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.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
You got a bad attitude
Comin' up from inside
You better watch your mouth
You got plenty to hide
You come across so heavy you're a buck-o-five
Better rest your fist and try to use your mind
I'm not punkin' out
I'm just movin' up
Say your comments loud
But try to back 'em up
Keep your ass far away and stay with yourself
Alonein a cage aggravate someone else.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
You in your baggy jeans
With your baggy lip
You 'bout to loseall your shit
With the butt of my fist
You better use your mind fast
And bring your pressure down quick
'cause you feather weight fuckin' in this heavyweight clique'
You know karate got a shiny gun in your hand
Got a razor blade hat with a knife in the brim
I ask you all the questions
Don't look at him your own stupid answers got you what you are in
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
No time spending on your thinking
Becuase somethings really strange
Dont care about the drinking
Makes the voices go away
Cause they hear what I am thinking
Let your ego get away
Then you'll frind that you are missing
What can teach you every day
No time spending on your thinking
Let frustrations get away
Im not holding it inside me
I'll just let it bay
What it wants to
When it wants to
Spontaneously
How it covered with me
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
You better back up.
You better back up.
You better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
You got a bad attitude
Comin' up from inside
You better watch your mouth
You got plenty to hide
You come across so heavy you're a buck-o-five
Better rest your fist and try to use your mind
I'm not punkin' out
I'm just movin' up
Say your comments loud
But try to back 'em up
Keep your ass far away and stay with yourself
Alonein a cage aggravate someone else.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
You in your baggy jeans
With your baggy lip
You 'bout to loseall your shit
With the butt of my fist
You better use your mind fast
And bring your pressure down quick
'cause you feather weight fuckin' in this heavyweight clique'
You know karate got a shiny gun in your hand
Got a razor blade hat with a knife in the brim
I ask you all the questions
Don't look at him your own stupid answers got you what you are in
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
No time spending on your thinking
Becuase somethings really strange
Dont care about the drinking
Makes the voices go away
Cause they hear what I am thinking
Let your ego get away
Then you'll frind that you are missing
What can teach you every day
No time spending on your thinking
Let frustrations get away
Im not holding it inside me
I'll just let it bay
What it wants to
When it wants to
Spontaneously
How it covered with me
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
You better back up.
You better back up.
You better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better back up.
Wise up because I'm fed up you better
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is he just angry ???? or is he completey pissed of cause some weak ass little bitch keeps talking shit to him, so he decided he had enough and is going to put an end to it??? think we have all been here before, god knows i have