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 RICH FUCKING SCUMBAG YOUR GONNA GET A BRICK
BECAUSE YOUR LIFE STYLE IS THE ANCHOR THAT SINKS US IN THE SHIT
YOU HAVE CARS WORTH MORE THAN HOUSES, BUT THAT ISN'T ENOUGH
YOUR LIFE IS BASED ON PROPERTY AND WEALTH YOU STOLE FROM US
INVESTED. GENTRIFUCKING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND TOWN
WHILE SUCKING THE LIFE OUT OF EVERTHING YOU TOUCH
THE PROBLEM IS SO FUCKING CLEAR, THE SOLUTION SO PLAIN TO SEE
AND THE FUCKER HANGING FOR THE NOOSE WILL BE YOU NOT FUCKING ME
YOUR GONNA WITNESS VENGENCE YOU CANNOT COMPREHEND
LIFETIMES OF ROBBING US WILL GET YOU IN THE END
OUR ANGER HAS BEEN BREING, FEWER OPTIONS LEFT TO CHOOSE
WATCH YOUR FUCKING BACKS WHEN WE ATTACK THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE
WE FOUGHT YOUR ARROGANCE WITH NOTES THAT CAME ON BRICKS
SMASHED YOUR SHINY SHOP FRONTS UP AND BASHED YOUR CAR TO BITS
BUT YOUR STUPID FUCKING MEDIA LET LOOSE A RIVER FULL OF SHIT
AND TRYED TO DROWN US ALL AND MINIMALIZE WHAT WE HAD TAKEN BIT BY BIT
OF COURSE THAY WOULD PROTECT YOUR WEALTH AT ANY COST
BUT WHEN THEY LABELED OUR ATTACKS RACIST THEY HAD IT FUCKING WRONG
WERE FED UP AND FULL OF HATRED BUT IT WON'T BE MISDIRECTED
IF YOUR POOR YOU'RE FUCKING POOR BUT IF YOUR RICH YOU'LL FUCKING GET IT
YOU STUPID FUCKING PARASITE YOU GOT YOU GOT YOUR FUCKING BRICK
AND THERE IS A MILLION MORE WAITING TO SINK YOU INTO SHIT
FROM THE START OF TIME YOU'VE RAPED AND ROBBED YOURSELF RIGHT TO THE TOP
REFUSED TO SEE THE LIVES IT'S COST TO GET WHERE YOU ARE
IGNORED THE AGONY OF THOSE WHO'VE SUFFERED FROM YOUR GREED
AND MOST OF ALL YOUR LIVES HAVE MADE OUR LIVES A LIVING HELL
SO NOW IS THE TIME TO GET REVENGE AND SEE THE TABLES TURN
WE'LL TORCH YOUR CARS AND HOUSES AND THEN WE'LL WATCH YOU FUCKING BURN
BECAUSE YOUR LIFE STYLE IS THE ANCHOR THAT SINKS US IN THE SHIT
YOU HAVE CARS WORTH MORE THAN HOUSES, BUT THAT ISN'T ENOUGH
YOUR LIFE IS BASED ON PROPERTY AND WEALTH YOU STOLE FROM US
INVESTED. GENTRIFUCKING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND TOWN
WHILE SUCKING THE LIFE OUT OF EVERTHING YOU TOUCH
THE PROBLEM IS SO FUCKING CLEAR, THE SOLUTION SO PLAIN TO SEE
AND THE FUCKER HANGING FOR THE NOOSE WILL BE YOU NOT FUCKING ME
YOUR GONNA WITNESS VENGENCE YOU CANNOT COMPREHEND
LIFETIMES OF ROBBING US WILL GET YOU IN THE END
OUR ANGER HAS BEEN BREING, FEWER OPTIONS LEFT TO CHOOSE
WATCH YOUR FUCKING BACKS WHEN WE ATTACK THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE
WE FOUGHT YOUR ARROGANCE WITH NOTES THAT CAME ON BRICKS
SMASHED YOUR SHINY SHOP FRONTS UP AND BASHED YOUR CAR TO BITS
BUT YOUR STUPID FUCKING MEDIA LET LOOSE A RIVER FULL OF SHIT
AND TRYED TO DROWN US ALL AND MINIMALIZE WHAT WE HAD TAKEN BIT BY BIT
OF COURSE THAY WOULD PROTECT YOUR WEALTH AT ANY COST
BUT WHEN THEY LABELED OUR ATTACKS RACIST THEY HAD IT FUCKING WRONG
WERE FED UP AND FULL OF HATRED BUT IT WON'T BE MISDIRECTED
IF YOUR POOR YOU'RE FUCKING POOR BUT IF YOUR RICH YOU'LL FUCKING GET IT
YOU STUPID FUCKING PARASITE YOU GOT YOU GOT YOUR FUCKING BRICK
AND THERE IS A MILLION MORE WAITING TO SINK YOU INTO SHIT
FROM THE START OF TIME YOU'VE RAPED AND ROBBED YOURSELF RIGHT TO THE TOP
REFUSED TO SEE THE LIVES IT'S COST TO GET WHERE YOU ARE
IGNORED THE AGONY OF THOSE WHO'VE SUFFERED FROM YOUR GREED
AND MOST OF ALL YOUR LIVES HAVE MADE OUR LIVES A LIVING HELL
SO NOW IS THE TIME TO GET REVENGE AND SEE THE TABLES TURN
WE'LL TORCH YOUR CARS AND HOUSES AND THEN WE'LL WATCH YOU FUCKING BURN
Lyrics submitted by AnotherInnocentGirl
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