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.
I'd like to make special, special dedication
To all of special, special people
That did all special, special things
Especially in the name of times
In K.R West
Can't forget slept with a W fresh
A Big shot upon freestyle from the shit thirty pieces
Let's do this for the people
Let's make your mommas proud 2X
Let's do this for the people
Let's do, let's do it now
Back in a day when I was a teenager
Before I had status in a true way pager
You go find witness in a two trap conquest
They'll know it everywhere we wanna do this
You see, you gotta understand that things going cycle
Justin Timberlake is just a new form of Michael
It's cold inspiration, that's the way it be
Without a Jay Z's are probably wouldn't be no Peas
So wanna do this for those that inspired me to be
And multi faded me, to store my legacy
I give a shut up to my man Ezze E
A big R.I.P, cause he believed in me
He put me down back in 1993
And now I grab mic and rock the party
I got Joys and Cheers for Pea by ease
Pea by ease short for family, they are people
Let's do this for the people
Let's make your mommas proud 2X
Let's do this for the people
Let's do, let's do it now
Praise with a key let me blow this track
I gotta pay homes to my P. Way back
How will Lil' Kim are huntin' the rap game
And now the dreams are same, but the game is changed
Back in '88 before first grade
I used to battle on the block as a people on break (yeah)
And heavy woman puss I use to wash the bush
Use to leave Kung Fu down in Rock n Bloom
Hip Hop (?) not the key belong
Or less then saying unity over the bar
You want the spot when my mic is on
I was a good life foundation filling was fun
I can't go on, so I don?t get left behind
I can't go on, so I don?t get forgot my time
I can't go on, so I could just bless your mind
I can't go on, for the people busting my rhyme
Let's do this for the people
Let's make your mommas proud
Let's make your mommas proud
Let's do this for the people
Let's do, let's do it now
Spotted In my room back in '89
Free styling in the sub for exercising the mind
Just cooling with my crib brand new be arise
B.Boy and then braking and try be on a nation
Digging in a placement with DJ More inpatient
Live and direct Kono radio station
Rockin' with a fan do it short for fez
Mic in my hand, standing in my B-Boy stand
Whoever thought that the peas will spread like a disease
And affect a whole blow, with a poster's soul
This is for the people that loves the P sound
We still make the music we're holding it down
This is dedicated to the Poll crush
If it wasn't for yo, then wouldn't be us
This is dedicated to your TFO
Grand Master flash and burned slow
Let's do this for the people
Let's make your mommas proud
Let's make your mommas proud
Let's make your mommas proud
Let's make your mommas proud
Let's do this for the people
Let's do, let's do it now
To all of special, special people
That did all special, special things
Especially in the name of times
In K.R West
Can't forget slept with a W fresh
A Big shot upon freestyle from the shit thirty pieces
Let's do this for the people
Let's make your mommas proud 2X
Let's do this for the people
Let's do, let's do it now
Back in a day when I was a teenager
Before I had status in a true way pager
You go find witness in a two trap conquest
They'll know it everywhere we wanna do this
You see, you gotta understand that things going cycle
Justin Timberlake is just a new form of Michael
It's cold inspiration, that's the way it be
Without a Jay Z's are probably wouldn't be no Peas
So wanna do this for those that inspired me to be
And multi faded me, to store my legacy
I give a shut up to my man Ezze E
A big R.I.P, cause he believed in me
He put me down back in 1993
And now I grab mic and rock the party
I got Joys and Cheers for Pea by ease
Pea by ease short for family, they are people
Let's do this for the people
Let's make your mommas proud 2X
Let's do this for the people
Let's do, let's do it now
Praise with a key let me blow this track
I gotta pay homes to my P. Way back
How will Lil' Kim are huntin' the rap game
And now the dreams are same, but the game is changed
Back in '88 before first grade
I used to battle on the block as a people on break (yeah)
And heavy woman puss I use to wash the bush
Use to leave Kung Fu down in Rock n Bloom
Hip Hop (?) not the key belong
Or less then saying unity over the bar
You want the spot when my mic is on
I was a good life foundation filling was fun
I can't go on, so I don?t get left behind
I can't go on, so I don?t get forgot my time
I can't go on, so I could just bless your mind
I can't go on, for the people busting my rhyme
Let's do this for the people
Let's make your mommas proud
Let's make your mommas proud
Let's do this for the people
Let's do, let's do it now
Spotted In my room back in '89
Free styling in the sub for exercising the mind
Just cooling with my crib brand new be arise
B.Boy and then braking and try be on a nation
Digging in a placement with DJ More inpatient
Live and direct Kono radio station
Rockin' with a fan do it short for fez
Mic in my hand, standing in my B-Boy stand
Whoever thought that the peas will spread like a disease
And affect a whole blow, with a poster's soul
This is for the people that loves the P sound
We still make the music we're holding it down
This is dedicated to the Poll crush
If it wasn't for yo, then wouldn't be us
This is dedicated to your TFO
Grand Master flash and burned slow
Let's do this for the people
Let's make your mommas proud
Let's make your mommas proud
Let's make your mommas proud
Let's make your mommas proud
Let's do this for the people
Let's do, let's do it now
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For the People Lyrics as written by Jaime Gomez Allan Pineda
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