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.
Beast on the loose and my stomach is rumblin'
These niggas out here is food for my stomach
Get the fuck out the way when the lions is comin'
The elephant's stompin', gorillas is jumpin'
The snakes full of venom, the wolves out and huntin'
In this concrete jungle, in this concrete jungle, woo
In this concrete jungle, in this concrete jungle, woo
I sink in my teeth cause these niggas is sweet
Predator to the prey, you should pray for the weak
Spray out Caprices, drive by with the reaper
I hang out the window like I'm an AC
Bodies turn cold after losing your pulse
Turn that dude to a ghost like the homie SP
Yeah, from the LAX with these bars I keep locked
Ain't a prison, I'm free, I can rap in my sleep
Dude on the post with rocks using shots
They come back to your ass like an offensive rebound
Funeral home on the speed dial
When God call your number
Man, trust me, there won't be no re-dial
We out here every day, they acting senile
Year of the wolf, niggas 'bout to hear me out
This beat I'mma wreck while these gorillas beat on their chest
West swing, I'm knocking their trees down
So go in your temple
These niggas is dinner from January all the way to December
Shouldn't have played with my killers
Beast on the loose and my stomach is rumblin'
These niggas out here is food for my stomach
Get the fuck out the way when the lions is comin'
The elephant's stompin', gorillas is jumpin'
The snakes full of venom, the wolves out and huntin'
In this concrete jungle, in this concrete jungle, woo
In this concrete jungle, in this concrete jungle, woo
Real trill nigga with a hip hand trigger
I'm surrounded by the killers, I just got it like that
Rappers always talking, you ain't 'bout it like that
Coward out the hood to get it then I brought it right back
Blood money rider, keep the chopper right beside 'em
FMN fully loaded, that's for any nigga want it
This sound like I got the shit, but fact it don't it
Grab a cork, get to sparkle, talking like one of my opponents
Rate these haters above 'em
You talk some cash when you talk to me
I ain't got no love for you if you ain't getting guwop with me
All my niggas from day one gwho I'm gon take to the top with me
And this shotty on me, got the boy, I walk this so [?]
I was raised in the wild with them lions and tigers
Nothing but paper excited us, bitch we were born be riders
And I'm from BME, the G in me won't let me back down
Underground king without a crown, how I sound
Beast on the loose and my stomach is rumblin'
These niggas out here is food for my stomach
Get the fuck out the way when the lions is comin'
The elephant's stompin', gorillas is jumpin'
The snakes full of venom, the wolves out and huntin'
In this concrete jungle, in this concrete jungle, woo
In this concrete jungle, in this concrete jungle, woo
These niggas out here is food for my stomach
Get the fuck out the way when the lions is comin'
The elephant's stompin', gorillas is jumpin'
The snakes full of venom, the wolves out and huntin'
In this concrete jungle, in this concrete jungle, woo
In this concrete jungle, in this concrete jungle, woo
I sink in my teeth cause these niggas is sweet
Predator to the prey, you should pray for the weak
Spray out Caprices, drive by with the reaper
I hang out the window like I'm an AC
Bodies turn cold after losing your pulse
Turn that dude to a ghost like the homie SP
Yeah, from the LAX with these bars I keep locked
Ain't a prison, I'm free, I can rap in my sleep
Dude on the post with rocks using shots
They come back to your ass like an offensive rebound
Funeral home on the speed dial
When God call your number
Man, trust me, there won't be no re-dial
We out here every day, they acting senile
Year of the wolf, niggas 'bout to hear me out
This beat I'mma wreck while these gorillas beat on their chest
West swing, I'm knocking their trees down
So go in your temple
These niggas is dinner from January all the way to December
Shouldn't have played with my killers
Beast on the loose and my stomach is rumblin'
These niggas out here is food for my stomach
Get the fuck out the way when the lions is comin'
The elephant's stompin', gorillas is jumpin'
The snakes full of venom, the wolves out and huntin'
In this concrete jungle, in this concrete jungle, woo
In this concrete jungle, in this concrete jungle, woo
Real trill nigga with a hip hand trigger
I'm surrounded by the killers, I just got it like that
Rappers always talking, you ain't 'bout it like that
Coward out the hood to get it then I brought it right back
Blood money rider, keep the chopper right beside 'em
FMN fully loaded, that's for any nigga want it
This sound like I got the shit, but fact it don't it
Grab a cork, get to sparkle, talking like one of my opponents
Rate these haters above 'em
You talk some cash when you talk to me
I ain't got no love for you if you ain't getting guwop with me
All my niggas from day one gwho I'm gon take to the top with me
And this shotty on me, got the boy, I walk this so [?]
I was raised in the wild with them lions and tigers
Nothing but paper excited us, bitch we were born be riders
And I'm from BME, the G in me won't let me back down
Underground king without a crown, how I sound
Beast on the loose and my stomach is rumblin'
These niggas out here is food for my stomach
Get the fuck out the way when the lions is comin'
The elephant's stompin', gorillas is jumpin'
The snakes full of venom, the wolves out and huntin'
In this concrete jungle, in this concrete jungle, woo
In this concrete jungle, in this concrete jungle, woo
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Food for My Stomach Lyrics as written by Jayceon Taylor
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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