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.
Ah
Ya Jenni' llegó
Presente
Here we go
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Turn the music up, let's do it
C'mon people let's get loud
Let's get loud
Turn the music up to hear that sound
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Ain't nobody gotta tell ya
What you gotta do
If you want to live your life
Live it all the way and don't waste it
Every feelin' every beat
Can be so very sweet you gotta taste it
You gotta do it (you gotta do it), you gotta do it your way
You gotta prove it (you gotta prove it), you gotta mean what you say
(C'mon, you know what we're here for)
You gotta do it (do it), you gotta do it your way
You gotta prove it (prove it), you gotta mean what you say
Life's a party, make it hot
Dance don't ever stop whatever rhythm
Every minute, every day
Take them all the way you gotta live 'em ('cause I'm going to live my life)
You gotta do it (you gotta do it), you gotta do it your way
You gotta prove it (you gotta prove it), you gotta mean what you say
You gotta do it (do it), you gotta do it your way
You gotta prove it (prove it), you gotta mean what you say
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Turn the music up to hear that sound
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Ain't nobody gotta tell ya
What you gotta do, oh no
(Yeah, I like this groove)
(Make it hot)
(¡Ay, papi!)
Let's get down, let's get down
Let's get down, let's get down (it's just a party, baby, c'mon)
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Let's get loud (pump it up)
Ah, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, ah!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Life is meant to be big fun
You're not hurting anyone
Nobody loses
Let the music make you free
Be what you want to be
Make no excuses
You gotta do it (do what you want), you gotta do it your way
You gotta prove it (say what), you gotta mean what you say (you wanna say)
You gotta do it (go where you wanna go), you gotta do it your way
You gotta prove it, you gotta mean what you say (just do it, oh)
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Turn the music up to hear that sound
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Ain't nobody gotta tell ya
What you gotta do (¡eso!)
Así, así es que me gusta, ya tú sabe
¡Echale candela!
Let's get loud
Let's get loud
Let's get loud
Let's get loud
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Turn the music up to hear that sound
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Ain't nobody gotta tell ya
What you gotta do
(You didn't know I could do that, did ya?)
Ya Jenni' llegó
Presente
Here we go
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Turn the music up, let's do it
C'mon people let's get loud
Let's get loud
Turn the music up to hear that sound
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Ain't nobody gotta tell ya
What you gotta do
If you want to live your life
Live it all the way and don't waste it
Every feelin' every beat
Can be so very sweet you gotta taste it
You gotta do it (you gotta do it), you gotta do it your way
You gotta prove it (you gotta prove it), you gotta mean what you say
(C'mon, you know what we're here for)
You gotta do it (do it), you gotta do it your way
You gotta prove it (prove it), you gotta mean what you say
Life's a party, make it hot
Dance don't ever stop whatever rhythm
Every minute, every day
Take them all the way you gotta live 'em ('cause I'm going to live my life)
You gotta do it (you gotta do it), you gotta do it your way
You gotta prove it (you gotta prove it), you gotta mean what you say
You gotta do it (do it), you gotta do it your way
You gotta prove it (prove it), you gotta mean what you say
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Turn the music up to hear that sound
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Ain't nobody gotta tell ya
What you gotta do, oh no
(Yeah, I like this groove)
(Make it hot)
(¡Ay, papi!)
Let's get down, let's get down
Let's get down, let's get down (it's just a party, baby, c'mon)
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Let's get loud (pump it up)
Ah, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, ah!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Life is meant to be big fun
You're not hurting anyone
Nobody loses
Let the music make you free
Be what you want to be
Make no excuses
You gotta do it (do what you want), you gotta do it your way
You gotta prove it (say what), you gotta mean what you say (you wanna say)
You gotta do it (go where you wanna go), you gotta do it your way
You gotta prove it, you gotta mean what you say (just do it, oh)
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Turn the music up to hear that sound
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Ain't nobody gotta tell ya
What you gotta do (¡eso!)
Así, así es que me gusta, ya tú sabe
¡Echale candela!
Let's get loud
Let's get loud
Let's get loud
Let's get loud
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Turn the music up to hear that sound
Let's get loud, let's get loud
Ain't nobody gotta tell ya
What you gotta do
(You didn't know I could do that, did ya?)
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i totally agree