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.
ìà éëåì ìäåøéã îîê àú äòéðééí
îòéðééê äðøàåú ëúâìéåú
ìà éëåì ìäåøéã îîê àú äòéðééí
îùôúééê äîôé÷åú îøâìéåú
áàîú àçøé ëì ëê äøáä ùðéí
àôéìå îäáå÷ø òåã ìôðé ùúøçöé ôðéí
åáéåùáê îîìîìú ìîøàä
îùúðä ëì ùðéä, ëì úðåòä
ìà éëåì ìäåøéã îîê àú äòéðééí
ø÷ éåúø åéåúø îúîâðè
ìà éëåì ìäåøéã îîê àú äòéðééí
ø÷ éåúø åéåúø îúäôðè
åëùëáø ðãîä ìé ùàðé òåìä òì äùáéì
ùàì âðê äñåãé àåúé éåáéì
ãåå÷à àæ àú îëä àåúé áñðååøéí
á÷ñîé äôùèåú ùì äãáøéí
ìà éëåì ìäåøéã îîê àú äòéðééí
éôúé, éôúé, éôúé
ìà ìà ìà, ìà àåøéã îîê àú äòéðééí
éôúé, éôúé, éôúé
îòéðééê äðøàåú ëúâìéåú
ìà éëåì ìäåøéã îîê àú äòéðééí
îùôúééê äîôé÷åú îøâìéåú
áàîú àçøé ëì ëê äøáä ùðéí
àôéìå îäáå÷ø òåã ìôðé ùúøçöé ôðéí
åáéåùáê îîìîìú ìîøàä
îùúðä ëì ùðéä, ëì úðåòä
ìà éëåì ìäåøéã îîê àú äòéðééí
ø÷ éåúø åéåúø îúîâðè
ìà éëåì ìäåøéã îîê àú äòéðééí
ø÷ éåúø åéåúø îúäôðè
åëùëáø ðãîä ìé ùàðé òåìä òì äùáéì
ùàì âðê äñåãé àåúé éåáéì
ãåå÷à àæ àú îëä àåúé áñðååøéí
á÷ñîé äôùèåú ùì äãáøéí
ìà éëåì ìäåøéã îîê àú äòéðééí
éôúé, éôúé, éôúé
ìà ìà ìà, ìà àåøéã îîê àú äòéðééí
éôúé, éôúé, éôúé
Lyrics submitted by Novartza
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