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.
chorus
I gotta flock of fly women
I'm feelin' myself
feelin' myself
feelin' myself
Think a nigga lost his pistal
how I'm feelin' myself
feelin' myself
feelin' myself
I make my own damn money
I'm feelin' myself
feelin myself
feelin' myself
You ain't gotta feel me homie
I'm feelin' myself
fellin' myself
feelin' myself
(end chorus)
Well imma A-town resident,
cocky and arrogant
feelin' myself like I'm off my own medicine
nuts of an elephant
dope boy stamina
I ain't taken pictures
I'm too cool for the camera
flossin' on you bitches like the boss
you'z an amateur
blame it on your manager
I run my city
I ain't talkin marathons
I am not P.Diddy
in a coupe lookin.....?
doo doo brown interior
follow the leader
10 steps ahead of ya'
diamonds on my neck
sing the song to her
jack me, yeah right
I stay strapped like yo pole
I'm feelin' myself
I tell them go and they go
(chorus)
hey get familiar with the style
get familiar with the swag
get familiar with the pizzazz
be showin' my ass
get familiar with the chain
flooded loaded in cash
every car got a stash in the dash
every chick thick with an ass
first one to blast
ask questions later
fo fo mag
how a nigga adressed the hater
no mask on the cape
I ain't presses with paper
duck investigators
I'm cooler than a fridgerater
sweeter than a now-n-later
gang get it poppin'
make the haters fell the vapors
dolla the hood faviorite
that weak shit shave it
feelin' myself I got the whole block achin
(chorus)
(girl)does he think he da sh**
does he think he da sh**
dose he think he da sh**
(dolla) hell yeah I do
(girl) he think he da sh**
he think he da sh**
he think he da sh**
(dolla) if you waz me you would too nigga
Ay' whatcha know about goin out
down south ballin out
DVS all up in the f***in mouth
doors liftin up rooftop comin down
dolla goin up
why these hatin niggas comin down
settle down till the b****es calm down
the prince in tha buildin'
everybody gather round
I gotta story to tell
about how I feel
my swag, my style and my goddamn self
'cause I'm cool, cooler than a fan
and my shoes, my shoes cost a grand
and she choose 'cause sh** I'm the man
better get wit'a b****
that can pop a rubberband
(chorus)
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Feelin' Myself Lyrics as written by Roderick Burton Julian C. Bunetta
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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