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.
You start to run yeah that
Figures 'cause I pulled my
Triggers on you
Brother killa man
I'll kick your ass yo mismo
Por supporting el racismo
I'll blow your head hasta la
Vista por ser un vato racista
Qué sentirias si muere en tus
Brazos a brother who got
Beaten up by macanazos
Asesinos yeah es lo que son
Es la única raza que odio
De corazón
Voto latino de entre las masas
Voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Voto latino de entre las masas es un
Voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Pinta tu madre patria de colores
So you can't tell the difference
Entre los others
Aquí en la banda soy yo el americano
Los tres mexicanos me tratan
Como un hermano
Qué sentirías si cae junto a ti
Una hermana que cantó
Una "Rebel melody"
Asesinos yeah es lo que son
Es la única race que odio de corazón
Voto latino de entre las masas
Voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Voto latino de entre las masas es un
Voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Voto latino de entre las masas
Voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Voto latino de entre las masas es un
Voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Voto latino, voto latino
Voto latino, voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Figures 'cause I pulled my
Triggers on you
Brother killa man
I'll kick your ass yo mismo
Por supporting el racismo
I'll blow your head hasta la
Vista por ser un vato racista
Qué sentirias si muere en tus
Brazos a brother who got
Beaten up by macanazos
Asesinos yeah es lo que son
Es la única raza que odio
De corazón
Voto latino de entre las masas
Voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Voto latino de entre las masas es un
Voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Pinta tu madre patria de colores
So you can't tell the difference
Entre los others
Aquí en la banda soy yo el americano
Los tres mexicanos me tratan
Como un hermano
Qué sentirías si cae junto a ti
Una hermana que cantó
Una "Rebel melody"
Asesinos yeah es lo que son
Es la única race que odio de corazón
Voto latino de entre las masas
Voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Voto latino de entre las masas es un
Voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Voto latino de entre las masas
Voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Voto latino de entre las masas es un
Voto latino para la igualdad de razas
Voto latino, voto latino
Voto latino, voto latino para la igualdad de razas
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What does this song mean? I dont know, I dont speak spanish, well a tiny bit, but I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE molotov, one of th rare bands with a unique style which happens to satisfy my taste. Cheers Elmoz, I see you submitted all the lyrics yourself........well who knows, maybe one day I'll learn spanish and understand......! :)l8ers
it's a song abgainst/about racists in the us or elsewhere who discriminate the "latinos". and it's also a song for the latinos.