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.
One shot, all I need
I've got rhythm when I bleed
'Til death do us apart
Break my heart so I can start
Supercalifragilistic
Kiss me in the futuristic
Twisted but I must insist
It's time to get on top of this
It's right on time
It's right on time
It's right on time, it's right on time (it's right)
It's right on time, it's right on time (on time)
Lookin' fine, you're lookin' fine (it's right)
And get on 1999 (on time)
Discard to bombard
Calling all you shooting stars
Holy cow, bow wow wow
Now I'm here, I'm nowhere now
Joan of Arc reincarnated
Maybe we could be related
So much blood to circulate
And so much space to decorate
It's right on time
It's right on time
It's right on time, it's right on time (it's right)
It's right on time, it's right on time (on time)
Lookin' fine, you're lookin' fine (it's right)
And get on 1999 (on time)
It's right on time
It's right on time
It's right on time
It's right on time
Well, plain and simple pain
I want to but I can't complain
Death row, let us go
It's time to blow up for show
All the world reverberated
Coming through, we motorcaded
Start off when we operated
Turing up in solid stated
Oh, Lord
I've got rhythm when I bleed
'Til death do us apart
Break my heart so I can start
Supercalifragilistic
Kiss me in the futuristic
Twisted but I must insist
It's time to get on top of this
It's right on time
It's right on time
It's right on time, it's right on time (it's right)
It's right on time, it's right on time (on time)
Lookin' fine, you're lookin' fine (it's right)
And get on 1999 (on time)
Discard to bombard
Calling all you shooting stars
Holy cow, bow wow wow
Now I'm here, I'm nowhere now
Joan of Arc reincarnated
Maybe we could be related
So much blood to circulate
And so much space to decorate
It's right on time
It's right on time
It's right on time, it's right on time (it's right)
It's right on time, it's right on time (on time)
Lookin' fine, you're lookin' fine (it's right)
And get on 1999 (on time)
It's right on time
It's right on time
It's right on time
It's right on time
Well, plain and simple pain
I want to but I can't complain
Death row, let us go
It's time to blow up for show
All the world reverberated
Coming through, we motorcaded
Start off when we operated
Turing up in solid stated
Oh, Lord
Lyrics submitted by The Marine, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Right On Time Lyrics as written by John Anthony Frusciante Michael Peter Balzary
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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