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.
Voy rolando
Por la gran ciudad
Viendo a miles
De gentes pasar
Unos van muy serios
Otros van sonriendo
Y otros van corriendo
Como queriendo escapar
De pronto veo a los niños
Que en la esquina están
Pidiendo pa' un taco
Pidiendo pa' un pan
Sus caritas reflejan
La necesidad
Y el vacío que se siente cuando tu no estás
Mas prendido que el sol
Mas obscuro que la negra noche
Mas profundo que el mar
Mas absurdo que la realidad
Mas ardiente que el fuego infernal
Mas inmenso que la eternidad
Así es le vacío que se siente
Cuando tu no estas
La gente pasa
Sin voltear a ver
A los pobres niños
Que no tiene que comer
Algunos les dan algo pero
La mayoría no da nada
Y sus tristes mirada
Me hace sentir
Por la gran ciudad
Viendo a miles
De gentes pasar
Unos van muy serios
Otros van sonriendo
Y otros van corriendo
Como queriendo escapar
De pronto veo a los niños
Que en la esquina están
Pidiendo pa' un taco
Pidiendo pa' un pan
Sus caritas reflejan
La necesidad
Y el vacío que se siente cuando tu no estás
Mas prendido que el sol
Mas obscuro que la negra noche
Mas profundo que el mar
Mas absurdo que la realidad
Mas ardiente que el fuego infernal
Mas inmenso que la eternidad
Así es le vacío que se siente
Cuando tu no estas
La gente pasa
Sin voltear a ver
A los pobres niños
Que no tiene que comer
Algunos les dan algo pero
La mayoría no da nada
Y sus tristes mirada
Me hace sentir
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