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.
aisuru hito ha anata dake
daremo jyama sasenai
ai no shabon ni idakarete
watashi dake no anata
lines: na no ni, doko ni ittan da yo~
Ai!
naitesumu nara nakiyagare
subete no koi ha shabondama
koi wo suru nara kono tsugi ha
anta meigi no koi wo shina
shabondama
Ai!
WOW WOW WOW
'aisuru hito ha anata dake'
sou shinjiteta kedo
Ai!
kekkyoku onna onna da ne
pe-su ha tsune ni acchi
Ai!
kono yo no naka ni kurasu onna no ko de
watashi no rankingu nan i darou ka?
OH!
matteitatte modoranai
subete no koi ha shabondama
koi wo suru nara kono tsugi ha
anta meigi no koi wo shina
shabondama
Ai!
Lines: honki de suki datte itta jyan!
donna koto datte suru yo!
warui toko ga attara oshiete?
nee? nee?
nani yo! hito ga shinken ni hanashiteru no ni
dengen kitte yo.
watashi no kimochi shittete kudoitan desho?
sou yo ne? suki na no ne?
sou gyutto shite, dakishimete yo~!
naitesumu nara nakiyagare
subete no koi ha shabondama
koi wo suru nara kono tsugi ha
anta meigi no koi wo shina
shabondama
Ai!
WOW WOW WOW
'aisuru hito ha anata dake'
tte sanzan aishita na...
kurou nante kakugo shiteta
saigo waraeru nara
kono yo no naka de suteki na jyosei da to
dore gurai no onna ga hyoushoujyou morau no?
OH!
matteitatte modoranai
subete no koi ha shabondama
koi wo suru nara kono tsugi ha
anta meigi no koi wo shina
shabondama
Ai!
daremo jyama sasenai
ai no shabon ni idakarete
watashi dake no anata
lines: na no ni, doko ni ittan da yo~
Ai!
naitesumu nara nakiyagare
subete no koi ha shabondama
koi wo suru nara kono tsugi ha
anta meigi no koi wo shina
shabondama
Ai!
WOW WOW WOW
'aisuru hito ha anata dake'
sou shinjiteta kedo
Ai!
kekkyoku onna onna da ne
pe-su ha tsune ni acchi
Ai!
kono yo no naka ni kurasu onna no ko de
watashi no rankingu nan i darou ka?
OH!
matteitatte modoranai
subete no koi ha shabondama
koi wo suru nara kono tsugi ha
anta meigi no koi wo shina
shabondama
Ai!
Lines: honki de suki datte itta jyan!
donna koto datte suru yo!
warui toko ga attara oshiete?
nee? nee?
nani yo! hito ga shinken ni hanashiteru no ni
dengen kitte yo.
watashi no kimochi shittete kudoitan desho?
sou yo ne? suki na no ne?
sou gyutto shite, dakishimete yo~!
naitesumu nara nakiyagare
subete no koi ha shabondama
koi wo suru nara kono tsugi ha
anta meigi no koi wo shina
shabondama
Ai!
WOW WOW WOW
'aisuru hito ha anata dake'
tte sanzan aishita na...
kurou nante kakugo shiteta
saigo waraeru nara
kono yo no naka de suteki na jyosei da to
dore gurai no onna ga hyoushoujyou morau no?
OH!
matteitatte modoranai
subete no koi ha shabondama
koi wo suru nara kono tsugi ha
anta meigi no koi wo shina
shabondama
Ai!
Lyrics submitted by SinofSins
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