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 are the superstar
Caged and bound don't they look smashing
With all your camera's punk ass flashing
There you are it's so bizarre
Broken down the captains shattered
Sunken ship but it don't matter
I've packed the bags under my eyes and now I'm fine
Let me be your one and only cock star
357 with my goddamn On-star
Natural born killer natural born killer
Living like a jack with my one eye open
Lost generation and were anti posing
Natural born killer natural born killer natural born killer
So there it is it's who we are
Black and blue prints for disaster
Guaranteed to kill you faster
Emperors it's time for war
Lost angels of your de-construction
Bone out cause the cocks in function
I got strychnine on my tongue and I'm feeling F I.N E Fine
Let me be your one and only cock star
357 with my goddamn On-star
Natural born killer natural born killer
Living like a jack with my one eye open
Lost generation and were anti posing
Natural born killer natural born killer natural born killer
Natural born killer natural born killer natural born killer
I'll prey on you when you're weak
Natural born killer
Let me be your one and only cock star
357 with my goddamn On-star
Natural born killer natural born killer
Living like a jack with my one eye open
Lost generation and were anti posing
Natural born killer natural born killer natural born killer
Natural born killer natural born killer natural born killer
Natural born killer natural born killer natural born killer
I'm the Reaper when you sleep
Natural born killer natural born killer
Caged and bound don't they look smashing
With all your camera's punk ass flashing
There you are it's so bizarre
Broken down the captains shattered
Sunken ship but it don't matter
I've packed the bags under my eyes and now I'm fine
Let me be your one and only cock star
357 with my goddamn On-star
Natural born killer natural born killer
Living like a jack with my one eye open
Lost generation and were anti posing
Natural born killer natural born killer natural born killer
So there it is it's who we are
Black and blue prints for disaster
Guaranteed to kill you faster
Emperors it's time for war
Lost angels of your de-construction
Bone out cause the cocks in function
I got strychnine on my tongue and I'm feeling F I.N E Fine
Let me be your one and only cock star
357 with my goddamn On-star
Natural born killer natural born killer
Living like a jack with my one eye open
Lost generation and were anti posing
Natural born killer natural born killer natural born killer
Natural born killer natural born killer natural born killer
I'll prey on you when you're weak
Natural born killer
Let me be your one and only cock star
357 with my goddamn On-star
Natural born killer natural born killer
Living like a jack with my one eye open
Lost generation and were anti posing
Natural born killer natural born killer natural born killer
Natural born killer natural born killer natural born killer
Natural born killer natural born killer natural born killer
I'm the Reaper when you sleep
Natural born killer natural born killer
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