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.
These our the words to our song
(so its going down)
We enforce out what's sound
(helps to write down)
Well do you think they'd mind
(I guess we'd have to find out)
I don't think we've got much time
(What's going in around)
Yo check this-
Ima chill like the cubes of ice
When I mention Calcutta y'all feel the spice
As I roll with a two tone cellular phone
And get blown like inflation
Yea that's my price
(Shut up Mike)
I know hip hop's played out
(so its going down)
We enforce out what's sound
(helps to write down)
Well do you think they'd mind
(I guess we'd have to find out)
I don't think we've got that kind of time
(Burn it to the ground)
Fire (fire)
Fire in the hole.
(so its going down)
We enforce out what's sound
(helps to write down)
Well do you think they'd mind
(I guess we'd have to find out)
I don't think we've got much time
(What's going in around)
Yo check this-
Ima chill like the cubes of ice
When I mention Calcutta y'all feel the spice
As I roll with a two tone cellular phone
And get blown like inflation
Yea that's my price
(Shut up Mike)
I know hip hop's played out
(so its going down)
We enforce out what's sound
(helps to write down)
Well do you think they'd mind
(I guess we'd have to find out)
I don't think we've got that kind of time
(Burn it to the ground)
Fire (fire)
Fire in the hole.
Lyrics submitted by Harry_Manback
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CORRECTION. :P
These are the words to our song (So where's it going now?) Reinforced outward sound (It helps to write it down) Well do you think they'd mind? (I guess we'd have to find out) I don't think we've got much time (Let's do it in a round)
Yo check this I'm-a chill like the cubes of ice When I mention Calcutta y'all feel the spice As I roll with a two-tone cellular phone And get blown like inflation Gas wit price cause I'm the- (Shut up Mike)
I know hip-hop's played out (So where's it going now?) (I'll tell you) Reinforced outward sound (It helps to write it down) Well do you think they’d mind? (I guess we'd have to find out) I don't think we've got that kind of time (So let's burn it to the ground)
Fire. Fire. Fire in the hole.
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Almost sounds like they're trying to diffuse a bomb at a big social event (prom?) The outward sound of explosion, a finite period of time, fire in the hole. I dunno. The line "do you think they'd mind" could have something to do with being a nuisance at prom, but for the purpose of saving lives. Would they rather live or have this night?