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.
Yo if you don't know what the world means to me
Things change and rearrange
Friends aren't friends anymore
People go behind your back to score on anything
Will we ever have peace
Someone tell me please
You know you will see on the block
Kids playin hearin gunshots
Never phased by the crimes that they witness
Follow me and come and see how it got this way
Young mama right there
Don't be cussin at your kids right there
Put the right foundation right here (teach respect)
So they can be
Most high (most high)
Most high (most high)
Most high (most high)
Like an angel in the sky
Most high
Most high
Most high
Like an angel in the sky
Brother why you act that way (why you actin that way)
Call your girl woman not her name
Bringin kids in the world unclaimed
You should know that don't make you a man at all (not at all)
Young father out there (listen up)
Don't abandon your seed out there (show we care)
Let's get one thing clear (for real)
Family should be
Most high (held high)
Most high
Most high
Like an angel in the sky
Most high (it's the most)
Most high
Most high
Like an angel in the sky
It doesn't matter where you are
You're still a shining star (for real)
It doesn't matter where you're from (it doesn't matter where you're from)
Let's give love to everyone (start showin more love)
Hustlers put down your guns (put em down)
Self-respect is the best weapon
Spread love show your real value
Set a true example by starting with you
See them kids right there
Don't be shootin round them kids right there
Gotta show there is hope out here
Train yourself you can be most high
ooo ooo ooo
yeah yeah ooo
Most high (most high)
Most high
Most high
Like an angel in the sky
Most high (ooo yeah yeah)
Most high
Most high (most high)
Like an angel in the sky
It doesn't matter where you are
You're still a shining star (most high)
It doesn't matter where you're from
Let's give love to everyone
Most high (most high)
Most high
Most high
Like an angel in the sky
Most high
Most high
Most high
Like an angel in the sky
Things change and rearrange
Friends aren't friends anymore
People go behind your back to score on anything
Will we ever have peace
Someone tell me please
You know you will see on the block
Kids playin hearin gunshots
Never phased by the crimes that they witness
Follow me and come and see how it got this way
Young mama right there
Don't be cussin at your kids right there
Put the right foundation right here (teach respect)
So they can be
Most high (most high)
Most high (most high)
Most high (most high)
Like an angel in the sky
Most high
Most high
Most high
Like an angel in the sky
Brother why you act that way (why you actin that way)
Call your girl woman not her name
Bringin kids in the world unclaimed
You should know that don't make you a man at all (not at all)
Young father out there (listen up)
Don't abandon your seed out there (show we care)
Let's get one thing clear (for real)
Family should be
Most high (held high)
Most high
Most high
Like an angel in the sky
Most high (it's the most)
Most high
Most high
Like an angel in the sky
It doesn't matter where you are
You're still a shining star (for real)
It doesn't matter where you're from (it doesn't matter where you're from)
Let's give love to everyone (start showin more love)
Hustlers put down your guns (put em down)
Self-respect is the best weapon
Spread love show your real value
Set a true example by starting with you
See them kids right there
Don't be shootin round them kids right there
Gotta show there is hope out here
Train yourself you can be most high
ooo ooo ooo
yeah yeah ooo
Most high (most high)
Most high
Most high
Like an angel in the sky
Most high (ooo yeah yeah)
Most high
Most high (most high)
Like an angel in the sky
It doesn't matter where you are
You're still a shining star (most high)
It doesn't matter where you're from
Let's give love to everyone
Most high (most high)
Most high
Most high
Like an angel in the sky
Most high
Most high
Most high
Like an angel in the sky
Lyrics submitted by Xtra_Smooth
Most High Lyrics as written by Tyrice D Jones Earl Simmons
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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