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.
Tobikau kioku to kuroikumo
Sabaku ni hajikete kieru
Hikaru plasma TV
Kitaru mirai no eizou
Manaita no koi wa sono saki wo omoi ukabete wa nemuru
Hikaru plasma TV
Kitaru mirai no eizou
Furi yamanu ame wa nokisaki de
Kodoku ni awasete haneru
Botan hitotsu de tensou
Kitaru mirai no souzou suru
Kakikeshite shimawanai you ni
Futatsu no kuroi me ga yoru ni kagayaite mo
Fuyu no setsugen ni udaru entenka
Niburu hifu kankaku
Boku wo wasure naide yo
Ima tomoshibi ga koko de shizuka ni kieru kara
Kimi ga tashikamete
Tada tachitsukusu boku no yowasa to aosa ga
Hibi wo kake nukeru
321 Jyouhou ga sakusou
Shinjitsu wa shiranai
Genjyou to gensou no tanjyou
Ashita to sono ashioto
321 Kanjyou no bousou
Genjitsu wa nigetai
Souzou to mousou no kondou
Hai te suteru mono
Ima wo kakikeshite shimawanai you ni
Kimi no ka hosoi te ga yowaku habataite mo
Fuyu no setsugen ni udaru entenka
Niburu hifu kankaku
Boku wo wasure naide yo
Hiraku kyori
Tokeru sekai
Owari to hajimari wo nagashita namida de
Niji mu ao
Yowai itami
Ima tomoshibi ga koko de shizuka ni kieru kara
Kimi ga tashikamete
Tada tachitsukusu boku no yowasa to aosa ga
Hibi wo kake nukeru
Sousa nandomo
Sabaku ni hajikete kieru
Hikaru plasma TV
Kitaru mirai no eizou
Manaita no koi wa sono saki wo omoi ukabete wa nemuru
Hikaru plasma TV
Kitaru mirai no eizou
Furi yamanu ame wa nokisaki de
Kodoku ni awasete haneru
Botan hitotsu de tensou
Kitaru mirai no souzou suru
Kakikeshite shimawanai you ni
Futatsu no kuroi me ga yoru ni kagayaite mo
Fuyu no setsugen ni udaru entenka
Niburu hifu kankaku
Boku wo wasure naide yo
Ima tomoshibi ga koko de shizuka ni kieru kara
Kimi ga tashikamete
Tada tachitsukusu boku no yowasa to aosa ga
Hibi wo kake nukeru
321 Jyouhou ga sakusou
Shinjitsu wa shiranai
Genjyou to gensou no tanjyou
Ashita to sono ashioto
321 Kanjyou no bousou
Genjitsu wa nigetai
Souzou to mousou no kondou
Hai te suteru mono
Ima wo kakikeshite shimawanai you ni
Kimi no ka hosoi te ga yowaku habataite mo
Fuyu no setsugen ni udaru entenka
Niburu hifu kankaku
Boku wo wasure naide yo
Hiraku kyori
Tokeru sekai
Owari to hajimari wo nagashita namida de
Niji mu ao
Yowai itami
Ima tomoshibi ga koko de shizuka ni kieru kara
Kimi ga tashikamete
Tada tachitsukusu boku no yowasa to aosa ga
Hibi wo kake nukeru
Sousa nandomo
Lyrics submitted by seasons of grey
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