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.
This is where I want to be
Right here with my loved ones
Smokin' on some weed
You got chronic why don't you light it up
Now who's that kickin in the K for the West?
Shade pop with the flows that seep hoes in your vest
Half nigga with the word
Half run up in your spot to talk shit
Where I'm from, we prone to lick shots
Now Dogg Pound Gangstas but me up on game (up on game)
Now that I'm here a lot of shit gonna change
Mister quick to buy a chain, mister let the chain hang
Showin off the broads
I'm mister quick to get to bang
Now you might catch Sheist gettin bent in every coast
Still the nigga with the heat gettin rid of every coast
Still fuckin with Mizz, we run trizz when we bored
And you know I got the X, twenties what they hittin for
See me if you want to score, 'cause I got what you need
Or you can see me at the club, tinted SUV
Gettin in for free, I'm bout to get my name known
Sheist pull a heist nigga just to get it on
This is where I want to be
Right here with my loved ones
Smokin' on some weed
You got chronic why don't you light it up
Check this out
You see, how I figure this thing
We can, all take over this game
If we, come together do this shit right
We can, all have a piece of the pie
You know, how i figured this out
I just, took a little trip down South
Soon as, I set foot off the plane
It was, just like a family thing
You know, a gangsta's hard to decieve
So I, took a little trip to the East
I'm not, slow so I can wait for the game
I'm not, broke so I'm in bulletproof everything
When I, touch down it ain't like a thing
They ain't, trippin off nothin but things
So I, quickly disposed of my shades
If we, if we ain't got us nigga where would we aim
This is where I want to be
Right here with my loved ones
Smokin' on some weed
You got chronic why don't you light it up
Yeah
Show me somethin I ain't never seen
I step in the house-party with a gangsta lean
It's Dogg Pound Gangstas we strikin back again
Ready to ride in the Lac again
Givin it up for Mack 10 and T-Boz for doin it
This ain't nothin but a gangsta reunion
New York and California, the places to be
Nate Dogg and Kurupt broadcast for free
We at the DoggHouse where the dogs at
Who want to get with me?
Baby meet me in the back
Young Damien Young, this is number two
Ridin out room
Nigga what you want to do?
This is where I want to be
Right here with my loved ones
Smokin' on some weed
You got chronic why don't you light it up
Right here with my loved ones
Smokin' on some weed
You got chronic why don't you light it up
Now who's that kickin in the K for the West?
Shade pop with the flows that seep hoes in your vest
Half nigga with the word
Half run up in your spot to talk shit
Where I'm from, we prone to lick shots
Now Dogg Pound Gangstas but me up on game (up on game)
Now that I'm here a lot of shit gonna change
Mister quick to buy a chain, mister let the chain hang
Showin off the broads
I'm mister quick to get to bang
Now you might catch Sheist gettin bent in every coast
Still the nigga with the heat gettin rid of every coast
Still fuckin with Mizz, we run trizz when we bored
And you know I got the X, twenties what they hittin for
See me if you want to score, 'cause I got what you need
Or you can see me at the club, tinted SUV
Gettin in for free, I'm bout to get my name known
Sheist pull a heist nigga just to get it on
This is where I want to be
Right here with my loved ones
Smokin' on some weed
You got chronic why don't you light it up
Check this out
You see, how I figure this thing
We can, all take over this game
If we, come together do this shit right
We can, all have a piece of the pie
You know, how i figured this out
I just, took a little trip down South
Soon as, I set foot off the plane
It was, just like a family thing
You know, a gangsta's hard to decieve
So I, took a little trip to the East
I'm not, slow so I can wait for the game
I'm not, broke so I'm in bulletproof everything
When I, touch down it ain't like a thing
They ain't, trippin off nothin but things
So I, quickly disposed of my shades
If we, if we ain't got us nigga where would we aim
This is where I want to be
Right here with my loved ones
Smokin' on some weed
You got chronic why don't you light it up
Yeah
Show me somethin I ain't never seen
I step in the house-party with a gangsta lean
It's Dogg Pound Gangstas we strikin back again
Ready to ride in the Lac again
Givin it up for Mack 10 and T-Boz for doin it
This ain't nothin but a gangsta reunion
New York and California, the places to be
Nate Dogg and Kurupt broadcast for free
We at the DoggHouse where the dogs at
Who want to get with me?
Baby meet me in the back
Young Damien Young, this is number two
Ridin out room
Nigga what you want to do?
This is where I want to be
Right here with my loved ones
Smokin' on some weed
You got chronic why don't you light it up
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Where I Wanna Be Lyrics as written by Eddie Berkeley Keir Gist
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