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 thought I told ya Imma a star
You see that ice
You see the cars
Flashy lights everywhere we are oh oh
Livin' life, there's no tomorrow
I thought I told you I'm a star
You see the ice?
You see the cars
Flashy lights everywhere we are oh oh
Livin' life, there's no tomorrow
I got money I don't need a range
I'm a pimp I don't need a cane
Big deals charlie you can keep the change
Now that I got the torch Imma gonna keep the flame
Imma keep my aim gotta make the big shots
In my latest suit Louvie V flip flops
Got a bad bitch her hair 'n' nails tip top
Jeremih got the game on the slipknot
Just before the stacks I got rubber bands
Consumers only want you to supply demand
So here I am check my DNA
Gettin money is the only thing on my resume
I thought I told ya Imma a star
You see that ice
You see the cars
Flashy lights everywhere we are oh oh
Livin' life, there's no tomorrow
I thought I told you I'm a star
You see the ice?
You see the cars
Flashy lights everywhere we are oh oh
Livin' life, there's no tomorrow
Like the dealership I got beaucoup cars
Penitentiary I keep beaucoup bars
Flow so hot ridin beaucoup large
Hollywood ground I got beaucoup stars
Don,t need Roger Ebert or the paparazzi
Take on and already the county stop me
I hit hella licks man hella stagin'
Hit the weed man so you get in touch with Mary Jane
You a Scorpio? Girl get over here
'N ride me all night life you kin to Paul Revere
Kissin' on my neck nibblin' on my ear
You say you wanna chill? Go head and have a beer
I thought I told ya Imma a star
You see that ice
You see the cars
Flashy lights everywhere we are oh oh
Livin' life, there's no tomorrow
I thought I told you I'm a star
You see the ice?
You see the cars
Flashy lights everywhere we are oh oh
Livin' life, there's no tomorrow
If you back it up shawty
I'mma stack it up
If you back it up shawty
I'mma stack it up
But only if you back it up
Everywhere we are oh oh
Flashy lights
Everywhere we are oh oh
Flashy lights
Everywhere we are, everywhere we are oh oh
Ok, now I be ballin', I I be I be ballin'
You can catch me in the air I be wallin'
When I'm tryin to buy some gear I be mallin'
In the middle of the club with one dollar you call
Its either the cameras flickin' or the pole is clockin'
Especially at the end of the night when its just not an option
Now they got the spotlight on me why they put that on me
Now I'm never lonely 'cus everywhere I go there is, flashy lights
Everywhere we are oh oh
Flashy lights
Everywhere we are oh oh
Flashy lights
Everywhere we are, everywhere we are oh oh
You see that ice
You see the cars
Flashy lights everywhere we are oh oh
Livin' life, there's no tomorrow
I thought I told you I'm a star
You see the ice?
You see the cars
Flashy lights everywhere we are oh oh
Livin' life, there's no tomorrow
I got money I don't need a range
I'm a pimp I don't need a cane
Big deals charlie you can keep the change
Now that I got the torch Imma gonna keep the flame
Imma keep my aim gotta make the big shots
In my latest suit Louvie V flip flops
Got a bad bitch her hair 'n' nails tip top
Jeremih got the game on the slipknot
Just before the stacks I got rubber bands
Consumers only want you to supply demand
So here I am check my DNA
Gettin money is the only thing on my resume
I thought I told ya Imma a star
You see that ice
You see the cars
Flashy lights everywhere we are oh oh
Livin' life, there's no tomorrow
I thought I told you I'm a star
You see the ice?
You see the cars
Flashy lights everywhere we are oh oh
Livin' life, there's no tomorrow
Like the dealership I got beaucoup cars
Penitentiary I keep beaucoup bars
Flow so hot ridin beaucoup large
Hollywood ground I got beaucoup stars
Don,t need Roger Ebert or the paparazzi
Take on and already the county stop me
I hit hella licks man hella stagin'
Hit the weed man so you get in touch with Mary Jane
You a Scorpio? Girl get over here
'N ride me all night life you kin to Paul Revere
Kissin' on my neck nibblin' on my ear
You say you wanna chill? Go head and have a beer
I thought I told ya Imma a star
You see that ice
You see the cars
Flashy lights everywhere we are oh oh
Livin' life, there's no tomorrow
I thought I told you I'm a star
You see the ice?
You see the cars
Flashy lights everywhere we are oh oh
Livin' life, there's no tomorrow
If you back it up shawty
I'mma stack it up
If you back it up shawty
I'mma stack it up
But only if you back it up
Everywhere we are oh oh
Flashy lights
Everywhere we are oh oh
Flashy lights
Everywhere we are, everywhere we are oh oh
Ok, now I be ballin', I I be I be ballin'
You can catch me in the air I be wallin'
When I'm tryin to buy some gear I be mallin'
In the middle of the club with one dollar you call
Its either the cameras flickin' or the pole is clockin'
Especially at the end of the night when its just not an option
Now they got the spotlight on me why they put that on me
Now I'm never lonely 'cus everywhere I go there is, flashy lights
Everywhere we are oh oh
Flashy lights
Everywhere we are oh oh
Flashy lights
Everywhere we are, everywhere we are oh oh
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Imma Star (Everywhere We Are) Lyrics as written by Keith Eric James Jeremy P. Felton
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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