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.
Gozen reiji no kousaten
Binetsu majiri no yuuutsu
Nandaka surechigau koigokoro
Yoru no door surinukete
ashita ni tadoritsukitai
yakusoku nanka hoshii wake ja nai
Kuruma hashiraseru anata no yokogao
Kirai ja nai sukoshi damatte yo
Heart ga dokoka akeru you ni itai yo
Window akete machijuu ni
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Motto hageshii yoru ni dakaretai
"No no" sore ja todokanai
Suteki na uso ni oboretai
"No no" sore ja monotarinai
Kagami no naka ima mo furueteru
Ano hi no watashi ga iru
Yume miru shoujo ja irarenai
Chuutohanpa na kyori ne
Ichiban wakatte hoshii
Kotoba dake ga zettai ienakute
Uwasabanashi ya hayari no
gag nante mou ii yo
Akai tsuki ga kokoro terashiteru
Kitto dareka ga itsuka kono sekai o
Kaete kureru sonna ki de ita yo
Mou jibun no namida ni nanka yowanai
Window akete machijuu ni
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Motto kokoro made dakishimete
"No no" ai ga todokanai
Honki na uso ni oboretai
"No no" sore ja odorenai
Kagami no naka ima mo mitsumeteru
Wakatteru itsu made mo
Yume miru shoujo ja irarenai
Motto hageshii yoru ni dakaretai
"No no" sore ja todokanai
Suteki na uso ni oboretai
"No no" sore ja monotarinai
Motto kokoro made dakishimete
"No no" ai ga todokanai
Honki na uso ni oboretai
"No no" sore ja odorenai
Kagami no naka ima mo furueteru
Ano hi no watashi ga iru
Yume miru shoujo ja irarenai
Binetsu majiri no yuuutsu
Nandaka surechigau koigokoro
Yoru no door surinukete
ashita ni tadoritsukitai
yakusoku nanka hoshii wake ja nai
Kuruma hashiraseru anata no yokogao
Kirai ja nai sukoshi damatte yo
Heart ga dokoka akeru you ni itai yo
Window akete machijuu ni
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Motto hageshii yoru ni dakaretai
"No no" sore ja todokanai
Suteki na uso ni oboretai
"No no" sore ja monotarinai
Kagami no naka ima mo furueteru
Ano hi no watashi ga iru
Yume miru shoujo ja irarenai
Chuutohanpa na kyori ne
Ichiban wakatte hoshii
Kotoba dake ga zettai ienakute
Uwasabanashi ya hayari no
gag nante mou ii yo
Akai tsuki ga kokoro terashiteru
Kitto dareka ga itsuka kono sekai o
Kaete kureru sonna ki de ita yo
Mou jibun no namida ni nanka yowanai
Window akete machijuu ni
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Motto kokoro made dakishimete
"No no" ai ga todokanai
Honki na uso ni oboretai
"No no" sore ja odorenai
Kagami no naka ima mo mitsumeteru
Wakatteru itsu made mo
Yume miru shoujo ja irarenai
Motto hageshii yoru ni dakaretai
"No no" sore ja todokanai
Suteki na uso ni oboretai
"No no" sore ja monotarinai
Motto kokoro made dakishimete
"No no" ai ga todokanai
Honki na uso ni oboretai
"No no" sore ja odorenai
Kagami no naka ima mo furueteru
Ano hi no watashi ga iru
Yume miru shoujo ja irarenai
Lyrics submitted by NyappyNana707
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