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.
kagami no mae de kimi to madoromu usubeni no yubisaki
sono te wa fui ni yowa sa wo misete kuchibiru wo fusaida
ano hi kimi to yakusoku wo kawashita
ima wa futari omoi dasezu ni
taikutsu na uta ni mimi wo katamuke mado no soto mitsumeru
boku wa doresu wo matoi odotte miseyou neratteru kai oshiete
itsu ka kaze ni sarawarete yuku darou
ima wa futari omoi dasezu
boku wa naze kaze no you ni kiri no you ni ano sora e to ukabu yowa ga nai naze
hoshi no you ni tsuki no you ni subete tsutsumu ano yoru e to shizumu hane ga nai aa
wasurenai de ai afureta ano hibi
kimi no kao mo omoi dasezu ni
itsu ka kaze ni kaki kesarete yuku darou
ima wa futari omoi dasezu
boku wa naze kaze no you ni kiri no you ni ano sora e to ukabu yowa ga nai naze
hoshi no you ni tsuki no you ni subete tsutsumu ano yoru e to shizumu hane ga nai aa
boku wa naze kaze no you ni kiri no you ni ano sora e to ukabu hane ga nai naze
kono ai mo kono kizu mo natsukashii ima wa itoshikute itami dasu aa
sono te wa fui ni yowa sa wo misete kuchibiru wo fusaida
ano hi kimi to yakusoku wo kawashita
ima wa futari omoi dasezu ni
taikutsu na uta ni mimi wo katamuke mado no soto mitsumeru
boku wa doresu wo matoi odotte miseyou neratteru kai oshiete
itsu ka kaze ni sarawarete yuku darou
ima wa futari omoi dasezu
boku wa naze kaze no you ni kiri no you ni ano sora e to ukabu yowa ga nai naze
hoshi no you ni tsuki no you ni subete tsutsumu ano yoru e to shizumu hane ga nai aa
wasurenai de ai afureta ano hibi
kimi no kao mo omoi dasezu ni
itsu ka kaze ni kaki kesarete yuku darou
ima wa futari omoi dasezu
boku wa naze kaze no you ni kiri no you ni ano sora e to ukabu yowa ga nai naze
hoshi no you ni tsuki no you ni subete tsutsumu ano yoru e to shizumu hane ga nai aa
boku wa naze kaze no you ni kiri no you ni ano sora e to ukabu hane ga nai naze
kono ai mo kono kizu mo natsukashii ima wa itoshikute itami dasu aa
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