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.
Haha
Dance
Back door cracked, we don't need a key
We get in for free
No VIP sleaze
Drink that Kool-Aid, follow my lead
Now you're one of us
You're coming with me
It's time to kill the lights
And shut the DJ down
This place's about to
Tonight, we're takin' over
No one's getting out
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to
Now what? (What?) We're taking control
We get what we want
We do what you don't
Dirt and glitter cover the floor
We're pretty and sick
We're young and we're bored (ha)
It's time to lose your mind
And let the crazy out (this place about to)
Tonight, we're taking names
'Cause we don't mess around
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to
Go-go-go insane, go insane
Throw some glitter, make it rain on 'em
Let me see them hands
Let me, let me see them hands
Go insane go insane
Throw some glitter, make it rain on 'em
Let me see them hands
Let me, let me see them hands
We are taking over (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Get used to it, okay?
(Blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to
Dance
Back door cracked, we don't need a key
We get in for free
No VIP sleaze
Drink that Kool-Aid, follow my lead
Now you're one of us
You're coming with me
It's time to kill the lights
And shut the DJ down
This place's about to
Tonight, we're takin' over
No one's getting out
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to
Now what? (What?) We're taking control
We get what we want
We do what you don't
Dirt and glitter cover the floor
We're pretty and sick
We're young and we're bored (ha)
It's time to lose your mind
And let the crazy out (this place about to)
Tonight, we're taking names
'Cause we don't mess around
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to
Go-go-go insane, go insane
Throw some glitter, make it rain on 'em
Let me see them hands
Let me, let me see them hands
Go insane go insane
Throw some glitter, make it rain on 'em
Let me see them hands
Let me, let me see them hands
We are taking over (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Get used to it, okay?
(Blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Blow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This place about to
Lyrics submitted by ulrikke1994
Blow Lyrics as written by Lukasz Gottwald Klas Frans Ahlund
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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