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.
Sólo queda una vela
Encendida en medio de la tarta
Y se quiere consumir
Ya se van los invitados
Tú y yo nos miramos
Sin saber bien qué decir
Nada que descubra lo que siento
Que este día fue perfecto
Y parezco tan feliz
Nada como que hace mucho tiempo
Que me cuesta sonreír
Quiero vivir
Quiero gritar
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Quiero correr en libertad
Quiero encontrar mi sitio
Una broma del destino
Una melodía acelerada
En una canción que nunca acaba
Ya he tenido suficiente
Necesito alguien que comprenda
Que estoy sola en medio de un montón de gente
¿Qué puedo hacer?
Quiero vivir
Quiero gritar
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Quiero correr en libertad
Quiero llorar de felicidad
Quiero vivir
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Como un náufrago en el mar
Quiero encontrar mi sitio
Solo encontrar mi sitio
Todos los juguetes rotos
Todos los amantes locos todos
Los zapatos de charol
Todas las casitas de muñecas
Donde celebraba fiestas
Donde sólo estaba yo
Vuelve el espíritu olvidado
Del verano del amor
Quiero vivir
Quiero gritar
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Quiero correr en libertad
Quiero llorar de felicidad
Quiero vivir
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Como un náufrago en el mar
Quiero encontrar mi sitio
Solo encontrar mi sitio
Quiero vivir
Quiero gritar
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Quiero correr en libertad
Quiero llorar de felicidad
Quiero vivir
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Como un náufrago en el mar
Quiero encontrar mi sitio
Sólo queda una vela
Encendida en medio de la tarta
Y se quiere consumir
Encendida en medio de la tarta
Y se quiere consumir
Ya se van los invitados
Tú y yo nos miramos
Sin saber bien qué decir
Nada que descubra lo que siento
Que este día fue perfecto
Y parezco tan feliz
Nada como que hace mucho tiempo
Que me cuesta sonreír
Quiero vivir
Quiero gritar
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Quiero correr en libertad
Quiero encontrar mi sitio
Una broma del destino
Una melodía acelerada
En una canción que nunca acaba
Ya he tenido suficiente
Necesito alguien que comprenda
Que estoy sola en medio de un montón de gente
¿Qué puedo hacer?
Quiero vivir
Quiero gritar
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Quiero correr en libertad
Quiero llorar de felicidad
Quiero vivir
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Como un náufrago en el mar
Quiero encontrar mi sitio
Solo encontrar mi sitio
Todos los juguetes rotos
Todos los amantes locos todos
Los zapatos de charol
Todas las casitas de muñecas
Donde celebraba fiestas
Donde sólo estaba yo
Vuelve el espíritu olvidado
Del verano del amor
Quiero vivir
Quiero gritar
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Quiero correr en libertad
Quiero llorar de felicidad
Quiero vivir
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Como un náufrago en el mar
Quiero encontrar mi sitio
Solo encontrar mi sitio
Quiero vivir
Quiero gritar
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Quiero correr en libertad
Quiero llorar de felicidad
Quiero vivir
Quiero sentir
El universo sobre mí
Como un náufrago en el mar
Quiero encontrar mi sitio
Sólo queda una vela
Encendida en medio de la tarta
Y se quiere consumir
Lyrics submitted by PunkChickMeg
El Universo Sobre Mí Lyrics as written by Juan Vicente Garcia Aguirre Eva Maria Amaral Lallana
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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esta cancion es genial . . .es sobre alguien k apesar que tiene "todo" quiere sentir que realmente esta vivo y no en una pelicula, que quiere escapar de la realidad superficial donde vive. .. algo asi
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Esta canción es simplemente genial. Habla de la vida, de vivir haciendo lo que no hace feliz, de ser feliz y no tener miedo.