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.
Just gimme the light (yeah yeah)
Just gimme the light (yo, yo)
Just gimme the light (Dutty, yeah), just gimme the light
Sean-A-Paul (yeah) yo, yo
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, ust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin hype and I gots to know
Could I be yuh protector, yuh buff in every sector
Every man around dem waan turn yuh inspector
But yuh no let dem sweat ya no grill yuh wid no lecture
'Bout dem power drill or dem fuel injector
Dem a infector, disease collector
Nuff a dem a gwaan like dem waan come wreck ya
Dun out di part weh yuh got in yuh center
Well yuh know yuh nah let dem guy deh affect ya, yo gal
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin hype and I gots to know
One, two, three, four, five of dem, situation gettin' really live again
Gal dem waan fi hang out wid di playas and di riders dem
Beside a dem, and dem seh dem tired of di liars dem
Friars and connivers dem will never get inside a dem
Dem clyder dem, especially di money hider dem
Watchy-watchy gal 'bout dem a time fi mek a bride a dem
Denied again, some a dem a move like a Spider-Man
Gal dem seh dem nah open wide again, yo
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin' hype and I gots to know
Could I be yuh protector yuh buff in every sector
Every man around dem waan turn yuh inspector
But yuh no let dem sweat ya, no grill yuh wid no lecture
'Bout dem power drill or dem fuel injector
Dem a infector, disease collector
Nuff a dem a gwaan like dem waan come wreck ya
Dun out di part weh yuh got in yuh center
Well yuh know yuh nah let dem guy deh affect ya, yo gal
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin' hype and I gots to know
One, two, three, four, five of dem, situation gettin' really live again
Gal dem waan fi hang out wid di playas and di riders dem
Beside a dem, and dem seh dem tired of di liars dem
Friars and connivers dem will never get inside a dem
Dem clyder dem, especially di money hider dem
Watchy-watchy gal 'bout dem a time fi mek a bride a dem
Denied again, some a dem a move like a Spider-Man
Gal dem seh dem nah open wide again, yo
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin' hype and I gots to know (yo, yo, well)
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin' hype and I gots to know (yo, mi guh so, den)
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin' hype and I gots to know (yo, mi guh so, den)
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Just gimme the light (yo, yo)
Just gimme the light (Dutty, yeah), just gimme the light
Sean-A-Paul (yeah) yo, yo
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, ust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin hype and I gots to know
Could I be yuh protector, yuh buff in every sector
Every man around dem waan turn yuh inspector
But yuh no let dem sweat ya no grill yuh wid no lecture
'Bout dem power drill or dem fuel injector
Dem a infector, disease collector
Nuff a dem a gwaan like dem waan come wreck ya
Dun out di part weh yuh got in yuh center
Well yuh know yuh nah let dem guy deh affect ya, yo gal
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin hype and I gots to know
One, two, three, four, five of dem, situation gettin' really live again
Gal dem waan fi hang out wid di playas and di riders dem
Beside a dem, and dem seh dem tired of di liars dem
Friars and connivers dem will never get inside a dem
Dem clyder dem, especially di money hider dem
Watchy-watchy gal 'bout dem a time fi mek a bride a dem
Denied again, some a dem a move like a Spider-Man
Gal dem seh dem nah open wide again, yo
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin' hype and I gots to know
Could I be yuh protector yuh buff in every sector
Every man around dem waan turn yuh inspector
But yuh no let dem sweat ya, no grill yuh wid no lecture
'Bout dem power drill or dem fuel injector
Dem a infector, disease collector
Nuff a dem a gwaan like dem waan come wreck ya
Dun out di part weh yuh got in yuh center
Well yuh know yuh nah let dem guy deh affect ya, yo gal
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin' hype and I gots to know
One, two, three, four, five of dem, situation gettin' really live again
Gal dem waan fi hang out wid di playas and di riders dem
Beside a dem, and dem seh dem tired of di liars dem
Friars and connivers dem will never get inside a dem
Dem clyder dem, especially di money hider dem
Watchy-watchy gal 'bout dem a time fi mek a bride a dem
Denied again, some a dem a move like a Spider-Man
Gal dem seh dem nah open wide again, yo
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin' hype and I gots to know (yo, yo, well)
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin' hype and I gots to know (yo, mi guh so, den)
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Which one is gonna catch my flow
'Cause I'm inna di vibes and I got my dough, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem lookin' hype and I gots to know (yo, mi guh so, den)
Just gimme the light and pass the dro, bust anotha bottle of Moe'
Gal dem inna me sight and I gots to know
Lyrics submitted by Stardust29
Gimme the Light Lyrics as written by Sean Henriques Troy Rami
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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