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.
How longs it gonna take for them to catch up (Ketchup)
Relish in my lines I cannot mess up
Guess up
Building brick by brick until the sets up
Fess up
This is not a test run
This is not a Tesla
Barnstorm
Brainstorm
Let me piece my thoughts down
Millions for millions for kids is what I'll toss down
Here you go
"O" you get it now like a Cheerio
Fuck it I'm the best of all
And good for cholesterol
Heart healthy
Smart wealthy
Well
The latter's getting closer
Attributes are glowing
Give directions to the chauffeur
Make a Louie at the light
He nodded and we fist bumped
1000 fans trial the van but I'm not even pissed off
How could I be
See me in the poster store
No wonder I'm still masked at the grocery store
Deli section taking pics
Guessin I'll get used to it
I don't have to force it this exactly what I'm chosen for
How long
How long
How long is it gonna be
I said
How long
How long
I know this shits meant for me
I said
How long
How long
How long is it gonna be
I said
How long
How long
I know this shits meant for me
Let me catch my cadence
Let catch my mind
I don't believe it when it's posted saying "on the grind"
If I had to make a post for every fucking time
I was doing this
People would be pissed
And say that I'm out of line
Really
Just trust the words
I'd be getting banned by Zuckerberg
Yo Al
You gotta chill out
It's nuts absurd
We get the point
Putting two and two together takes a joint
And I can taste the fruits of my labor
And damn they're sweet as hell
Caught a little seed in my teeth I plant 'em well
And lately I've been watching my feet
I'm moving swell
Momentum in my kingdom I'm ringing on all the bells
But do they hear me though
Do you really know
If I cared what people thought
I would have stopped this years ago
But I can't
And I'm far from done
And I'm thinking how long working till my times run
How long
How long
How long is it gonna be
I said
How long
How long
I know this shits meant for me
I said
How long
How long
How long is it gonna be
I said
How long
How long
I know this shits meant for me
Relish in my lines I cannot mess up
Guess up
Building brick by brick until the sets up
Fess up
This is not a test run
This is not a Tesla
Barnstorm
Brainstorm
Let me piece my thoughts down
Millions for millions for kids is what I'll toss down
Here you go
"O" you get it now like a Cheerio
Fuck it I'm the best of all
And good for cholesterol
Heart healthy
Smart wealthy
Well
The latter's getting closer
Attributes are glowing
Give directions to the chauffeur
Make a Louie at the light
He nodded and we fist bumped
1000 fans trial the van but I'm not even pissed off
How could I be
See me in the poster store
No wonder I'm still masked at the grocery store
Deli section taking pics
Guessin I'll get used to it
I don't have to force it this exactly what I'm chosen for
How long
How long
How long is it gonna be
I said
How long
How long
I know this shits meant for me
I said
How long
How long
How long is it gonna be
I said
How long
How long
I know this shits meant for me
Let me catch my cadence
Let catch my mind
I don't believe it when it's posted saying "on the grind"
If I had to make a post for every fucking time
I was doing this
People would be pissed
And say that I'm out of line
Really
Just trust the words
I'd be getting banned by Zuckerberg
Yo Al
You gotta chill out
It's nuts absurd
We get the point
Putting two and two together takes a joint
And I can taste the fruits of my labor
And damn they're sweet as hell
Caught a little seed in my teeth I plant 'em well
And lately I've been watching my feet
I'm moving swell
Momentum in my kingdom I'm ringing on all the bells
But do they hear me though
Do you really know
If I cared what people thought
I would have stopped this years ago
But I can't
And I'm far from done
And I'm thinking how long working till my times run
How long
How long
How long is it gonna be
I said
How long
How long
I know this shits meant for me
I said
How long
How long
How long is it gonna be
I said
How long
How long
I know this shits meant for me
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