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.
Yeah
From the club to the telly, on the floor, on the table
You better not wake the neighbors
You better not wake them neighbors, girl
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
Don't tell nobody
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
'Cause you gon' start a riot
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
Don't tell nobody
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
'Cause you gon' start a riot
Fell in love, she done got attached
Love to tell it, we a perfect match
Go to Paris, do the dashboard
See the wheel on the right side
Got her driving on the wrong side
Thought we was driving on the wrong side
Out the country for a couple months
I gotta keep the goals online
Hotel lobby like a club, got me drinkin' on raw wine
Steaks and shrimps on your plate, baby
We can chop it up, but I ain't wine and dinin'
Rude girl, you the right sign
You the right kind, this the right time
We can kick it off and go to Iceland
You see they bitin' like Tyson
VVS' wasn't given to me
And them stresses, I'ma give 'em to you
No confessions, you can book the suite
I might even let you book the villa
Pour me up and let me get right
Chains swinging, this a pair of ice
Maintain, go to paradise
I'ma send for you, I booked the last flight
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
Don't tell nobody
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
'Cause you gon' start a riot
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
Don't tell nobody
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
'Cause you gon' start a riot
RAW, this swag is complementary
Audemars is confidential
Credit card, expensive dinners
Let you cruise the Double-M
Like you signed to Maybach them
If you run across my BM, better not throw no blush at them
Better not cut no fuss at them
Better look the other way, I know you fuckin' him
You gotta let me have my way, that's why I trust in you
Presidential suite, baby
You gon' be there for me, yeah-yeah
Your girlfriends always hatin'
You richer than them, that's real facts
I keep you fly, that's real facts
I get you high and a little upset
These niggas they small talkin'
I bet they never cut a real check
Stay in the mall, flossin'
You ain't never been late on a bill yet
My name come with all these benefits
If you fuck a nigga who famous, you better off
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
Don't tell nobody
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
'Cause you gon' start a riot
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
Don't tell nobody
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
'Cause you gon' start a riot
From the club to the telly, on the floor, on the table
You better not wake the neighbors
You better not wake them neighbors, girl
Keep quiet 'cause you gon' start a riot
Keep quiet 'cause you gon' start a riot
From the club to the telly, on the floor, on the table
You better not wake the neighbors
You better not wake them neighbors, girl
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
Don't tell nobody
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
'Cause you gon' start a riot
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
Don't tell nobody
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
'Cause you gon' start a riot
Fell in love, she done got attached
Love to tell it, we a perfect match
Go to Paris, do the dashboard
See the wheel on the right side
Got her driving on the wrong side
Thought we was driving on the wrong side
Out the country for a couple months
I gotta keep the goals online
Hotel lobby like a club, got me drinkin' on raw wine
Steaks and shrimps on your plate, baby
We can chop it up, but I ain't wine and dinin'
Rude girl, you the right sign
You the right kind, this the right time
We can kick it off and go to Iceland
You see they bitin' like Tyson
VVS' wasn't given to me
And them stresses, I'ma give 'em to you
No confessions, you can book the suite
I might even let you book the villa
Pour me up and let me get right
Chains swinging, this a pair of ice
Maintain, go to paradise
I'ma send for you, I booked the last flight
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
Don't tell nobody
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
'Cause you gon' start a riot
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
Don't tell nobody
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
'Cause you gon' start a riot
RAW, this swag is complementary
Audemars is confidential
Credit card, expensive dinners
Let you cruise the Double-M
Like you signed to Maybach them
If you run across my BM, better not throw no blush at them
Better not cut no fuss at them
Better look the other way, I know you fuckin' him
You gotta let me have my way, that's why I trust in you
Presidential suite, baby
You gon' be there for me, yeah-yeah
Your girlfriends always hatin'
You richer than them, that's real facts
I keep you fly, that's real facts
I get you high and a little upset
These niggas they small talkin'
I bet they never cut a real check
Stay in the mall, flossin'
You ain't never been late on a bill yet
My name come with all these benefits
If you fuck a nigga who famous, you better off
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
Don't tell nobody
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
'Cause you gon' start a riot
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
Don't tell nobody
Keep quiet, keep quiet, keep quiet
'Cause you gon' start a riot
From the club to the telly, on the floor, on the table
You better not wake the neighbors
You better not wake them neighbors, girl
Keep quiet 'cause you gon' start a riot
Keep quiet 'cause you gon' start a riot
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Keep Quiet Lyrics as written by Gary Hill Nayvadius Demun Wilburn
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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