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.
Kuun ympärillä on kehä
tähän hallayöhön loppuu kesä
kietoudun tiukasti vaatteiden sisään
kun kylmä tuuli puhaltaa
Mustan veden äärettömyys
vaiko omantunnon äänettömyys
minua houkuttelee tänne
kivikkoiseen rantaan
Ja jos jonkun sainkin kainaloon
tiesin, silti yksin oon
sen kauniin kukan kadotin
enkä koskaan saanut takaisin
puolestani anna ruumiisi
edestäni vuodata veresi
loputtomia ehtoja sanelin
yksin kuoliaaksi palelin
Tuomittu (x2)
Kuljemme yksin täällä
kyynelten kastelemia teitä
synkkyyden vankina etsimme muita
eksyneitä
Katselemme kuinka aallot
piiskaavat rannan kiviä
limaisen roskan sekaan
enkelten siipien höyheniä
(x2):
Ja jos jonkun sainkin kainaloon
tiesin, silti yksin oon
sen kauniin kukan kadotin
enkä koskaan saanut takaisin
puolestani anna ruumiisi
edestäni vuodata veresi
loputtomia ehtoja sanelin
yksin kuoliaaksi palelin
Tuomittu (x4)
tähän hallayöhön loppuu kesä
kietoudun tiukasti vaatteiden sisään
kun kylmä tuuli puhaltaa
Mustan veden äärettömyys
vaiko omantunnon äänettömyys
minua houkuttelee tänne
kivikkoiseen rantaan
Ja jos jonkun sainkin kainaloon
tiesin, silti yksin oon
sen kauniin kukan kadotin
enkä koskaan saanut takaisin
puolestani anna ruumiisi
edestäni vuodata veresi
loputtomia ehtoja sanelin
yksin kuoliaaksi palelin
Tuomittu (x2)
Kuljemme yksin täällä
kyynelten kastelemia teitä
synkkyyden vankina etsimme muita
eksyneitä
Katselemme kuinka aallot
piiskaavat rannan kiviä
limaisen roskan sekaan
enkelten siipien höyheniä
(x2):
Ja jos jonkun sainkin kainaloon
tiesin, silti yksin oon
sen kauniin kukan kadotin
enkä koskaan saanut takaisin
puolestani anna ruumiisi
edestäni vuodata veresi
loputtomia ehtoja sanelin
yksin kuoliaaksi palelin
Tuomittu (x4)
Lyrics submitted by nikuku
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