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.
xin shu yu ni de
wo jie lai ji tuo
que bian cheng wo de xin mo
ni shu yu shui de
wo gang hao jing guo
que dai lai chao qi chao luo
dou shi yin wei yi lu shang (yi lu shang)
da yu ceng jing pang tuo
zheng ming ni you lai guo
ke shi dang wo bi shang yan
zai zheng kai yan
zhi kan jian sha mo
na li you shen me luo tuo
bei ying shi zhen de
ren shi jia de mei shen me zhi zhuo
yi bai nian qian ni bu shi ni
wo bu shi wo
bei ai shi zhen de
lei shi jia de ben lai mei yin guo
yi bai nian hou
mei you ni ye mei you wo
feng shu yu tian de
wo jie lai chui chui
que chui qi ren jian yin huo
tian shu yu shui de
wo jie lai xin shang
que kan dao ni de lun huo
ENGLISH TRANSLATION :
heart belongs to you
I borrow to consign
instead it turned into a demon in my heart
you, belong to who
I just passed by
instead brought ups & downs
All because of on the way (on the way)
Rain had poured heavily
Proofs that you've been here
But when i close my eyes and open them
Just see desert
What camels are there
Shadows are real
People are fake
Nothing to cling onto
A century ago you're not you
I'm not me
Grief is real
Tears are fake
Originally for no reason
A century later there's no you and there's no me
Wind, belongs to sky
I borrow to blow
instead causing firewords among mortals
Sky, belongs to who
I borrow to admire
instead saw your silhouette
心属於你的
我借来寄托却变成我的心魔
你属於谁的
我刚好经过却带来潮起潮落
都是因为一路上一路上
大雨曾经滂沱证明你有来过
可是当我闭上眼再睁开眼
只看见沙漠哪里有甚麽骆驼
背影是真的人是假的没甚麽执着
一百年前你不是你我不是我
悲哀是真的泪是假的本来没因果
一百年後没有你也没有我
风属於天的
我借来吹吹却吹起人间烟火
天属於谁的
我借来欣赏却看到你的轮廓
wo jie lai ji tuo
que bian cheng wo de xin mo
ni shu yu shui de
wo gang hao jing guo
que dai lai chao qi chao luo
dou shi yin wei yi lu shang (yi lu shang)
da yu ceng jing pang tuo
zheng ming ni you lai guo
ke shi dang wo bi shang yan
zai zheng kai yan
zhi kan jian sha mo
na li you shen me luo tuo
bei ying shi zhen de
ren shi jia de mei shen me zhi zhuo
yi bai nian qian ni bu shi ni
wo bu shi wo
bei ai shi zhen de
lei shi jia de ben lai mei yin guo
yi bai nian hou
mei you ni ye mei you wo
feng shu yu tian de
wo jie lai chui chui
que chui qi ren jian yin huo
tian shu yu shui de
wo jie lai xin shang
que kan dao ni de lun huo
ENGLISH TRANSLATION :
heart belongs to you
I borrow to consign
instead it turned into a demon in my heart
you, belong to who
I just passed by
instead brought ups & downs
All because of on the way (on the way)
Rain had poured heavily
Proofs that you've been here
But when i close my eyes and open them
Just see desert
What camels are there
Shadows are real
People are fake
Nothing to cling onto
A century ago you're not you
I'm not me
Grief is real
Tears are fake
Originally for no reason
A century later there's no you and there's no me
Wind, belongs to sky
I borrow to blow
instead causing firewords among mortals
Sky, belongs to who
I borrow to admire
instead saw your silhouette
心属於你的
我借来寄托却变成我的心魔
你属於谁的
我刚好经过却带来潮起潮落
都是因为一路上一路上
大雨曾经滂沱证明你有来过
可是当我闭上眼再睁开眼
只看见沙漠哪里有甚麽骆驼
背影是真的人是假的没甚麽执着
一百年前你不是你我不是我
悲哀是真的泪是假的本来没因果
一百年後没有你也没有我
风属於天的
我借来吹吹却吹起人间烟火
天属於谁的
我借来欣赏却看到你的轮廓
Lyrics submitted by justling
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