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.
wang zi xiao wang zi wei shen me
fang ke men dou shi lu guo
wei he yao zhu ren nan guo
fa sheng le shen me
zhen me zhen me
qing yuan yi qi chen mo
ye bu xin shang pao mo
bu yuan li di cheng fo
ning yuan yao zou huo ru mo
shi shui ni shi shui wei shen me
qing yuan liang ge ren bu kuai huo
ye yao yi qi sheng huo
wo men zuo guo shen me
zhen me zhen me
mo fei ni shi a xiu luo
xiang shouai ye de zhan huo
jiang po li xie ye ji po
dou bu yuan kan po
ENGLISH TRANSLATION :
prince little prince why?
the tenant are just passer bys
why want the owner sad
what has happened?
how now? how now?
rather to drown together
than to admire foams
Unwilling to become Buddha
rather walk into the fires of hell & become a demon
Who is it, who are you, why?
Rather than 2 people living unhappily
insist on living together
What had we done?
how now? how now?
Unless you are Asura
enjoy this grievious fire of battles
Attack & break the glass slippers
still unwilling to see through
王子小王子为什么
访客们都是路过
为何要主人难过
发生了什么
怎么怎么
情愿一起沉没
也不欣赏泡沫
不愿立地成佛
宁愿要走火入魔
是谁你是谁为什么
情愿两个人不快活
也要一起生活
我们做过什么
怎么怎么
莫非你是阿修罗
享受哀艳的战火
将玻璃鞋也击破
都不愿看破
fang ke men dou shi lu guo
wei he yao zhu ren nan guo
fa sheng le shen me
zhen me zhen me
qing yuan yi qi chen mo
ye bu xin shang pao mo
bu yuan li di cheng fo
ning yuan yao zou huo ru mo
shi shui ni shi shui wei shen me
qing yuan liang ge ren bu kuai huo
ye yao yi qi sheng huo
wo men zuo guo shen me
zhen me zhen me
mo fei ni shi a xiu luo
xiang shouai ye de zhan huo
jiang po li xie ye ji po
dou bu yuan kan po
ENGLISH TRANSLATION :
prince little prince why?
the tenant are just passer bys
why want the owner sad
what has happened?
how now? how now?
rather to drown together
than to admire foams
Unwilling to become Buddha
rather walk into the fires of hell & become a demon
Who is it, who are you, why?
Rather than 2 people living unhappily
insist on living together
What had we done?
how now? how now?
Unless you are Asura
enjoy this grievious fire of battles
Attack & break the glass slippers
still unwilling to see through
王子小王子为什么
访客们都是路过
为何要主人难过
发生了什么
怎么怎么
情愿一起沉没
也不欣赏泡沫
不愿立地成佛
宁愿要走火入魔
是谁你是谁为什么
情愿两个人不快活
也要一起生活
我们做过什么
怎么怎么
莫非你是阿修罗
享受哀艳的战火
将玻璃鞋也击破
都不愿看破
Lyrics submitted by justling
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