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.
Man, I gave you the world
Now what a nigga gotta do, huh
Wish you would understand
Fuck it, you
I've got things I wanna do to you (I wanna do to you)
When we leave together, yeah (yeah)
Know that patience ain't my strongest virtue
Because nothing lasts forever, huh, no (work)
Keep it on the low (low) 'cause I'ma throw a party at the
A party at, a party at, a party at the dance
I bring the noise, I'm tryna go 'til you can't feel your toes (feel your toes)
Make that poonpoon up a dog bring it back to life
And she said she like roses (you're too special)
You deserve, you deserve roses and you know this
You deserve roses, girl, I made some mistakes, time to change
But you wanna hold, hold this shit over my head, yeah
Pussy got me like, yeah, yeah
Got her screamin' love (yeah, huh)
Everything off but the head
I bet 100 mil', I ain't never had no pussy like this (like this, like this)
Ooh, oh, ooh, yeah, yeah
You a rider bitch so ride with me (ride with me)
You deserve to get a brand new coupe, yeah (coupe)
You deserve to get them brand new shoes, yeah, yeah (shoes)
You deserve for me to tell you the truth, yeah
Now you touching me one, two, three, tryna come through (booty call)
Baby I can't be what you want to (knock it off)
Know it like you ain't chosen
It's just that right now, my heart's broken, like yeah (I'm broken)
This is a token of my 'preciation, baby (you're too special)
You deserve roses, oh and you know it (you're too special)
You deserve roses, girl, I tried, baby, I tried (you're too special)
You wanna hold this over my head
Pussy too good, got a nigga like, huh (yeah, yeah)
Yeah, huh, yeah (yeah, yeah), that pussy make a nigga wiser
Top it up when I pipe her, huh (ooh), goddamn, I'm inside her
Ooh, swear to God that I love her, put my hand on the Bible
Roses are red, violets are blue
Lay in my bed, check out the view
Oh girl, what I do
I promise never to lie to you, yeah
I'ma give you everything
Bank codes and the digits
Spending bankrolls on my bitches
All these sights on like it's Christmas
Yeah, yeah, got her screamin' like (yeah, huh)
Everything off but the head
I bet 100 mil', I ain't never had no pussy like this (like this, like this)
Ooh, oh, ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah
Got her screamin' love (yeah, huh)
Everything off but the head
I bet 100 mil', I ain't never had no pussy like this (like this, like this)
Ooh, oh, ooh, ooh
Now what a nigga gotta do, huh
Wish you would understand
Fuck it, you
I've got things I wanna do to you (I wanna do to you)
When we leave together, yeah (yeah)
Know that patience ain't my strongest virtue
Because nothing lasts forever, huh, no (work)
Keep it on the low (low) 'cause I'ma throw a party at the
A party at, a party at, a party at the dance
I bring the noise, I'm tryna go 'til you can't feel your toes (feel your toes)
Make that poonpoon up a dog bring it back to life
And she said she like roses (you're too special)
You deserve, you deserve roses and you know this
You deserve roses, girl, I made some mistakes, time to change
But you wanna hold, hold this shit over my head, yeah
Pussy got me like, yeah, yeah
Got her screamin' love (yeah, huh)
Everything off but the head
I bet 100 mil', I ain't never had no pussy like this (like this, like this)
Ooh, oh, ooh, yeah, yeah
You a rider bitch so ride with me (ride with me)
You deserve to get a brand new coupe, yeah (coupe)
You deserve to get them brand new shoes, yeah, yeah (shoes)
You deserve for me to tell you the truth, yeah
Now you touching me one, two, three, tryna come through (booty call)
Baby I can't be what you want to (knock it off)
Know it like you ain't chosen
It's just that right now, my heart's broken, like yeah (I'm broken)
This is a token of my 'preciation, baby (you're too special)
You deserve roses, oh and you know it (you're too special)
You deserve roses, girl, I tried, baby, I tried (you're too special)
You wanna hold this over my head
Pussy too good, got a nigga like, huh (yeah, yeah)
Yeah, huh, yeah (yeah, yeah), that pussy make a nigga wiser
Top it up when I pipe her, huh (ooh), goddamn, I'm inside her
Ooh, swear to God that I love her, put my hand on the Bible
Roses are red, violets are blue
Lay in my bed, check out the view
Oh girl, what I do
I promise never to lie to you, yeah
I'ma give you everything
Bank codes and the digits
Spending bankrolls on my bitches
All these sights on like it's Christmas
Yeah, yeah, got her screamin' like (yeah, huh)
Everything off but the head
I bet 100 mil', I ain't never had no pussy like this (like this, like this)
Ooh, oh, ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah
Got her screamin' love (yeah, huh)
Everything off but the head
I bet 100 mil', I ain't never had no pussy like this (like this, like this)
Ooh, oh, ooh, ooh
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Roses Lyrics as written by Christopher Brown Bobby Turner
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