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.
Il est parti ce matin
Je ne l'ai pas retenu
Il est parti comme un rien
Comme si c'était entendu
Moi, je n'y comprends plus rien
Je me laisse mourir de faim
Et comme je ne me sens pas bien
De ma fenêtre, je crie sans fin
Allez, reviens à la maison
J'te ferai des crêpes aux champignons
Allez, rentre ce soir
Promis, je ferai tous tes devoirs
Il est parti hier matin
J'ai décidé cette nuit
Que tout en l'attendant
J'y passerais tout mon temps
Je ferai dans l'aviné
Je ferai dans l'entêtement
Aujourd'hui comme demain
De ma fenêtre, je crierai sans fin
Allez, reviens à la maison
J'te ferai des crêpes aux champignons
Allez, rentre ce soir
Promis, je ne touche plus au poignard
Il a fui depuis six cent six matins
Six cent six jours que les voisins
Hurlent de leurs fenêtres
Que je dois la boucler
Ils disent que je suis folle
Que c'est moi qui l'ai tué
Que mes idées s'envolent
Que j'ai tout oublié
Moi, je sais que c'est faux
Pour qu'il revienne
Je chante haut
Allez, reviens à la maison
J'te ferai des crêpes aux champignons
Allez, rentre ce soir
Promis, je ne touche plus au poignard
Je ne l'ai pas retenu
Il est parti comme un rien
Comme si c'était entendu
Moi, je n'y comprends plus rien
Je me laisse mourir de faim
Et comme je ne me sens pas bien
De ma fenêtre, je crie sans fin
Allez, reviens à la maison
J'te ferai des crêpes aux champignons
Allez, rentre ce soir
Promis, je ferai tous tes devoirs
Il est parti hier matin
J'ai décidé cette nuit
Que tout en l'attendant
J'y passerais tout mon temps
Je ferai dans l'aviné
Je ferai dans l'entêtement
Aujourd'hui comme demain
De ma fenêtre, je crierai sans fin
Allez, reviens à la maison
J'te ferai des crêpes aux champignons
Allez, rentre ce soir
Promis, je ne touche plus au poignard
Il a fui depuis six cent six matins
Six cent six jours que les voisins
Hurlent de leurs fenêtres
Que je dois la boucler
Ils disent que je suis folle
Que c'est moi qui l'ai tué
Que mes idées s'envolent
Que j'ai tout oublié
Moi, je sais que c'est faux
Pour qu'il revienne
Je chante haut
Allez, reviens à la maison
J'te ferai des crêpes aux champignons
Allez, rentre ce soir
Promis, je ne touche plus au poignard
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