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.
See I be the swaggest young nigga
You'll probably get chastised
See I be the swaggest lil nigga
Get at you lil nigga
You'll probably get chastised (Probably get chastised)
Sometimes I be flashing lil nigga
I'm accurate nigga
The hottest on my side (You know that, let's get it)
They know I'm a problem
The police be watching and jocking
Cause we run the westside (FACTS)
1Up that's my brother
We got different mothers
Together, they know we let tecs fly (Let's get it, let's get it, let's get it)
See I be the swaggest lil nigga
Get at you lil nigga
You'll probably get chastised
(Probably get chastised)
Sometimes I be flashing lil nigga
I'm accurate nigga
The hottest on my side (Hottest on my side)
They know I'm a problem
The police be watching and jocking
Cause we run the westside (FACTS)
1Up that's my brother (You know that)
We got different mothers
Together, they know we let tecs fly (Know that)
(5!)
See it's been a while since I drop some music
But niggas know that I'm back now (I'm back now)
See I try to smile but I keep a frown
My music explain how I feel round (How I feel round)
I'm my section with baddies
They thinking nasty
While I'm rocking designer and buss down (FACTS)
That nigga had walked up (Bow)
So we stalked up (Bow)
And we clapped til he backed down (Let's get it, let's get it, let's get it)
See I'm a big dawg
How you figure? (FACTS)
I been the hardest lil nigga (You know that)
All of my bitches want pictures
Lil illest lil nigga (FACTS)
No I don't sit in no middle
Cause I be slinging them missiles
We coming to get you (Coming get you)
You him get your issue (Your issue)
So don't play with my issue
Better sneeze talking with you (5!)
Ima pass you tissues (Get em)
And them bullets gon hit you (FACTS)
See I got the wave, the juice, the sauce
They like how I'm coming I'm up now (I'm up now)
He had got outta line
Get put back in line
Lil nigga before you just get piped down (You could get piped down)
See I get stepped on and flexed on (Get em, you know that)
Frank5 why you hype now (Get em)
I can't fuck no groupie bitch (FACTS)
On my uzi shit (You know that)
New patek, that's glitz round (Get em, get em, get em)
See I be the swaggest lil nigga
Get at you lil nigga
You'll probably get chastised (FACTS)
Sometimes I be flashing lil nigga (You know that)
I'm accurate nigga (Know that)
The hottest on my side
They know I'm a problem
The police be watching and jocking (FACTS)
Cause we run the westside (Know that, get em)
1Up that's my brother (Get em, get em)
We got different mothers
Together, they know we let tecs fly (Let's get it, let's get it, let's get it)
See I be the swaggest lil nigga
Get at you lil nigga
You'll probably get chastised
(Probably get chastised!)
Sometimes I be flashing lil nigga
I'm accurate nigga (FACTS)
The hottest on my side (You know that)
They know I'm a problem
The police be watching and jocking
Cause we run the westside (FACTS)
1Up that's my brother
We got different mothers
Together, they know we let tecs fly
(1Up checking in)
All they want do is talk down
When I hear them start talking
You see em just criticize (Criticize)
And for all of the opps, you get penalized
You ain't taking no steps cross the finish line
Gotta stay out the streets have a bigger mind (bigger mind)
Double AA like a bunny I'm energized
And I smoke all this piff got me feeling fine (FACTS)
When I fuck her she feel it in her spine yeah
(Get em, get em, get em)
Look me in my eyes see the pain
I'm sick and tired of them losses (Losses)
Getting work like an office (Office)
Think we ain't coming, we hop and park it
I know nobody understand me (FACTS)
He don't work have a plan b (Get em, get em)
And my momma say she scared for me
She seeing shit that I can't see (Damn)
In the ring I just bob and weave
Throw the mask on like Halloween (FACTS)
3rd strike get him outta there
Glock got a silence, yea not a thing (Bow)
If you looking for me catch me outta space (You know that)
150 world like a holiday
And for the Da Chasers you get dropped today (FACTS)
You could stay asleep but I'm wide awake
See I be the swaggest lil nigga (FACTS)
Get at you lil nigga
You'll probably get chastised (Let's get it, you know that)
Sometimes I be flashing lil nigga
I'm accurate nigga (5!)
The hottest on my side (Get em, get em, get em)
They know I'm a problem (You know that)
The police be watching and jocking (Know that)
Cause we run the westside (FACTS)
1Up that's my brother (Get em, get em)
We got different mothers
Together, they know we let tecs fly (Know that, you know that)
See I be the swaggest lil nigga
Get at you lil nigga (FACTS)
You'll probably get chastised
(Let's get it, let's get it)
Sometimes I be flashing lil nigga (You know that)
I'm accurate nigga (FACTS)
The hottest on my side (FACTS)
They know I'm a problem
The police be watching and jocking
Cause we run the westside (FACTS)
1Up that's my brother
We got different mothers
Together, they know we let tecs fly (5!)
You'll probably get chastised
See I be the swaggest lil nigga
Get at you lil nigga
You'll probably get chastised (Probably get chastised)
Sometimes I be flashing lil nigga
I'm accurate nigga
The hottest on my side (You know that, let's get it)
They know I'm a problem
The police be watching and jocking
Cause we run the westside (FACTS)
1Up that's my brother
We got different mothers
Together, they know we let tecs fly (Let's get it, let's get it, let's get it)
See I be the swaggest lil nigga
Get at you lil nigga
You'll probably get chastised
(Probably get chastised)
Sometimes I be flashing lil nigga
I'm accurate nigga
The hottest on my side (Hottest on my side)
They know I'm a problem
The police be watching and jocking
Cause we run the westside (FACTS)
1Up that's my brother (You know that)
We got different mothers
Together, they know we let tecs fly (Know that)
(5!)
See it's been a while since I drop some music
But niggas know that I'm back now (I'm back now)
See I try to smile but I keep a frown
My music explain how I feel round (How I feel round)
I'm my section with baddies
They thinking nasty
While I'm rocking designer and buss down (FACTS)
That nigga had walked up (Bow)
So we stalked up (Bow)
And we clapped til he backed down (Let's get it, let's get it, let's get it)
See I'm a big dawg
How you figure? (FACTS)
I been the hardest lil nigga (You know that)
All of my bitches want pictures
Lil illest lil nigga (FACTS)
No I don't sit in no middle
Cause I be slinging them missiles
We coming to get you (Coming get you)
You him get your issue (Your issue)
So don't play with my issue
Better sneeze talking with you (5!)
Ima pass you tissues (Get em)
And them bullets gon hit you (FACTS)
See I got the wave, the juice, the sauce
They like how I'm coming I'm up now (I'm up now)
He had got outta line
Get put back in line
Lil nigga before you just get piped down (You could get piped down)
See I get stepped on and flexed on (Get em, you know that)
Frank5 why you hype now (Get em)
I can't fuck no groupie bitch (FACTS)
On my uzi shit (You know that)
New patek, that's glitz round (Get em, get em, get em)
See I be the swaggest lil nigga
Get at you lil nigga
You'll probably get chastised (FACTS)
Sometimes I be flashing lil nigga (You know that)
I'm accurate nigga (Know that)
The hottest on my side
They know I'm a problem
The police be watching and jocking (FACTS)
Cause we run the westside (Know that, get em)
1Up that's my brother (Get em, get em)
We got different mothers
Together, they know we let tecs fly (Let's get it, let's get it, let's get it)
See I be the swaggest lil nigga
Get at you lil nigga
You'll probably get chastised
(Probably get chastised!)
Sometimes I be flashing lil nigga
I'm accurate nigga (FACTS)
The hottest on my side (You know that)
They know I'm a problem
The police be watching and jocking
Cause we run the westside (FACTS)
1Up that's my brother
We got different mothers
Together, they know we let tecs fly
(1Up checking in)
All they want do is talk down
When I hear them start talking
You see em just criticize (Criticize)
And for all of the opps, you get penalized
You ain't taking no steps cross the finish line
Gotta stay out the streets have a bigger mind (bigger mind)
Double AA like a bunny I'm energized
And I smoke all this piff got me feeling fine (FACTS)
When I fuck her she feel it in her spine yeah
(Get em, get em, get em)
Look me in my eyes see the pain
I'm sick and tired of them losses (Losses)
Getting work like an office (Office)
Think we ain't coming, we hop and park it
I know nobody understand me (FACTS)
He don't work have a plan b (Get em, get em)
And my momma say she scared for me
She seeing shit that I can't see (Damn)
In the ring I just bob and weave
Throw the mask on like Halloween (FACTS)
3rd strike get him outta there
Glock got a silence, yea not a thing (Bow)
If you looking for me catch me outta space (You know that)
150 world like a holiday
And for the Da Chasers you get dropped today (FACTS)
You could stay asleep but I'm wide awake
See I be the swaggest lil nigga (FACTS)
Get at you lil nigga
You'll probably get chastised (Let's get it, you know that)
Sometimes I be flashing lil nigga
I'm accurate nigga (5!)
The hottest on my side (Get em, get em, get em)
They know I'm a problem (You know that)
The police be watching and jocking (Know that)
Cause we run the westside (FACTS)
1Up that's my brother (Get em, get em)
We got different mothers
Together, they know we let tecs fly (Know that, you know that)
See I be the swaggest lil nigga
Get at you lil nigga (FACTS)
You'll probably get chastised
(Let's get it, let's get it)
Sometimes I be flashing lil nigga (You know that)
I'm accurate nigga (FACTS)
The hottest on my side (FACTS)
They know I'm a problem
The police be watching and jocking
Cause we run the westside (FACTS)
1Up that's my brother
We got different mothers
Together, they know we let tecs fly (5!)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Hottest on My Side Lyrics as written by Paw 1up La Frank5
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