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.
mei mei you la zhu
jiu bu yong mian qiang qing zhu
mei mei xiang dao da an
jiu bu yong xun zhao ti mu
mei mei you tui lu
wen wo ye bu yao si lu
mei mei ren qu yang mu
na wo jiu ju xu mang lu
lalala si qiang xiang hou
chai yi dian wang ji le zhen me tou su
lalala chong chi yi hou
bu yao fan tong yi ge cuo wu
jiang zhe yang de gan chu
xie yi feng qing shu song gei wo zi ji
gan dong de yao ku hen jiu mei ku
bu shi wei tian da de xin fu
jiang zhe yi fen li wu
zhe yi feng qing shu gei zi ji zhu fu
ke yi bu zai hu
cai neng dui bie ren zai hu
you yi dian bang zhu
jiu ke yi dui shui qin su
you yi ge ren bao hu
jiu bu yong zi wo bao hu
you yi dian man zhu
jiu zhun bei ru he jie shu
you yi dian dian ling wu
jiu ke yi wang hou hui tou
repeat bridge & chorus
lalala......
chong kai shi ku zhe ji du bian cheng le xiao zhe xian mu
xhi jian shi zhen me yang ba wo le wo pi fu
zhi you wo zi ji zhui qing chu
jiang zhe yang de gan chu
xie yi feng qing shu song gei wo zi ji
gan dong de yao ku hen jiu mei ku
bu shi wei tian da de xin fu
jiang zhe yi fen li wu
zhe yi feng qing shu gei zi ji zhu fu
ke yi bu zai hu
cai neng dui bie ren zai hu
rang wo qin shou jiang zhe yang de gan chu
xie yi feng qing shu song gei wo zi ji
gan dong de yao ku hen jiu mei ku
bu shi wei tian da de xin fu
jiu hao hao jiang zhe yi fen li wu
zhe yi feng qing shu gei zi ji zhu fu
ke yi bu zai hu
cai neng dui bie ren zai hu
ENGLISH TRANSLATION :
don't have any candles
then don't force self to celebrate
Can't find any answer
then don't need to find a title
There's no road to go back on
I won't think of a way either
There's no people to idolise upon
then I'll continue to be busy
lalala think it throughly
almost forget how to complain
lalala From then since
don't commit the same mistake again
let this kind of feelings
write a love letter for myself
Moved till like crying
Long time haven't cried
no loss giving this present for the world happiness
This love letter for my own blessings
Can be careless
only can be caring about other people
Have a bit of help
then can complain to whoever
Have someone to protect (me)
then no need to protect myself
have a bit of satisfaction
then can prepare on how to end
Have a bit of awareness
then can look back on the past
Bridge & chorus
lalala.....
From the start crying with envy
became envious laughter
How did time grab hold of my skin
only I myself understand most
Let this kind of feeling
write a piece of love letter for myself
Moved til like crying long time didn't cry
no loss giving this gift for the world's happiness
This piece of love letter for my own blessings
Can be careless then can be caring towards other people
let me personally let this feeling
write a piece of love letter for myself
moved til like crying long time haven't cried
no loss sincerely giving this gift for the world's happiness
This piece of love letter for my own blessings
Can be careless
then can only be caring towards other people
没没有蜡烛就不用勉强庆祝
没没想到答案就不用寻找题目
没没有退路问我也不要思路
没没人去仰慕那我就继续忙碌
lalala 思前想后
差一点忘记了怎么投诉
lalala 从此以后不要犯同一个错误
将这样的感触写一封情书送给我自己
感动得要哭很久没哭
不失为天大的幸福将这一份礼物
这一封情书给自己祝福
可以不在乎才能对别人在乎
有一点帮助就可以对谁倾诉
有一个人保护就不用自我保护
有一点满足就准备如何结束
有一点点领悟就可以往后回顾
lalala 思前想后
差一点忘记了怎么投诉
lalala 从此以后不要犯同一个错误
将这样的感触写一封情书送给我自己
感动得要哭很久没哭
不失为天大的幸福将这一份礼物
这一封情书给自己祝福
可以不在乎才能对别人在乎
lalalala....... lalalala.......
从开始哭着忌妒变成了笑着羡慕
时间是怎么样把握了我皮肤
只有我自己最清楚
将这样的感触写一封情书送给我自己
感动得要哭很久没哭
不失为天大的幸福将这一份礼物
这一封情书给自己祝福
可以不在乎才能对别人在乎
让我亲手将这样的感触
写一封情书送给我自己
感动得要哭很久没哭
不失为天大的幸福
就好好将这一份礼物
这一封情书给自己祝福
可以不在乎才能对别人在乎
jiu bu yong mian qiang qing zhu
mei mei xiang dao da an
jiu bu yong xun zhao ti mu
mei mei you tui lu
wen wo ye bu yao si lu
mei mei ren qu yang mu
na wo jiu ju xu mang lu
lalala si qiang xiang hou
chai yi dian wang ji le zhen me tou su
lalala chong chi yi hou
bu yao fan tong yi ge cuo wu
jiang zhe yang de gan chu
xie yi feng qing shu song gei wo zi ji
gan dong de yao ku hen jiu mei ku
bu shi wei tian da de xin fu
jiang zhe yi fen li wu
zhe yi feng qing shu gei zi ji zhu fu
ke yi bu zai hu
cai neng dui bie ren zai hu
you yi dian bang zhu
jiu ke yi dui shui qin su
you yi ge ren bao hu
jiu bu yong zi wo bao hu
you yi dian man zhu
jiu zhun bei ru he jie shu
you yi dian dian ling wu
jiu ke yi wang hou hui tou
repeat bridge & chorus
lalala......
chong kai shi ku zhe ji du bian cheng le xiao zhe xian mu
xhi jian shi zhen me yang ba wo le wo pi fu
zhi you wo zi ji zhui qing chu
jiang zhe yang de gan chu
xie yi feng qing shu song gei wo zi ji
gan dong de yao ku hen jiu mei ku
bu shi wei tian da de xin fu
jiang zhe yi fen li wu
zhe yi feng qing shu gei zi ji zhu fu
ke yi bu zai hu
cai neng dui bie ren zai hu
rang wo qin shou jiang zhe yang de gan chu
xie yi feng qing shu song gei wo zi ji
gan dong de yao ku hen jiu mei ku
bu shi wei tian da de xin fu
jiu hao hao jiang zhe yi fen li wu
zhe yi feng qing shu gei zi ji zhu fu
ke yi bu zai hu
cai neng dui bie ren zai hu
ENGLISH TRANSLATION :
don't have any candles
then don't force self to celebrate
Can't find any answer
then don't need to find a title
There's no road to go back on
I won't think of a way either
There's no people to idolise upon
then I'll continue to be busy
lalala think it throughly
almost forget how to complain
lalala From then since
don't commit the same mistake again
let this kind of feelings
write a love letter for myself
Moved till like crying
Long time haven't cried
no loss giving this present for the world happiness
This love letter for my own blessings
Can be careless
only can be caring about other people
Have a bit of help
then can complain to whoever
Have someone to protect (me)
then no need to protect myself
have a bit of satisfaction
then can prepare on how to end
Have a bit of awareness
then can look back on the past
Bridge & chorus
lalala.....
From the start crying with envy
became envious laughter
How did time grab hold of my skin
only I myself understand most
Let this kind of feeling
write a piece of love letter for myself
Moved til like crying long time didn't cry
no loss giving this gift for the world's happiness
This piece of love letter for my own blessings
Can be careless then can be caring towards other people
let me personally let this feeling
write a piece of love letter for myself
moved til like crying long time haven't cried
no loss sincerely giving this gift for the world's happiness
This piece of love letter for my own blessings
Can be careless
then can only be caring towards other people
没没有蜡烛就不用勉强庆祝
没没想到答案就不用寻找题目
没没有退路问我也不要思路
没没人去仰慕那我就继续忙碌
lalala 思前想后
差一点忘记了怎么投诉
lalala 从此以后不要犯同一个错误
将这样的感触写一封情书送给我自己
感动得要哭很久没哭
不失为天大的幸福将这一份礼物
这一封情书给自己祝福
可以不在乎才能对别人在乎
有一点帮助就可以对谁倾诉
有一个人保护就不用自我保护
有一点满足就准备如何结束
有一点点领悟就可以往后回顾
lalala 思前想后
差一点忘记了怎么投诉
lalala 从此以后不要犯同一个错误
将这样的感触写一封情书送给我自己
感动得要哭很久没哭
不失为天大的幸福将这一份礼物
这一封情书给自己祝福
可以不在乎才能对别人在乎
lalalala....... lalalala.......
从开始哭着忌妒变成了笑着羡慕
时间是怎么样把握了我皮肤
只有我自己最清楚
将这样的感触写一封情书送给我自己
感动得要哭很久没哭
不失为天大的幸福将这一份礼物
这一封情书给自己祝福
可以不在乎才能对别人在乎
让我亲手将这样的感触
写一封情书送给我自己
感动得要哭很久没哭
不失为天大的幸福
就好好将这一份礼物
这一封情书给自己祝福
可以不在乎才能对别人在乎
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