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.
Dis-moi, papa, j'ai quelques questions.
À l'école, je passe pour un con.
Là-bas, ils disent que le père Noël n'existe pas.
J'ai beau leur dire ce qu'il a pu m'offrir
Tous ces jouets par milliers dans mon petit soulier
Mais ils me disent que c'est toi et les filles se moquent de moi.
Dis-moi, maman, j'ai juste une question.
Au lycée, y'a contraception.
Là-bas, elles disent que l'espoir de la pop, c'est moi.
Elles me dévisagent et moi, j'envisage.
Je leur chante Lennon et "Quand la musique sonne".
Y'a de l'émotion dans leur voix et moi, j'aime bien ça !
C'est la roue qui tourne et puis qui s'arrête.
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne au-dessus de nos têtes.
C'est la roue qui tourne et puis qui s'arrête.
La main qui la tourne, tourne, tourne te choisira peut-être !
Papa, maman, faut se faire une raison.
J'ai du mal avec mes chansons.
Là-bas, ils disent qu'il y a pas de place pour moi.
"Tu sais chanter mais tu sais rêver !
Des mecs qui ont ta voix, on en a déjà des tas !"
Je suis peut-être dans le format mais je ne baisse pas les bras.
C'est la roue qui tourne et puis qui s'arrête.
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne au-dessus de nos têtes.
C'est la roue qui tourne et puis qui s'arrête.
La main qui la tourne, tourne, tourne te choisira peut-être !
La roue tourne, souviens-toi, elle tourne aussi pour toi.
Un petit tour et puis s'en va, allez, viens, relève-toi !
Un jour, tu peux être en bas, un jour, tu peux être roi.
La roue tourne, n'oublie pas !
C'est la roue qui tourne (Spin the wheel)
Et puis qui s'arrête (Spin the wheel)
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne.
Au-dessus de nos têtes (Spin the wheel)
C'est la roue qui tourne (Spin the wheel)
Et puis qui s'arrête (Spin the wheel)
La main qui la tourne, tourne, tourne, te choisira peut-être.
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne.
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne.
Cette roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne te rattrapera.
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne.
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne.
La main qui la tourne, tourne, tourne ne t'oubliera pas !
Spin the wheel !
Spin the wheel !
Spin the wheel !
À l'école, je passe pour un con.
Là-bas, ils disent que le père Noël n'existe pas.
J'ai beau leur dire ce qu'il a pu m'offrir
Tous ces jouets par milliers dans mon petit soulier
Mais ils me disent que c'est toi et les filles se moquent de moi.
Dis-moi, maman, j'ai juste une question.
Au lycée, y'a contraception.
Là-bas, elles disent que l'espoir de la pop, c'est moi.
Elles me dévisagent et moi, j'envisage.
Je leur chante Lennon et "Quand la musique sonne".
Y'a de l'émotion dans leur voix et moi, j'aime bien ça !
C'est la roue qui tourne et puis qui s'arrête.
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne au-dessus de nos têtes.
C'est la roue qui tourne et puis qui s'arrête.
La main qui la tourne, tourne, tourne te choisira peut-être !
Papa, maman, faut se faire une raison.
J'ai du mal avec mes chansons.
Là-bas, ils disent qu'il y a pas de place pour moi.
"Tu sais chanter mais tu sais rêver !
Des mecs qui ont ta voix, on en a déjà des tas !"
Je suis peut-être dans le format mais je ne baisse pas les bras.
C'est la roue qui tourne et puis qui s'arrête.
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne au-dessus de nos têtes.
C'est la roue qui tourne et puis qui s'arrête.
La main qui la tourne, tourne, tourne te choisira peut-être !
La roue tourne, souviens-toi, elle tourne aussi pour toi.
Un petit tour et puis s'en va, allez, viens, relève-toi !
Un jour, tu peux être en bas, un jour, tu peux être roi.
La roue tourne, n'oublie pas !
C'est la roue qui tourne (Spin the wheel)
Et puis qui s'arrête (Spin the wheel)
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne.
Au-dessus de nos têtes (Spin the wheel)
C'est la roue qui tourne (Spin the wheel)
Et puis qui s'arrête (Spin the wheel)
La main qui la tourne, tourne, tourne, te choisira peut-être.
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne.
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne.
Cette roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne te rattrapera.
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne.
C'est la roue qui tourne, tourne, tourne.
La main qui la tourne, tourne, tourne ne t'oubliera pas !
Spin the wheel !
Spin the wheel !
Spin the wheel !
Lyrics submitted by Oliviaka
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