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.
Just make sure them, them drums is smackin'
This, means, war!
I work hard to take care of every one of my niggas
Feel the love and appreciation from all of my niggas
When I think meditate and contemplate for my soul
Watch the truth manifest once the story unfold
Disloyal motherfuckers I'ma banish you all
And celebrate all in your accents once I get rid of y'all
Sometimes I can't describe the wicked shit I feel in my heart
Break my silence and sporadically tear you apart
Strike with a serious vengeance and before you die
Put you through the worst and make you take a look in my eye!
So you could witness the extreme damage caused by betrayal
Make you sorry for the fact that you attempted and failed!
Make you eternally suffer, you was one of my men's
Turn your back on me, and I'ma make sure you get it back times ten
Stay true, now that's the one thing I religiously pledge
If you ain't wit me I'ma throw you way over the edge
This means war!
Take a look inside
You can run and you can hide
If you cross my path
I'll make sure you feel my wrath
Give and you receive
Cherish every breath you breathe
Strangers on the wall
Those who betray all must fall
As I cherish every blessing and I greet you with hugs
You my peoples when I see you I embrace you with love
Yeah I be the one to come and get you out of the hole
Yeah you be the one to run and leave me out in the cold
So amazing how many times you plot and you scheme
But what you don't realize, you'll never conquer my dream
Though devilish karma can't penetrate the steel in my armor
Time passed, my oppression got you living with drama!
Paranoid of my retaliation, living in fear
Disloyalty will have me kill my brother, shedding a tear
Such a shame how you could easily get trapped in a zone
And have to go to war with fake niggas standing alone
Until I get with all my loyal niggas going the length
Don't matter how hard you try you never weaken my strength!
Now I'm with all of my loyal niggas, breaking the bread
And if you diss the code of honor we taking your head
This means war!
Take a look inside
You can run and you can hide
If you cross my path
I'll make sure you feel my wrath
Give and you receive
Cherish every breath you breathe
Strangers on the wall
Those who betray all must fall
Nobody helps them
Now he has his revenge
What you gon' do? What you gonna do?
Where you think you can run, or you can hide?
Where you think you can run, or you can hide?
Where you think you can run, or you can hide?
Where you think you can run, or you can hide?
I'ma be the best to show love let's co-operate
Disloyalty is something that we won't tolerate
Deal with these niggas, let's put them where they properly go
On a island far away in a place where nobody know
So long fighting the bullshit for so many years
Watching the danger and niggaz double crossing they peers
Yes I always fight for what is right and put my foot down
Disrespect my love, I'ma be laying you down
This means war!
Take a look inside
You can run and you can hide
If you cross my path
I'll make sure you feel my wrath
Give and you receive
Cherish every breath you breathe
Strangers on the wall
Those who betray all must fall
This, means, war!
I work hard to take care of every one of my niggas
Feel the love and appreciation from all of my niggas
When I think meditate and contemplate for my soul
Watch the truth manifest once the story unfold
Disloyal motherfuckers I'ma banish you all
And celebrate all in your accents once I get rid of y'all
Sometimes I can't describe the wicked shit I feel in my heart
Break my silence and sporadically tear you apart
Strike with a serious vengeance and before you die
Put you through the worst and make you take a look in my eye!
So you could witness the extreme damage caused by betrayal
Make you sorry for the fact that you attempted and failed!
Make you eternally suffer, you was one of my men's
Turn your back on me, and I'ma make sure you get it back times ten
Stay true, now that's the one thing I religiously pledge
If you ain't wit me I'ma throw you way over the edge
This means war!
Take a look inside
You can run and you can hide
If you cross my path
I'll make sure you feel my wrath
Give and you receive
Cherish every breath you breathe
Strangers on the wall
Those who betray all must fall
As I cherish every blessing and I greet you with hugs
You my peoples when I see you I embrace you with love
Yeah I be the one to come and get you out of the hole
Yeah you be the one to run and leave me out in the cold
So amazing how many times you plot and you scheme
But what you don't realize, you'll never conquer my dream
Though devilish karma can't penetrate the steel in my armor
Time passed, my oppression got you living with drama!
Paranoid of my retaliation, living in fear
Disloyalty will have me kill my brother, shedding a tear
Such a shame how you could easily get trapped in a zone
And have to go to war with fake niggas standing alone
Until I get with all my loyal niggas going the length
Don't matter how hard you try you never weaken my strength!
Now I'm with all of my loyal niggas, breaking the bread
And if you diss the code of honor we taking your head
This means war!
Take a look inside
You can run and you can hide
If you cross my path
I'll make sure you feel my wrath
Give and you receive
Cherish every breath you breathe
Strangers on the wall
Those who betray all must fall
Nobody helps them
Now he has his revenge
What you gon' do? What you gonna do?
Where you think you can run, or you can hide?
Where you think you can run, or you can hide?
Where you think you can run, or you can hide?
Where you think you can run, or you can hide?
I'ma be the best to show love let's co-operate
Disloyalty is something that we won't tolerate
Deal with these niggas, let's put them where they properly go
On a island far away in a place where nobody know
So long fighting the bullshit for so many years
Watching the danger and niggaz double crossing they peers
Yes I always fight for what is right and put my foot down
Disrespect my love, I'ma be laying you down
This means war!
Take a look inside
You can run and you can hide
If you cross my path
I'll make sure you feel my wrath
Give and you receive
Cherish every breath you breathe
Strangers on the wall
Those who betray all must fall
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
This Means War!! Lyrics as written by Peter James Brabbs Mark Brabbs
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Walt Disney Music Company
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