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.
Walking on the streets of D.C.
On the east coast where I live, You say what's the problem
What's with this angry kid
You don't like the way I walk, Or the way I talk,
Or the way I swing my hands,
You don't like the words I speak, or the thoughts I think
And I know you'll never understand
You know
On the east coast, we ride until we die
You know,
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Yeah a place you'll never find,
There's a place inside my mind, walk this way
You know
And wouldn't it be perfect if I could sit with you?
And we would change a thing or two, we would change a thing or two,
We would change the way you think, we would change the way I think,
We can't change the way they think so we're not changin' anything
You know
On the east coast, we ride until we die
You know,
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Yeah a place you'll never find,
There's a place inside my mind, we'll leave today
You know
'Cause on the east coast we ride, until the day we die
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Yeah a place you'll never find,
There's a place inside my mind walk this way
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Yeah a place you'll never find,
There's a place inside my mind we'll leave today
You know
On the east coast where I live, You say what's the problem
What's with this angry kid
You don't like the way I walk, Or the way I talk,
Or the way I swing my hands,
You don't like the words I speak, or the thoughts I think
And I know you'll never understand
You know
On the east coast, we ride until we die
You know,
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Yeah a place you'll never find,
There's a place inside my mind, walk this way
You know
And wouldn't it be perfect if I could sit with you?
And we would change a thing or two, we would change a thing or two,
We would change the way you think, we would change the way I think,
We can't change the way they think so we're not changin' anything
You know
On the east coast, we ride until we die
You know,
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Yeah a place you'll never find,
There's a place inside my mind, we'll leave today
You know
'Cause on the east coast we ride, until the day we die
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Yeah a place you'll never find,
There's a place inside my mind walk this way
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Yeah a place you'll never find,
There's a place inside my mind we'll leave today
You know
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Yeah East Coast!! Rock on boys!!
if you dont like the band or the song or whatever, why put messages on here? just wondering....
whatever retard(ed-sloth), the song still kicks ass, good melody, blahblahblah
On the East Coast, we ride until we die... Hell yeah!!!
i love this song and if u wanna diss it then i guess you don listen to the lyrics of any GC song cuz like eveyone else that happens to enjoy GC they don care what other people say and aren't gunna conform to what eveyone wants of them they're just them
I love this song, and if you dont like GC or their songs you shouldnt post messages. No matter what GC is a great kick ass band. East Coast Rocks... Keep representing. I LOVE BENJI
LOVE JOEL HES HOT. i also am obsessed wit gc, and this is my favorite song
this is a kick ass song...and for that sloth person....balls=lick em
this is one of gc's best songs..i love it! they kick ass! i also love benji!!
THIS SONG OWNS YOU, YOUR MOM, SISTER, GRANDAD, BROTHER, BEST FRIEND IT DOESN'T MATTER IT OWNS THE WORRRRRLLLLDDD!!!! MUAHAHHAHHA!!!