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.
[Verse 1]
How did we ever go this far?
You touch my hand and start the car
Now for the first time in my life
I'm crying
Are we in space? Do we belong?
Some place where no one calls it wrong
And like the stars we burn away
For miles
[Russian rap]
Я звезда, ты звезда.
Нас приказано сжечь.
Кто-то сдал и достал
Адреса наших встреч.
Потолки по глазам,
И никто не найдёт.
Соскользнут голоса,
И сломается лёд.
И ничья без ключа,
И могила постель.
И пора выключать,
И они на хвосте.
Улыбнись, развяжи,
Занавесь зеркала.
Разорви и скажи -
Умерла, умерла.
Замыкай и лежи.
Становись никакой.
И рука не дрожит.
Всё в порядке с рукой.
Можно мстить.
Дважды два.
На такси и соси,
А простить никогда,
Никогда не проси.
Хорошо, хорошо.
Я придумала месть.
Порошок - всё, что есть,
Умножаю на шесть.
Не звони, не звони.
Я устала, я устала.
Я тебя не хочу,
Ты меня ***
[Chorus]
How did we ever get this far?
It shouldn't have to be this hard
Now for the first time in my life
I'm flying
Are we in love? Do we deserve?
To bear the shame of the whole world
And like the night we camouflage
Denial
[Rap]
Никогда ничего,
Ничего не начать.
Никогда никого,
Умирать и молчать.
Не искать, не любить,
Не жалеть и не спать.
Никогда, никуда
Никого не пускать.
Не вдвоём. И убьём.
Им приснится вода.
Не твоё. Не моё.
Провода. Провода.
Героин. Пульса нет,
Только ты не при чём.
(Абонент отключён...)
[Chorus]
How did we ever get this far?
It shouldn't have to be this hard
Now for the first time in my life
I'm flying
Are we in love? Do we deserve?
To bear the shame of the whole world
And like the night we camouflage
Denial
How did we ever go this far?
You touch my hand and start the car
Now for the first time in my life
I'm crying
Are we in space? Do we belong?
Some place where no one calls it wrong
And like the stars we burn away
For miles
[Russian rap]
Я звезда, ты звезда.
Нас приказано сжечь.
Кто-то сдал и достал
Адреса наших встреч.
Потолки по глазам,
И никто не найдёт.
Соскользнут голоса,
И сломается лёд.
И ничья без ключа,
И могила постель.
И пора выключать,
И они на хвосте.
Улыбнись, развяжи,
Занавесь зеркала.
Разорви и скажи -
Умерла, умерла.
Замыкай и лежи.
Становись никакой.
И рука не дрожит.
Всё в порядке с рукой.
Можно мстить.
Дважды два.
На такси и соси,
А простить никогда,
Никогда не проси.
Хорошо, хорошо.
Я придумала месть.
Порошок - всё, что есть,
Умножаю на шесть.
Не звони, не звони.
Я устала, я устала.
Я тебя не хочу,
Ты меня ***
[Chorus]
How did we ever get this far?
It shouldn't have to be this hard
Now for the first time in my life
I'm flying
Are we in love? Do we deserve?
To bear the shame of the whole world
And like the night we camouflage
Denial
[Rap]
Никогда ничего,
Ничего не начать.
Никогда никого,
Умирать и молчать.
Не искать, не любить,
Не жалеть и не спать.
Никогда, никуда
Никого не пускать.
Не вдвоём. И убьём.
Им приснится вода.
Не твоё. Не моё.
Провода. Провода.
Героин. Пульса нет,
Только ты не при чём.
(Абонент отключён...)
[Chorus]
How did we ever get this far?
It shouldn't have to be this hard
Now for the first time in my life
I'm flying
Are we in love? Do we deserve?
To bear the shame of the whole world
And like the night we camouflage
Denial
Lyrics submitted by rjbucs28, edited by Voltaire-Viperine
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To me its about being in a safe place to be free and be able to do anything. Even if it's "forbidden" love and I don't mean this just in a homosexual sense. People in history have been forbidden to love each other for many reasons.
Also, I went to a website that had the translation to the Russian Rap and it's just a bunch of random things that possibly depict all the pain and sufferring and drama they went through in life.
So to me I liked the way this song was structured. It's like through the Russian Rap they are going through the crap of their life, struggling to be.
And then when the soft singing starts, they are at peace and in a safe place with each other.
Peace is not an easy feeling to find. And when you do find it, its not easy to hold onto, like a keepsake.
Anyway, that's the way I see it.
Know what I mean?