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.
Alice a le don
De la métamorphose
Elle peut se transformer
Et rien ne s'y oppose
Alice a le don
Alice a le doigt
Qui se perd sur le globe
Elle suit le tracé des rivières
Et traverse la terre
Alice a le doigt
Alice se frotte
À l'immersion
Et au diadème solaire
Enfin à d'autres visions
Alice se frotte
Allez Alice se frotte
Assise au milieu des ondes
Alice est féconde
À dada sur son monde
Elle envoie ses flèches
À la fin oui tout s'explique
Rêve et mécanique
Le ciel électrique
Des télévisions
Alice se regarde
Alanguie sur son plume
Elle a tant flotté dans l'éther
Qu'elle arrive à la lune
Alice veut le meilleur
Alice fait sa nuit
Dans des villes enchantées
Et elle se réveille au matin
Sur des terres brûlées
Alice fait sa nuit
Quand sur ses ailes d'acier
Dans des lits d'initiés
Elle sent le point du jour
Elle a fait le tour
Alice se sort de la faille
Et revient à sa taille
Alors le monde entier
Redevient normal
Alice est comme ça
De la métamorphose
Elle peut se transformer
Et rien ne s'y oppose
Alice a le don
Alice a le doigt
Qui se perd sur le globe
Elle suit le tracé des rivières
Et traverse la terre
Alice a le doigt
Alice se frotte
À l'immersion
Et au diadème solaire
Enfin à d'autres visions
Alice se frotte
Allez Alice se frotte
Assise au milieu des ondes
Alice est féconde
À dada sur son monde
Elle envoie ses flèches
À la fin oui tout s'explique
Rêve et mécanique
Le ciel électrique
Des télévisions
Alice se regarde
Alanguie sur son plume
Elle a tant flotté dans l'éther
Qu'elle arrive à la lune
Alice veut le meilleur
Alice fait sa nuit
Dans des villes enchantées
Et elle se réveille au matin
Sur des terres brûlées
Alice fait sa nuit
Quand sur ses ailes d'acier
Dans des lits d'initiés
Elle sent le point du jour
Elle a fait le tour
Alice se sort de la faille
Et revient à sa taille
Alors le monde entier
Redevient normal
Alice est comme ça
Lyrics submitted by ecorchee1
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