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.
Driving and sipping don't know my limit
Stop signs don't faze me won't catch me slipping
I run from the cops before I be a victim
Watch his body drop before he kill me I won't leave a witness
Now it's blood on my balencis
Claim you a thug it ain't many of me
Play em close I know they envy
I stay away from guns but fit this glock inside my skinny's
Praying to my god that I won't have a temper tantrum
These niggas claiming that they apes till I go bananas
Paranoid, I just seen a ghost inside the strip club
Anejo got me tripping I done fucked around and threw a some dubs
Plan to hit Miami in the a.m.
Flight leave at 9 might need a perc just to stay up
Matter fact I'm lien, But I'm turnt I hope I wake up
I'm still in them trenches so don't treat me like I'm famous
Maia got that drip drip splash I can't leave her
No homo when she grab my ass I go deeper
Long stroke, got that baby leg this that sleeper
Ice cream all over my bed she a creamer
I done been that nigga since high school
I'm grown now, grown hoes used to beg me to pull they clothes off
Young goat, need a guitar I'm a rockstar
Tommy global not Chris brown but we pop stars !
Driving and sipping don't know my limit
Stop signs don't faze me won't catch me slipping
I run from the cops before I be a victim
Watch his body drop before he kill me I won't leave a witness
Now it's blood on my balencis
Claim you a thug it ain't many of me
Play em close I know they envy
I stay away from guns but fit the glock inside my skinny's
Stop signs don't faze me won't catch me slipping
I run from the cops before I be a victim
Watch his body drop before he kill me I won't leave a witness
Now it's blood on my balencis
Claim you a thug it ain't many of me
Play em close I know they envy
I stay away from guns but fit this glock inside my skinny's
Praying to my god that I won't have a temper tantrum
These niggas claiming that they apes till I go bananas
Paranoid, I just seen a ghost inside the strip club
Anejo got me tripping I done fucked around and threw a some dubs
Plan to hit Miami in the a.m.
Flight leave at 9 might need a perc just to stay up
Matter fact I'm lien, But I'm turnt I hope I wake up
I'm still in them trenches so don't treat me like I'm famous
Maia got that drip drip splash I can't leave her
No homo when she grab my ass I go deeper
Long stroke, got that baby leg this that sleeper
Ice cream all over my bed she a creamer
I done been that nigga since high school
I'm grown now, grown hoes used to beg me to pull they clothes off
Young goat, need a guitar I'm a rockstar
Tommy global not Chris brown but we pop stars !
Driving and sipping don't know my limit
Stop signs don't faze me won't catch me slipping
I run from the cops before I be a victim
Watch his body drop before he kill me I won't leave a witness
Now it's blood on my balencis
Claim you a thug it ain't many of me
Play em close I know they envy
I stay away from guns but fit the glock inside my skinny's
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