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.
Son las hojas que escribí ayer
El lenguaje que quedo en tu piel
Fue la tinta a toda intención
De dejarte lo que soy
Poco a poco
Gano mi ocio
Cuando veo ya no estas
Y me quede hasta el final
Y me creí
Tan especial
Que ingenua
Mi torpeza
Y me sentí
Tan esencial
Que ingenua
Mi vergüenza
Me olvidaste
Por mi parte
Que mediocre
Me encanta escucharte hablar
Que elegancia hacerte sentir mal
Solo quiero que quisieras hoy
Demostrarte lo que soy
Y poco a poco
Gano mi odio
No quisiste algo más
Y me quede hasta el final
Y me creí tan
Especial
Que ingenua
Mi torpeza
Y me sentí
Tan esencial
Que ingenua
Mi vergüenza
Me olvidaste
Por mi parte
Que mediocre
El lenguaje que quedo en tu piel
Fue la tinta a toda intención
De dejarte lo que soy
Poco a poco
Gano mi ocio
Cuando veo ya no estas
Y me quede hasta el final
Y me creí
Tan especial
Que ingenua
Mi torpeza
Y me sentí
Tan esencial
Que ingenua
Mi vergüenza
Me olvidaste
Por mi parte
Que mediocre
Me encanta escucharte hablar
Que elegancia hacerte sentir mal
Solo quiero que quisieras hoy
Demostrarte lo que soy
Y poco a poco
Gano mi odio
No quisiste algo más
Y me quede hasta el final
Y me creí tan
Especial
Que ingenua
Mi torpeza
Y me sentí
Tan esencial
Que ingenua
Mi vergüenza
Me olvidaste
Por mi parte
Que mediocre
Lyrics submitted by underalocomotive
Mediocre Lyrics as written by Ximena Sarinana Rivera
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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