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.
What will one’s existence be?
Where will be hope to live?
I have a pain in sorrow than a wound.
Crimson tear doesn’t stop…
guren no namida no naka de ore wa tou sonzai no imi wo
muriyari no risei nado tozashita
douchou suru gizen no emi baka geta kyogensha no rikai
zankoku de itoshii kimi wo wasuretakute
I pray for you welfare and a few malice.
What should I find in despair. Show me a realize.
Image is breaking.
Mienai itami koso ga kurushii
Take away my sad blood. Destroy my scare face.
Nota uchi mawaru dake ka
I’m just crying… mada kimi wo aishitai
Kamen no shita doukoku suru yowasa ni furuete
Tada dare wo motome dare wo nikumi dare no tame ikiru？
saraketa kizu wo warae
minikui koe haki dasu tsumi uke todomerareru ka? Mou…
I just kill me by myself.
I’m just crying… mada kimi wo aishitai
Kamen no shita doukoku suru yowasa ni furuete
Todokanai koe ni zetsubou wo idaku mou mayowanai
Tsuyoku ikiru koto wa dekinai dare mo sukuenai
Tada dare wo motome dare wo nikumi dare no tame ikiru？
saraketa kizu wo warae
minikui koe haki dasu tsumi uke todomerareru ka? Mou…
I just kill me by myself.
Moshi kodoku no hate kuchi hate demo naite kuremasu ka?
Hiniku na risou no ai
Kono midareru risei kowareru you buzama na ore wo mada…
Will you demand me again?
Where will be hope to live?
I have a pain in sorrow than a wound.
Crimson tear doesn’t stop…
guren no namida no naka de ore wa tou sonzai no imi wo
muriyari no risei nado tozashita
douchou suru gizen no emi baka geta kyogensha no rikai
zankoku de itoshii kimi wo wasuretakute
I pray for you welfare and a few malice.
What should I find in despair. Show me a realize.
Image is breaking.
Mienai itami koso ga kurushii
Take away my sad blood. Destroy my scare face.
Nota uchi mawaru dake ka
I’m just crying… mada kimi wo aishitai
Kamen no shita doukoku suru yowasa ni furuete
Tada dare wo motome dare wo nikumi dare no tame ikiru？
saraketa kizu wo warae
minikui koe haki dasu tsumi uke todomerareru ka? Mou…
I just kill me by myself.
I’m just crying… mada kimi wo aishitai
Kamen no shita doukoku suru yowasa ni furuete
Todokanai koe ni zetsubou wo idaku mou mayowanai
Tsuyoku ikiru koto wa dekinai dare mo sukuenai
Tada dare wo motome dare wo nikumi dare no tame ikiru？
saraketa kizu wo warae
minikui koe haki dasu tsumi uke todomerareru ka? Mou…
I just kill me by myself.
Moshi kodoku no hate kuchi hate demo naite kuremasu ka?
Hiniku na risou no ai
Kono midareru risei kowareru you buzama na ore wo mada…
Will you demand me again?
Lyrics submitted by Chi Chi Chan
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