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.
There's gonna be a killing
A killing, killing, killing
Drugs are not for healing
That guy just ate meat - wow!
There's gonna be a beating
A beating, beating, beating
The kids are on acid and they're marching down the street
It's my chemical imbalance
Yeah, my head is stuffed with drugs
Zoloft keeps me even
Being straightedge rather sucks
There's no telling what could happen
If my gang was onto me
The bullets are shooting
Shooting, shooting, shooting
Poco plucked a pollo
That he plans to eat
There's gonna be a juicing
A juicing, juicing, juicing
I'm sober but I'm pooping
Gorge my colon full of prunes
A killing, killing, killing
Drugs are not for healing
That guy just ate meat - wow!
There's gonna be a beating
A beating, beating, beating
The kids are on acid and they're marching down the street
It's my chemical imbalance
Yeah, my head is stuffed with drugs
Zoloft keeps me even
Being straightedge rather sucks
There's no telling what could happen
If my gang was onto me
The bullets are shooting
Shooting, shooting, shooting
Poco plucked a pollo
That he plans to eat
There's gonna be a juicing
A juicing, juicing, juicing
I'm sober but I'm pooping
Gorge my colon full of prunes
Lyrics submitted by punkpirate
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