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.
Come on hop in my Jeep, you ain't gotta ride back seat
Hop in first class for free, you're the only one I need
Flyest ones in these streets, ain't nobody can compete
Speed dial calling on me, saying you're ready to leave
Saying you wanna ride with me
Die with me
Put your life on the line for me
Tell me what it's gone be
Say you wanna vibe with me
Lie for me
Ride on me
Say I'm all you need
Rue to my Jewels she dangerous
Climate change melt my glacier
Might as well start migrating
That way I'll find my greatness
Whole new world, you just traveled in a spaceship
In my heart you became an invader
Out my mind, got me going so crazy
New plantation a whole new Alien
I don't mean to be so invasive
Got an open mind too spacious
My heart way too vacant
Trying to find me accommodation
Guessing that I got to be patient
Out here loosing my patience
In space I be running them paces
Find myself back in same places
I was rock bottom, now I'm chilling rock nation
Earthquake got the whole world shaking
Vibe with me, you don't need a vibrator
Heavy breathing like I'm Darth Vader
Maybe I should call an Uber spaceship
Wayne's world, send me your location
Black hole, that means there is no escaping
Dark times, yeah we back in dark ages
Come on hop in my Jeep, you ain't gotta ride back seat
Hop in first class for free, you're the only one I need
Flyest ones in these streets, ain't nobody can compete
Speed dial calling on me, saying you're ready to leave
Saying you wanna ride with me
Die with me
Put your life on the line for me
Tell me what it's gone be
Say you wanna vibe with me
Lie for me
Ride on me
Say I'm all you need
Hop in first class for free, you're the only one I need
Flyest ones in these streets, ain't nobody can compete
Speed dial calling on me, saying you're ready to leave
Saying you wanna ride with me
Die with me
Put your life on the line for me
Tell me what it's gone be
Say you wanna vibe with me
Lie for me
Ride on me
Say I'm all you need
Rue to my Jewels she dangerous
Climate change melt my glacier
Might as well start migrating
That way I'll find my greatness
Whole new world, you just traveled in a spaceship
In my heart you became an invader
Out my mind, got me going so crazy
New plantation a whole new Alien
I don't mean to be so invasive
Got an open mind too spacious
My heart way too vacant
Trying to find me accommodation
Guessing that I got to be patient
Out here loosing my patience
In space I be running them paces
Find myself back in same places
I was rock bottom, now I'm chilling rock nation
Earthquake got the whole world shaking
Vibe with me, you don't need a vibrator
Heavy breathing like I'm Darth Vader
Maybe I should call an Uber spaceship
Wayne's world, send me your location
Black hole, that means there is no escaping
Dark times, yeah we back in dark ages
Come on hop in my Jeep, you ain't gotta ride back seat
Hop in first class for free, you're the only one I need
Flyest ones in these streets, ain't nobody can compete
Speed dial calling on me, saying you're ready to leave
Saying you wanna ride with me
Die with me
Put your life on the line for me
Tell me what it's gone be
Say you wanna vibe with me
Lie for me
Ride on me
Say I'm all you need
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