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.
Ett desperat försök
det krävs ett hjälte mod
Vem av oss är modig nog
att rädda storebror, storebror, käre storebror
Han har ett öga för det där
Hans sinnen letar klöver
Härjar ute varje kväll
med grabbar som han kallar bröder
Herregud, käre storebror
Han har en massa fuffens för sig
jag vet inte vad det rör sig om
Härjar ute mitt i natten
vad han gör det vet'e katten,
Kanske något illegalt eller så är han väldigt social
Bror, bror min drömmer om det liv
dom visar han på tv
Han vill alltid vara som dom
men jag vill ha han som han är min bor, käre storebror
Bror ska du ut i natten?
Kom vi knyter vänskapsbanden
kom stanna här med mig
jag vill vara med dig storebror, käre storebror
Kom, stanna hemma här med mamma
vi kan prata med varandra
dricka te och äta kaka
Kom vi minns, minns tillbaka
Har du samma drömmar nu
om att du ska bli kung-fumästare och president
Bror säg mig vad som hänt
min bror, käre storebror
Han har en massa fuffens för sig
jag vet inte vad det rör sig om
Härjar ute mitt i natten
vad han gör det vet'e katten,
Kanske något illegalt eller så är han väldigt social
Brosan körde mig i morse
i sin nya fina Porsche
Käre bror han vägra svara
om den var köpt med illegala
pengar det kan tänkas
Men han körde mig till ett kontor
det visade sig att storebror
har startat litet företag
Allting enligt rätt och lag
och nätterna han varit borta
har han varit där och jobbat
Allting sluta väldigt bra
men det var inte så det var med bror, käre storebror
Han har en massa fuffens för sig
jag vet inte vad det rör sig om
Härjar ute mitt i natten
vad han gör det vet'e katten,
Kanske något illegalt eller så är han väldigt social
Du vet att den som lever flott och gott han lämnar inga spår
Den som lever flott och gott lämnar inga spår
Han flyger högt bland alla moln och glömmer alla år
Han flyger högt bland alla moln och glömmer alla år
Men den som lämnar djupa spår i gyttjan varje dag
Har härdat sina dar som år känt minsta andetag
Han lever inte för en framtid
Utan för idag
det krävs ett hjälte mod
Vem av oss är modig nog
att rädda storebror, storebror, käre storebror
Han har ett öga för det där
Hans sinnen letar klöver
Härjar ute varje kväll
med grabbar som han kallar bröder
Herregud, käre storebror
Han har en massa fuffens för sig
jag vet inte vad det rör sig om
Härjar ute mitt i natten
vad han gör det vet'e katten,
Kanske något illegalt eller så är han väldigt social
Bror, bror min drömmer om det liv
dom visar han på tv
Han vill alltid vara som dom
men jag vill ha han som han är min bor, käre storebror
Bror ska du ut i natten?
Kom vi knyter vänskapsbanden
kom stanna här med mig
jag vill vara med dig storebror, käre storebror
Kom, stanna hemma här med mamma
vi kan prata med varandra
dricka te och äta kaka
Kom vi minns, minns tillbaka
Har du samma drömmar nu
om att du ska bli kung-fumästare och president
Bror säg mig vad som hänt
min bror, käre storebror
Han har en massa fuffens för sig
jag vet inte vad det rör sig om
Härjar ute mitt i natten
vad han gör det vet'e katten,
Kanske något illegalt eller så är han väldigt social
Brosan körde mig i morse
i sin nya fina Porsche
Käre bror han vägra svara
om den var köpt med illegala
pengar det kan tänkas
Men han körde mig till ett kontor
det visade sig att storebror
har startat litet företag
Allting enligt rätt och lag
och nätterna han varit borta
har han varit där och jobbat
Allting sluta väldigt bra
men det var inte så det var med bror, käre storebror
Han har en massa fuffens för sig
jag vet inte vad det rör sig om
Härjar ute mitt i natten
vad han gör det vet'e katten,
Kanske något illegalt eller så är han väldigt social
Du vet att den som lever flott och gott han lämnar inga spår
Den som lever flott och gott lämnar inga spår
Han flyger högt bland alla moln och glömmer alla år
Han flyger högt bland alla moln och glömmer alla år
Men den som lämnar djupa spår i gyttjan varje dag
Har härdat sina dar som år känt minsta andetag
Han lever inte för en framtid
Utan för idag
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Storebror Lyrics as written by Laleh Pourkarim
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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laleh - bigbrother
A desperate attemt, it will take a heros courage, who of us is brave enough to help my bigbrother, bigbrother, my dear bigbrother he has an eye for that (a knack for), his mind searches lucky clovers, staying out all night, with guys that he call his brothers oh dear lord, dear bigbrother
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My brother dreams of the life, they show him on tv, he always wants to be like them i want him as he is, my brother, dear bigbrother, brother, are you going out into the night? come, lets bond in friendship, come, stay here with me, i want to be with you, bigbrother, dear bigbrother
Come, stay at home, here with mother we can talk to eachother, drink tea and have cookies, come lets remenisque, lets remember do you have the same dreams now? about becoming kung-fu master, and president? brother, tell me what has happened my brother, dear bigbrother
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