorus
Mas seu dândi vai de paletó chinês
Falou comigo mais de uma vez
Não, eu sei, não fui muito cortês com ele, não
Isso, porque ele mentiu,
Porque te ganhou e partiu
Porque o tempo conssentiu ou se não porque
Chorus
Juram que eu não devia mais querer você
Os sinos e os clarins rachados
Zombando tão desafinados
Querem, eu sei ,mas é pecado eu te perder
Chorus:
Tanto, é tanto se ao menos você soubesse te quero tanto...
Políticos embriagados dançando em guetos arruinados
E os profetas desacordados a te ouvir
Eu sei que eles vem tomar meu drinque em meu copo a trincar
E me pedir pra te deixar partir
Chorus
Todos meus pais querem me dar
Amor que há tempos não está lá
E suas filhas vão me deixar
Por isso não
Me preocupar
Eu voltei pra minha sina
Contei pra uma menina
Meu medo só termina estando ali
Ela é suave assim
Sabe quase tudo de mim
Ela sabe onde eu queria estar enfim
Chorus
Mas seu dândi vai de paletó chinês
Falou comigo mais de uma vez
Não, eu sei, não fui muito cortês com ele, não
Isso, porque ele mentiu,
Porque te ganhou e partiu
Porque o tempo conssentiu ou se não porque
Chorus
Lyrics submitted by kirkcrabb
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