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.
Dirty Trash!
DIRTY TRASH! TRASH!
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
Dirty trash!
We don't give a fuck
We're fucking dirty trash
Dirty trash!
I'm fucking dirty trash, live my life inside of plastic bags
Dirty minds, dirty thoughts, dirty mutherfucking past
Dirty fingernails with all this dirty blood upon my hands
In these dirty fucking streets buying dirty fuckin grams
Dirty deals, dirty deeds
Dirty bitches on their knees
Dirty clothes, dirty speed
and this dirty fucking scene
dirty nose from doing dirt
with all my dirty fucking fiends
and these fucking dirty looks
that I get from dirty queens
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
Dirty trash!
We don't give a fuck
We're fucking dirty trash
Dirty trash!
I'm fucking dirty trash live my life inside of plastic bags
as I run these dirty blocks from these fuckin dirty cops
dirty pimps, dirty whores
dirty sweat from out my pores
buying dirty fucking rox
doing dirty fucking scores
and my dirty makeup smears
from all these dirty fucking dreams
and these dirty little secrets
and this dirt inside my veins
I need another hit, give me that dirty shit
or let me die in dirt
Dirty trash!
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
Dirty trash!
We don't give a fuck
We're fucking dirty trash
Dirty trash!
dirty trash! dirty trash!
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
dirty trash!
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
dirty trash!
DIRTY TRASH! TRASH!
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
Dirty trash!
We don't give a fuck
We're fucking dirty trash
Dirty trash!
I'm fucking dirty trash, live my life inside of plastic bags
Dirty minds, dirty thoughts, dirty mutherfucking past
Dirty fingernails with all this dirty blood upon my hands
In these dirty fucking streets buying dirty fuckin grams
Dirty deals, dirty deeds
Dirty bitches on their knees
Dirty clothes, dirty speed
and this dirty fucking scene
dirty nose from doing dirt
with all my dirty fucking fiends
and these fucking dirty looks
that I get from dirty queens
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
Dirty trash!
We don't give a fuck
We're fucking dirty trash
Dirty trash!
I'm fucking dirty trash live my life inside of plastic bags
as I run these dirty blocks from these fuckin dirty cops
dirty pimps, dirty whores
dirty sweat from out my pores
buying dirty fucking rox
doing dirty fucking scores
and my dirty makeup smears
from all these dirty fucking dreams
and these dirty little secrets
and this dirt inside my veins
I need another hit, give me that dirty shit
or let me die in dirt
Dirty trash!
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
Dirty trash!
We don't give a fuck
We're fucking dirty trash
Dirty trash!
dirty trash! dirty trash!
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
dirty trash!
We don't give a fuck!
We're fucking dirty trash
dirty trash!
Lyrics submitted by XShatteredRosesX
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