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.
Condescending down the stairs
I'm condescending down the stairs
I look out
For a moment
Condescending down the stairs
I'm condescending down the stairs
I look down
At the bubbles.
I just know I got something coming
If I got anything coming at all
I just know I got something coming
If I got anything coming at all
I just know I got something coming
If I got anything coming at all
I just know I got something coming
If I got anything coming at all.
There are immigrants I know
Who came like me, as little kids
They think that today
It's so different.
And they believe that immigrants
Shouldn't be allowed to come here anymore
That they're bad
For the economy.
Well, I just know they got something coming
If they got anything coming at all
I just know they got something coming
If they got anything coming at all
I just know they got something coming
If they got anything coming at all
I just know they got something coming
If they got anything coming at all...
Ooh...
Aah...
When I landed I didn't see The Statue of Liberty
Like so many immmigrants
Before me.
In the airplane I didn't sleep
I stayed up watching "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
In English
I loved it - but didn't understand it.
Then I woke up in the middle of the night
In a big room with golden curtains and a fold-out couch
I thought I was in heaven
Or in Cinderella.
Then I woke up in the middle of the night
In a big room in my cousin's house in Rockland County
I thought I was in heaven
Or in Cinderella.
I heard the swimming pool noises
I didn't know they were swimming pool noises
I heard the swimming pool noises
And there was a dog, a dog, a real live dog!
I heard the swimming pool noises
I didn't know they were swimming pool noises
I heard the swimming pool noises
And there was a dog, a dog, a real live dog!
Ooh...
(cuts out)
I'm condescending down the stairs
I look out
For a moment
Condescending down the stairs
I'm condescending down the stairs
I look down
At the bubbles.
I just know I got something coming
If I got anything coming at all
I just know I got something coming
If I got anything coming at all
I just know I got something coming
If I got anything coming at all
I just know I got something coming
If I got anything coming at all.
There are immigrants I know
Who came like me, as little kids
They think that today
It's so different.
And they believe that immigrants
Shouldn't be allowed to come here anymore
That they're bad
For the economy.
Well, I just know they got something coming
If they got anything coming at all
I just know they got something coming
If they got anything coming at all
I just know they got something coming
If they got anything coming at all
I just know they got something coming
If they got anything coming at all...
Ooh...
Aah...
When I landed I didn't see The Statue of Liberty
Like so many immmigrants
Before me.
In the airplane I didn't sleep
I stayed up watching "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
In English
I loved it - but didn't understand it.
Then I woke up in the middle of the night
In a big room with golden curtains and a fold-out couch
I thought I was in heaven
Or in Cinderella.
Then I woke up in the middle of the night
In a big room in my cousin's house in Rockland County
I thought I was in heaven
Or in Cinderella.
I heard the swimming pool noises
I didn't know they were swimming pool noises
I heard the swimming pool noises
And there was a dog, a dog, a real live dog!
I heard the swimming pool noises
I didn't know they were swimming pool noises
I heard the swimming pool noises
And there was a dog, a dog, a real live dog!
Ooh...
(cuts out)
Lyrics submitted by lemonjelly
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for me this verse "Well, I just know they got something coming, If they got anything coming at all" is about america and how we have a huge plaque in front of our country saying "give us your tired, your weak.." but when immigrants get here the people say "NO.NO go back from which you came" karma.... we had it comin ...