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.
There you go
Fuck off
Come on, fool
What's up?
Yuck
I-I-I'll drop that shit
Straight coming at you punk
To criticize is critical when digging on my concept
Rhythms keep on building like the smog, got you running from the law
Maybe it's that low-end smothered with the freestyle
Maybe it's the thought of being on the bottom of the pile
Styles bound to the skylines
Keep 'em on the sidelines choking on my fly rhymes
You'll need the Heimlich maneuver
This ain't no joke, you're gonna choke when I'm slinging it to you
When did you decide (when did you decide)
To be narrow in your mind?
When do you decide
I'll probably never understand
Pollution
You preach the noise about the words that you don't wanna hear
Pollution
I keep the grip real tight on the mic when I spill
Pollution
You preach the noise about the words that you don't wanna hear
Pollution
I keep the grip real tight
Breaker, breaker one nine, spitting out that skill
Suicidal funk, let me know you're real
I'm walking on a thin line with the sticky bass line
Now you're stuck with the flow running through your mind
So when you're crossing over, let me know you're real
Put that flex on your neck, now you got the feel
Rumble like the thunder, now you're going under
Makes me wonder what the fuck is even going down
I listen to 'em stereotype, when they complain
I can't refrain from bringing on the pain
When did you decide (when did you decide)
To be narrow in your mind?
When do you decide?
I'll probably never understand
Pollution
You preach the noise about the words that you don't wanna hear
Pollution
I keep the grip real tight on the mic when I spill
Pollution
You preach the noise about the words that you don't wanna hear
Pollution
I keep the grip real tight
No
One, two, three, four
Ah yeah
That's it, that's it
Ain't nobody doin' like, you
So when they tell me to turn down that volume
I'm gonna bring that beat back
And when they tell Sam to turn down that bass
I'm gonna bring that beat back
And when they tell me to turn down the vocal
I'm gonna bring that beat back
And when they tell us to shut the fuck up
I'm gonna bring that beat back
Yeah, gonna bring that beat back
Whoa, gonna bring that beat back
Fuck, gonna bring that beat back
Yo, yo, yo, yo J bring that beat back
When did you decide (when did you decide)
To be narrow in your mind?
When do you decide?
I'll probably never understand
Pollution
You preach the noise about the words that you don't wanna hear
Pollution
I keep the grip real tight on the mic when I spill
Pollution
You preach the noise about the words that you don't wanna hear
Pollution
Gonna bring that beat back
I'm gonna bring that beat back
(Bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it)
I'm gonna bring that beat back
Beat back, bring that beat back
Beat back, bring that beat back
Beat back, so shut the fuck
Whoa
Back back back back back back (Fred, shut up, alright?)
Back bring the fucking beat back (this is me telling you to shut up)
Back (shut up)
You sucker (shut)
Fucking sucker song (Fred, shut the fuck up)
Mmmm dum
We're done
Fuck off
Come on, fool
What's up?
Yuck
I-I-I'll drop that shit
Straight coming at you punk
To criticize is critical when digging on my concept
Rhythms keep on building like the smog, got you running from the law
Maybe it's that low-end smothered with the freestyle
Maybe it's the thought of being on the bottom of the pile
Styles bound to the skylines
Keep 'em on the sidelines choking on my fly rhymes
You'll need the Heimlich maneuver
This ain't no joke, you're gonna choke when I'm slinging it to you
When did you decide (when did you decide)
To be narrow in your mind?
When do you decide
I'll probably never understand
Pollution
You preach the noise about the words that you don't wanna hear
Pollution
I keep the grip real tight on the mic when I spill
Pollution
You preach the noise about the words that you don't wanna hear
Pollution
I keep the grip real tight
Breaker, breaker one nine, spitting out that skill
Suicidal funk, let me know you're real
I'm walking on a thin line with the sticky bass line
Now you're stuck with the flow running through your mind
So when you're crossing over, let me know you're real
Put that flex on your neck, now you got the feel
Rumble like the thunder, now you're going under
Makes me wonder what the fuck is even going down
I listen to 'em stereotype, when they complain
I can't refrain from bringing on the pain
When did you decide (when did you decide)
To be narrow in your mind?
When do you decide?
I'll probably never understand
Pollution
You preach the noise about the words that you don't wanna hear
Pollution
I keep the grip real tight on the mic when I spill
Pollution
You preach the noise about the words that you don't wanna hear
Pollution
I keep the grip real tight
No
One, two, three, four
Ah yeah
That's it, that's it
Ain't nobody doin' like, you
So when they tell me to turn down that volume
I'm gonna bring that beat back
And when they tell Sam to turn down that bass
I'm gonna bring that beat back
And when they tell me to turn down the vocal
I'm gonna bring that beat back
And when they tell us to shut the fuck up
I'm gonna bring that beat back
Yeah, gonna bring that beat back
Whoa, gonna bring that beat back
Fuck, gonna bring that beat back
Yo, yo, yo, yo J bring that beat back
When did you decide (when did you decide)
To be narrow in your mind?
When do you decide?
I'll probably never understand
Pollution
You preach the noise about the words that you don't wanna hear
Pollution
I keep the grip real tight on the mic when I spill
Pollution
You preach the noise about the words that you don't wanna hear
Pollution
Gonna bring that beat back
I'm gonna bring that beat back
(Bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it)
I'm gonna bring that beat back
Beat back, bring that beat back
Beat back, bring that beat back
Beat back, so shut the fuck
Whoa
Back back back back back back (Fred, shut up, alright?)
Back bring the fucking beat back (this is me telling you to shut up)
Back (shut up)
You sucker (shut)
Fucking sucker song (Fred, shut the fuck up)
Mmmm dum
We're done
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33
Pollution Lyrics as written by Samuel Robert Rivers John Everett Otto
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Fred wrote this kick-ass song about how people judge his music and call it "noise pollution". They say it is worshipping Satan, but the fact really is that he is really worships Jesus and prays every day and that their accusation aren't true. They're telling him to turn down that volume, that bass, that vocal, and shut the f*ck up and he's just saying, "I'm gonna bring that beat back!"
dude i totally missed that message in this song and thought it was being political. As a christian metalhead that loves limp bizkit i now have a new found respect for this song :)
@King Nothing I agree with most of your post ... except the notes about them worshipping Jesus. There is no religious context to this song IMO.
Probably the best song on 3 dollar bill.
It's about the people saying that limp bizkits music is pollution but when infact they are producing all the pollution. So Limp Bizkit says:'I'm gonna bring that beat back, and keep playing my music.
Peace Limpsters!
One of their very, VERY rare decent tracks. And who would've guessed it, it's on their first album. Too bad they suck shit out of my cats ass now.
How the fuck is Durst a christian???? A christian that goes on about having a chainsaw, beating the shit out of someone, saying fuck 50 times in one song, and kidnapping a girl
this is why there really shoudlnt be religion in music...sigh...people go to arguing about whether(sp?) some dude is a christian or not because of his music...music is an outlet to express oneself, it doesnt always have to be about the person writing it. but whatever...i dont really like limp bizkit i just saw pyropunk's comment on "latest comment" and i wanted to see what was going on lol
uhhh limb bizkit are dumn and people are dumb for saying they worship satan, bands that do say it! they don't say they did it all for the nookie. they say "ark angel dark angle lend my thy light, through death's vail till we have heavin in site l:l"