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.
Y..o Wukuṉ ŋalŋalyunmin. dharayirryirryuwan Dharapinda
Dhawal mukthuwan Gayku Mawuymana Watharrakarr Djunuuŋguŋu
Waywayyuwan Djarraraṉ Milbuṉouṉ. Yarawarrtji Yarrawarŋura
Gaḻtjurrwanŋu Wurrumba. Ṉukuṉuku Mäminŋu
Wukuṉ ŋal'ŋalyunmin. wukuṉdhu dhawal galmuwan
Mayawungarri Mayawuku Galapunbarri mala-wuḻkthuwan wukuṉ
Yä mÄḻuwana, yÄ märiwana.
nhalpiyan wukuṉ mala-wulkthuwan. dharayirryirryuwan Dharapinda
Waywayyuwan wukuṉdhu wirilgalapuwan
dhawal rakaran Gaá¸apaltjiwa
Gaá¸apalÅ‹ura YiwurÅ‹a, GawunÅ‹ura á¸ambawili
Waywayyuwan Mali-Wotjawuynha, Gapinynha Dharrapaŋannha
Bulurruma Galthaá¸ikpa. Milmari Ganambarrnha
Yä mÄḻuwana, yÄ märiwana
nhalpiyan wukuṉ mala-wuḻkthuwan. Dharayirryirryuwan Dharapinda
Yä
[english]
Y..o Storm clouds rising, storm clouds forming
The country is still, Gayku Mawuymana Watharrakarr Djunuŋguŋu
heading to Djarraraṉ Milbuṉpuṉ. Yarawarrtji Yarrawarŋura (Gälpu nation seas)
Gaḻtjurrwanŋu Wurrumba. Ṉukuṉuku Mäminŋu
Storm clouds rising, storm clouds covering the land
Storm clouds Mayawungarri Mayawuku Galapunbarri separating
Oh my fathers, on my grandparents
storm clouds why do you separate, why do you form?
Storm clouds covering the country, heading towards
saying, to the country of Gaá¸apaltji
Gaá¸apalÅ‹ura YiwurÅ‹a, GawunÅ‹ura Ḏambawili
Heading towards the Mali-Wotjawuy, Gapiny Dharrapaŋan
Bulurruma Galthaá¸ikpa. Milmari Ganambarr nations
Oh my father, on my brandparents
storm clouds why do you separate, why do you form?
o..h
*The Wukuṉ storm clouds are images of Gurrumul's mother, the Gälpu people.
Dhawal mukthuwan Gayku Mawuymana Watharrakarr Djunuuŋguŋu
Waywayyuwan Djarraraṉ Milbuṉouṉ. Yarawarrtji Yarrawarŋura
Gaḻtjurrwanŋu Wurrumba. Ṉukuṉuku Mäminŋu
Wukuṉ ŋal'ŋalyunmin. wukuṉdhu dhawal galmuwan
Mayawungarri Mayawuku Galapunbarri mala-wuḻkthuwan wukuṉ
Yä mÄḻuwana, yÄ märiwana.
nhalpiyan wukuṉ mala-wulkthuwan. dharayirryirryuwan Dharapinda
Waywayyuwan wukuṉdhu wirilgalapuwan
dhawal rakaran Gaá¸apaltjiwa
Gaá¸apalÅ‹ura YiwurÅ‹a, GawunÅ‹ura á¸ambawili
Waywayyuwan Mali-Wotjawuynha, Gapinynha Dharrapaŋannha
Bulurruma Galthaá¸ikpa. Milmari Ganambarrnha
Yä mÄḻuwana, yÄ märiwana
nhalpiyan wukuṉ mala-wuḻkthuwan. Dharayirryirryuwan Dharapinda
Yä
[english]
Y..o Storm clouds rising, storm clouds forming
The country is still, Gayku Mawuymana Watharrakarr Djunuŋguŋu
heading to Djarraraṉ Milbuṉpuṉ. Yarawarrtji Yarrawarŋura (Gälpu nation seas)
Gaḻtjurrwanŋu Wurrumba. Ṉukuṉuku Mäminŋu
Storm clouds rising, storm clouds covering the land
Storm clouds Mayawungarri Mayawuku Galapunbarri separating
Oh my fathers, on my grandparents
storm clouds why do you separate, why do you form?
Storm clouds covering the country, heading towards
saying, to the country of Gaá¸apaltji
Gaá¸apalÅ‹ura YiwurÅ‹a, GawunÅ‹ura Ḏambawili
Heading towards the Mali-Wotjawuy, Gapiny Dharrapaŋan
Bulurruma Galthaá¸ikpa. Milmari Ganambarr nations
Oh my father, on my brandparents
storm clouds why do you separate, why do you form?
o..h
*The Wukuṉ storm clouds are images of Gurrumul's mother, the Gälpu people.
Lyrics submitted by TheDirge
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