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.
Haaan
We on fire
Step up in the party, step up in the party
Ha (Haaan)
We on fire
Ride up to the party, ride up to the party
Ha (Haaan, aye) (live it up)
Welcome to the party
Welcome to the party, aye
Welcome to the party, aye
Welcome to the party
Hit 'em up (haaan), get 'em up (haaan)
Put 'em up (haaan), we wakin' up (haaan)
Ride with my dogs, ridin' high when we pull up (haaan)
Ride with my dogs, ridin' high when we pull up (haaan)
When we ride, when we pull up (haaan)
We be high, when we pull up (haaan)
Coupe with the top down, no ceilin'
Rocks on the watch now, Armageddon
Roof on fire, fire
We ride, ride
Pull up in a tank, 'bout it 'bout it (haaan)
Yeah, on Ciroc, in the drop, full of beams
Yeah, we the squad, 100 cars full of tings
Yeah, I pull up with fire boy, the chinchilla
Yeah, it's Frenchy Montana, Thrilla in Manila
Roof on fire, we be high like a wheelie
Shawty bad, talkin' MJ "Thriller"
Welcome to the party, sippin' on the Act'
Pull up in a 'Rari, DJ bring it back
Fell in love with shawty, money like Shaq
Welcome to the party (live it up)
Welcome to the party, (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party (welcome to the party)
Burn up, let it burn
Burn up, let it burn
Burn up, let it burn, (Lil' Pump, ooh)
Burn up, let it burn (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Essketit
I can't feel my body, 'cause I pop a lot of molly
Welcome to the party, bitch I'm 'bout to catch a body
Bitch I'm in the shit, we don't give a fuck about it
Bitch I start a riot, bitch I'm 'bout to start a riot
Welcome to the trap, got my grandma sellin' crack
I make what you makin' when you sittin' down just movin' packs
Make a bitch do jumpin' jacks like she was an acrobat
Got these bitches lookin' at me crazy 'cause I got face tats
Ooh, drip, drip, drip, I cannot go wife a bitch
Drop 5 million on my crib, now Lil Pump is rich as shit, ooh
And I'm still amped on probation, pop a pill, I feel amazing
You just bluffin', you just hatin'
All these diamonds on me skatin'
Man I do this every day, spend three thousand on some shades
I got bitches in L.A., your boyfriend broke, his diamonds fake
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye, (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party
We on fire
Step up in the party, step up in the party hot
We on fire
Step up in the party, step up in the party
Ha (Haaan)
We on fire
Ride up to the party, ride up to the party
Ha (Haaan, aye) (live it up)
Welcome to the party
Welcome to the party, aye
Welcome to the party, aye
Welcome to the party
Hit 'em up (haaan), get 'em up (haaan)
Put 'em up (haaan), we wakin' up (haaan)
Ride with my dogs, ridin' high when we pull up (haaan)
Ride with my dogs, ridin' high when we pull up (haaan)
When we ride, when we pull up (haaan)
We be high, when we pull up (haaan)
Coupe with the top down, no ceilin'
Rocks on the watch now, Armageddon
Roof on fire, fire
We ride, ride
Pull up in a tank, 'bout it 'bout it (haaan)
Yeah, on Ciroc, in the drop, full of beams
Yeah, we the squad, 100 cars full of tings
Yeah, I pull up with fire boy, the chinchilla
Yeah, it's Frenchy Montana, Thrilla in Manila
Roof on fire, we be high like a wheelie
Shawty bad, talkin' MJ "Thriller"
Welcome to the party, sippin' on the Act'
Pull up in a 'Rari, DJ bring it back
Fell in love with shawty, money like Shaq
Welcome to the party (live it up)
Welcome to the party, (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party (welcome to the party)
Burn up, let it burn
Burn up, let it burn
Burn up, let it burn, (Lil' Pump, ooh)
Burn up, let it burn (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Essketit
I can't feel my body, 'cause I pop a lot of molly
Welcome to the party, bitch I'm 'bout to catch a body
Bitch I'm in the shit, we don't give a fuck about it
Bitch I start a riot, bitch I'm 'bout to start a riot
Welcome to the trap, got my grandma sellin' crack
I make what you makin' when you sittin' down just movin' packs
Make a bitch do jumpin' jacks like she was an acrobat
Got these bitches lookin' at me crazy 'cause I got face tats
Ooh, drip, drip, drip, I cannot go wife a bitch
Drop 5 million on my crib, now Lil Pump is rich as shit, ooh
And I'm still amped on probation, pop a pill, I feel amazing
You just bluffin', you just hatin'
All these diamonds on me skatin'
Man I do this every day, spend three thousand on some shades
I got bitches in L.A., your boyfriend broke, his diamonds fake
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye, (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party, aye (welcome to the party)
Welcome to the party
We on fire
Step up in the party, step up in the party hot
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Welcome To The Party Lyrics as written by Jocelyn Adriene Donald Gazzy Garcia
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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