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.
(Yeah) I know that boy he not fucking with kid
I had to give up my sins
I got enemies, got tired of them Said that he hating on me
I see the jealousy Fuck niggas keep biting away like they aint
(Scared of me)
My just hit a lil boy with the yea yea They like , "Melly you not on my planet"
No satellite, not straight, yeah
(Woah, what)
Pop my shit out nigga yeah yeah My shit with different types, don't care the failure
Which way we going? I just fell in love with emotion
I can't stop right now, just gotta keep going
Me and my welly gonna save that day for the lil kid
Empty this damn bottle, I cant even feel it
I know that this nigga done heard of me So much damn pain
Fill it with ecstasy, that boy scared of me Don't even wanna play for the team
I just been running the bands, running the bands now they all on me
Bitch, I ain't wanna save it You throw the racks, you can't pay it
Bitch, I'm really 18 now, they on my dick, nigga, they can't face it
You got love, girl, you can't face it
Put a hundred racks on payment Picture frames, arrangement
I know you where you at ion need the location
(Woo, what)
Put the racks to the blue Put the racks to the room
How the fuck I'm a hoe if your Twitter account ain't new
And y'all niggas ain't hot, y'all ain't be on the block Smoke him out like a Juul
My niggas really was looking for you Wanna put all the racks, you can't fit to the blues
(Yeah) I know that boy he not fucking with kid
I had to give up my sins
I got enemies, got tired of them Said that he hating on me
I see the jealousy Fuck niggas keep biting away like they aint
(Scared of me)
My just hit a lil boy with the yea yea They like , "Melly you not on my planet"
No satellite, not straight, yeah
(Woah, what)
Pop my shit out nigga yeah yeah My shit with different types
Don't care the failure
Which way we going? I just fell in love with emotion
I can't stop right now, just gotta keep going
Me and my welly gonna save that day for the lil kid
Empty this damn bottle, I cant even feel it
I know that this nigga done heard of me So much damn pain
Fill it with ecstasy, that boy scared of me Don't even wanna play for the team
I just been running the bands, running the bands now they all on me
I had to give up my sins
I got enemies, got tired of them Said that he hating on me
I see the jealousy Fuck niggas keep biting away like they aint
(Scared of me)
My just hit a lil boy with the yea yea They like , "Melly you not on my planet"
No satellite, not straight, yeah
(Woah, what)
Pop my shit out nigga yeah yeah My shit with different types, don't care the failure
Which way we going? I just fell in love with emotion
I can't stop right now, just gotta keep going
Me and my welly gonna save that day for the lil kid
Empty this damn bottle, I cant even feel it
I know that this nigga done heard of me So much damn pain
Fill it with ecstasy, that boy scared of me Don't even wanna play for the team
I just been running the bands, running the bands now they all on me
Bitch, I ain't wanna save it You throw the racks, you can't pay it
Bitch, I'm really 18 now, they on my dick, nigga, they can't face it
You got love, girl, you can't face it
Put a hundred racks on payment Picture frames, arrangement
I know you where you at ion need the location
(Woo, what)
Put the racks to the blue Put the racks to the room
How the fuck I'm a hoe if your Twitter account ain't new
And y'all niggas ain't hot, y'all ain't be on the block Smoke him out like a Juul
My niggas really was looking for you Wanna put all the racks, you can't fit to the blues
(Yeah) I know that boy he not fucking with kid
I had to give up my sins
I got enemies, got tired of them Said that he hating on me
I see the jealousy Fuck niggas keep biting away like they aint
(Scared of me)
My just hit a lil boy with the yea yea They like , "Melly you not on my planet"
No satellite, not straight, yeah
(Woah, what)
Pop my shit out nigga yeah yeah My shit with different types
Don't care the failure
Which way we going? I just fell in love with emotion
I can't stop right now, just gotta keep going
Me and my welly gonna save that day for the lil kid
Empty this damn bottle, I cant even feel it
I know that this nigga done heard of me So much damn pain
Fill it with ecstasy, that boy scared of me Don't even wanna play for the team
I just been running the bands, running the bands now they all on me
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I sort of agree with you, yoshitex, but there's something that you're missing. This song isn't as happy and wistful as all that, I think. You missed the part where she doesn't love him back.
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