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.
What up?
How's everyone doing?
You are now in the world I'm ruining
Take a minute to adjust for the wondrous
Cluster fuck of fun and enchantment
I promise this some generation X shit
Speak for the seller who I left with
Parallel levels in a dark dark place
Tripped all you niggas to a dark dark fate
And guided you all with a smile upon my face
As the sun kisses us on the foreheads gently
Gentle with the drugs, heavy with the love
And my speeches on stage, rock mountains from a club
Money doesn't move me except on the literal
G4 flights, now we're off to Australia
I wanna see more of the world
These are more than just words
These are facts from a winner
This is our journey into the horizon
Hope you can see past if it's real to you
We can meet on the other side
On the other side, ayy
This is our journey into the horizon
Hope you can see past if it's real to you
Then we can meet on the other side
On the other side
What up? How is everyone feeling?
I hope you understand what you're hearing
Take a minute to roll up for the wondrous
Clusterfuck of darkness and evil
I will play the Yin and the Yang for ya
And my jeans will be off with the little skinnies
Upgraded, fitted into the T
Work hard, making sure I don't become a memory
Hard to press on when the memories remember me
And they always find the perfect moment
High speed I'm a minimal slum
Lost in the wind, I've lost all my friends
Maybe they were never meant to be acquainted
Money seems to make everything tainted
Everybody mad 'cause they stuck where I knew 'em last
Took what I wanted and I did it all blunted, oh oh
This is our journey into the horizon
Hope you can see past if it's real to you
We can meet on the other side
On the other side, ayy
This is our journey into the horizon
Hope you can see past if it's real to you
Then we can meet on the other side
On the other side
This is our journey into the horizon
Hope you can see past if it's real to you
We can meet on the other side
On the other side, ayy
This is our journey into the horizon
Hope you can see past if it's real to you
Then we can meet on the other side
On the other side
How's everyone doing?
You are now in the world I'm ruining
Take a minute to adjust for the wondrous
Cluster fuck of fun and enchantment
I promise this some generation X shit
Speak for the seller who I left with
Parallel levels in a dark dark place
Tripped all you niggas to a dark dark fate
And guided you all with a smile upon my face
As the sun kisses us on the foreheads gently
Gentle with the drugs, heavy with the love
And my speeches on stage, rock mountains from a club
Money doesn't move me except on the literal
G4 flights, now we're off to Australia
I wanna see more of the world
These are more than just words
These are facts from a winner
This is our journey into the horizon
Hope you can see past if it's real to you
We can meet on the other side
On the other side, ayy
This is our journey into the horizon
Hope you can see past if it's real to you
Then we can meet on the other side
On the other side
What up? How is everyone feeling?
I hope you understand what you're hearing
Take a minute to roll up for the wondrous
Clusterfuck of darkness and evil
I will play the Yin and the Yang for ya
And my jeans will be off with the little skinnies
Upgraded, fitted into the T
Work hard, making sure I don't become a memory
Hard to press on when the memories remember me
And they always find the perfect moment
High speed I'm a minimal slum
Lost in the wind, I've lost all my friends
Maybe they were never meant to be acquainted
Money seems to make everything tainted
Everybody mad 'cause they stuck where I knew 'em last
Took what I wanted and I did it all blunted, oh oh
This is our journey into the horizon
Hope you can see past if it's real to you
We can meet on the other side
On the other side, ayy
This is our journey into the horizon
Hope you can see past if it's real to you
Then we can meet on the other side
On the other side
This is our journey into the horizon
Hope you can see past if it's real to you
We can meet on the other side
On the other side, ayy
This is our journey into the horizon
Hope you can see past if it's real to you
Then we can meet on the other side
On the other side
Lyrics submitted by HAHBASSIST
Scott Mescudi Vs. the World Lyrics as written by Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi Emile Haynie
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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"This is our journey into the horizon, hope you can see that."
is supposed to be, "you can see past."
thanks.
this song is just boss
BOSS.
"Money seems to make everything tainted, everybody mad cause the stuck where I knew em last, took what I wanted and I did it all blunted"
It sounds more like "You are now in the world I'm RULING" instead of "You are now in the world I'm RUINING"