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.
Sou mezame no warui asa kara hajimaru
Shizumaru kuuki wo yobizamashi
Somaru taiyou ni sukoshi me wo sorashi tomaru
Ganaru tomodachi no koe ga kikoete kuru
Higashi e nishi e hibi wa nagare
Sorezore ni nanika hyougen shitsuzukeru
Hoho wo naderu kaze wa suzushige nanige ni
Nanika wo tsukamikaketeru ima
Shounenba de ba tsunagi no egao
Furimaku tabi ni kanjiru haibokukan
Kanki no naka e tobikomu toki
Nouri wo yokogiru no wa sou sekininkan
Tomaru koto ga yurusarenu ima
Ikiisogu koto wo eranda kako
Ganjigarame no seikatsu no naka
Ato oshi suru kimitachi no koe ga hibiku
Kuuki wo sutte mirai e to susume
Kimitachi no koe ga hibiku kagiri
Hakobune wa yurete tsuzukete iku
Iku ate mo naku tadayou no de wa naku
Misueta yume mezashite kaji wo toru
Kasuka demo kakujitsu ni zenshin
Taisetsu na no wa mae ni deru shisei
Osore kara kuru ippo no okure
Sore ga motarasu chimeiteki na loss
Nayamu mae ni karada de hannou
Yuuki aru mono ga mochiuru honnou
Kake nukero jidai wo mirai e to susume kuuki wo sutte
Furihodoke osore wo daichi wo fumishime arukidasou
Mitasarenu sekai nuritsubushite susume
Kimitachi no koe ga tsutsumikonda
Kono basho kara mata arukidasou
Hikari kagayaku sora no mukou
Tsukinuketai to omou nara susmou
Mouzen to tada tachimukaitsuzuke
Tsukaretara koko de hitoyasumi
Higashi e nishi e hibi wa nagare
Sorezore ni nanika hyougen shitsuzukeru
Hoho wo naderu kaze wa suzushige
Ima wa me no mae no teki wo niramitsukero
Tsukinukero sora e ryoute wo ippai ni hirogete ikou
Keritobase fuan wo
Ima wa me no mae no doa wo akeyou
Kumo no kirema ni mie kakure suru mirai
Ima susunderu negai wo chikakiwatare
Kakenukero jidai wo mirai e to iza susume
Tsukinukero sora e saa ryoute wo hirogete
Shizumaru kuuki wo yobizamashi
Somaru taiyou ni sukoshi me wo sorashi tomaru
Ganaru tomodachi no koe ga kikoete kuru
Higashi e nishi e hibi wa nagare
Sorezore ni nanika hyougen shitsuzukeru
Hoho wo naderu kaze wa suzushige nanige ni
Nanika wo tsukamikaketeru ima
Shounenba de ba tsunagi no egao
Furimaku tabi ni kanjiru haibokukan
Kanki no naka e tobikomu toki
Nouri wo yokogiru no wa sou sekininkan
Tomaru koto ga yurusarenu ima
Ikiisogu koto wo eranda kako
Ganjigarame no seikatsu no naka
Ato oshi suru kimitachi no koe ga hibiku
Kuuki wo sutte mirai e to susume
Kimitachi no koe ga hibiku kagiri
Hakobune wa yurete tsuzukete iku
Iku ate mo naku tadayou no de wa naku
Misueta yume mezashite kaji wo toru
Kasuka demo kakujitsu ni zenshin
Taisetsu na no wa mae ni deru shisei
Osore kara kuru ippo no okure
Sore ga motarasu chimeiteki na loss
Nayamu mae ni karada de hannou
Yuuki aru mono ga mochiuru honnou
Kake nukero jidai wo mirai e to susume kuuki wo sutte
Furihodoke osore wo daichi wo fumishime arukidasou
Mitasarenu sekai nuritsubushite susume
Kimitachi no koe ga tsutsumikonda
Kono basho kara mata arukidasou
Hikari kagayaku sora no mukou
Tsukinuketai to omou nara susmou
Mouzen to tada tachimukaitsuzuke
Tsukaretara koko de hitoyasumi
Higashi e nishi e hibi wa nagare
Sorezore ni nanika hyougen shitsuzukeru
Hoho wo naderu kaze wa suzushige
Ima wa me no mae no teki wo niramitsukero
Tsukinukero sora e ryoute wo ippai ni hirogete ikou
Keritobase fuan wo
Ima wa me no mae no doa wo akeyou
Kumo no kirema ni mie kakure suru mirai
Ima susunderu negai wo chikakiwatare
Kakenukero jidai wo mirai e to iza susume
Tsukinukero sora e saa ryoute wo hirogete
Lyrics submitted by Gothy_Bura
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