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.
Maiorita tenshitachi me wo samashite
Tatoe tsubasa wo nakushitemo
Donna sugata ni natte kakuretatte
Ai wo musubu kodou ga kikoeru
Mune ga koko ga itai no wa ushinatta
Ai no akashi ima tamesarete iru no yo
Kotoba ni naranai omoi ga hoho wo tsutau yo
Kyou wa tada yorisoiatte tashikamete itai
Katachi aru kono sekai wa hakasugite
Shinjitsu wo miushinau kedo
Soredemo shinjitakute erabitakute
Koboreochita no wa tenshi no shirushi na no yo
Kakegae no nai mono wa nani wakatte iru no ni
Kotoba ni naranai omoi ga hoho wo tsutau yo
Kyou wa tada yorisoiatte tashikamete itai
Kotoba ni naranai omoi ga hoho wo tsutau yo
Kyou wa tada yorisoiatte tashikamete itai
Kotoba ni naranai omoi ga hoho wo tsutau yo
Kakegae no nai mono wa nani wakatte iru no ni
Kotoba ni naranai omoi ga hoho wo tsutau yo
Maioriru tenshitachi me wo samashite
Zutto saki no mirai no tame ni
Kono chikyuu wo eranda no…
Tatoe tsubasa wo nakushitemo
Donna sugata ni natte kakuretatte
Ai wo musubu kodou ga kikoeru
Mune ga koko ga itai no wa ushinatta
Ai no akashi ima tamesarete iru no yo
Kotoba ni naranai omoi ga hoho wo tsutau yo
Kyou wa tada yorisoiatte tashikamete itai
Katachi aru kono sekai wa hakasugite
Shinjitsu wo miushinau kedo
Soredemo shinjitakute erabitakute
Koboreochita no wa tenshi no shirushi na no yo
Kakegae no nai mono wa nani wakatte iru no ni
Kotoba ni naranai omoi ga hoho wo tsutau yo
Kyou wa tada yorisoiatte tashikamete itai
Kotoba ni naranai omoi ga hoho wo tsutau yo
Kyou wa tada yorisoiatte tashikamete itai
Kotoba ni naranai omoi ga hoho wo tsutau yo
Kakegae no nai mono wa nani wakatte iru no ni
Kotoba ni naranai omoi ga hoho wo tsutau yo
Maioriru tenshitachi me wo samashite
Zutto saki no mirai no tame ni
Kono chikyuu wo eranda no…
Lyrics submitted by Morwena
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