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.
När jag kom till Västerbro
gick jag ner på Sönder Boulevard
När jag kom till Vesterbro
var det som att komma hem
Bara för att få en porter tänkte jag
Bara för att se om Ole Jastrau bodde kvar
Bara för att nånstans ska man va
Nånstans ska man va
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
När jag kom till Västerbro
var det som att öpnna en dörr och kliva in
När jag kom till Västerbro
var det som att hitta hem
En svart sol sjöng för alla som va som oss
Och mäster Dan Turéll var kung varenda kväll
Men allt det där vet du som har nån gång har vart
Nån gång har vart
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
På nätterna här har dom affischerat hela byn
Två tusen Hariett Andersson som ler mot mig i smyg
Hon säger: "Du jag vet ett ställe där man kan va privat
Du jag vet ett ställe som dom gömt men sen glömt kvar
Det blir bara du och jag..."
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
Bara du och jag
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
Bara du och jag
På Sönder Boulevard
gick jag ner på Sönder Boulevard
När jag kom till Vesterbro
var det som att komma hem
Bara för att få en porter tänkte jag
Bara för att se om Ole Jastrau bodde kvar
Bara för att nånstans ska man va
Nånstans ska man va
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
När jag kom till Västerbro
var det som att öpnna en dörr och kliva in
När jag kom till Västerbro
var det som att hitta hem
En svart sol sjöng för alla som va som oss
Och mäster Dan Turéll var kung varenda kväll
Men allt det där vet du som har nån gång har vart
Nån gång har vart
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
På nätterna här har dom affischerat hela byn
Två tusen Hariett Andersson som ler mot mig i smyg
Hon säger: "Du jag vet ett ställe där man kan va privat
Du jag vet ett ställe som dom gömt men sen glömt kvar
Det blir bara du och jag..."
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
Bara du och jag
På Sönder Boulevard
På Sönder Boulevard
Bara du och jag
På Sönder Boulevard
Lyrics submitted by HMastre
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