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.
(Quincy Tellem)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
In a drought, a nigga had it
Half a brick, I make some magic
Cut that shit and feed the masses
In the streets, that's with a passion (yeah)
Grindin', bro, I'm fuckin' active
You won't even understand
You won't even understand (yeah)
Another day, another rubber band (rubber band)
Toaster turns you into jam (jam)
Thirty, it don't fuckin' jam (jam)
Fuck a Grammy, I weigh all these grams (all these grams)
For the coke, my brothers in the jam
Shit ain't the same, I miss my niggas
We them neighborhood villains
They know we way too hot to handle, we sellin' drugs and bustin' triggers
They say that money change your heart, but bein' broke made me colder, colder
They say when money comes in quick
You gotta look over your shoulder (look over your shoulder)
Yeah, shoulder (look over your shoulder)
They say when money comes in quicker
You gotta look over your shoulder (look over your shoulder), shoulder
Before that jewelry, buy them blickies, if they kill you, then it's over (over)
Put some respect up on my name (yeah)
Don't hate the player, hate the game
Givin' out these pictures with no frames
He seen a nitty, look for veins (veins)
Hundred on the dresser and a hundred on the way (way)
Fuck you, bitch, I'm paid (paid, yeah)
Wake up, shit (shit)
I really have to go and get my cake up, bitch
I don't have time for no relationships
I just need this money, then I'm good, that's it
If I make mistakes, then I'll own that shit
I'll own that shit, you know what I'm sayin'? (Facts)
Yeah
My hands been dirty, girl, I'm workin'
I be trappin' 'til the mornin' (mornin', yeah)
They don't love you whilst you're grindin' (yeah)
You just gotta stay focused (yeah, yeah)
'Cause they'll respect you if there's motion (yeah, yeah)
Now I've been whippin' up the potion (yeah, yeah)
Hit them still straight out the rover (yeah, yeah)
And I know I'm gettin' closer
You might see me on a poster
I'm on the block, I'm with the vultures
Buyin' Glocks and revolvers
My niggas roll with them toasters
If you ever did me wrong, I don't give out no cold shoulders (yeah)
I just bring the fuckin' heater, get the whole place roastin' (yeah)
I get money, different continents (yeah)
Goin' coast to coast with it (yeah)
Really into ownership (yeah)
If I can't keep a bitch, you know that I ain't forcin' it (yeah)
Whippin' up, MasterChef (yeah)
Build a spliff, Rasta spliff (yeah)
You know I ain't passin' in it (yeah)
Got about two hundred kicks (yeah)
More than Jackie Chan and them (yeah)
And I sold a hundred boxes (yeah)
That was just a fuckin' M (yeah)
They say that money change your heart, but bein' broke made me colder, colder
They say when money comes in quick
You gotta look over your shoulder (you gotta look over your shoulder), uh, shoulder
They say when money comes in quick
You gotta look over your shoulder (you gotta look over your shoulder), shoulder (shoulder)
Before that jewelry, buy them blickies
If they kill you, then it's over (kill you then it's over, over)
Kill you, then it's over
Kill you, then it's over (kill you, then it's over)
Over
Kill you, then it's over (over)
Kill you, then it's over
Yeah, yeah, yeah
In a drought, a nigga had it
Half a brick, I make some magic
Cut that shit and feed the masses
In the streets, that's with a passion (yeah)
Grindin', bro, I'm fuckin' active
You won't even understand
You won't even understand (yeah)
Another day, another rubber band (rubber band)
Toaster turns you into jam (jam)
Thirty, it don't fuckin' jam (jam)
Fuck a Grammy, I weigh all these grams (all these grams)
For the coke, my brothers in the jam
Shit ain't the same, I miss my niggas
We them neighborhood villains
They know we way too hot to handle, we sellin' drugs and bustin' triggers
They say that money change your heart, but bein' broke made me colder, colder
They say when money comes in quick
You gotta look over your shoulder (look over your shoulder)
Yeah, shoulder (look over your shoulder)
They say when money comes in quicker
You gotta look over your shoulder (look over your shoulder), shoulder
Before that jewelry, buy them blickies, if they kill you, then it's over (over)
Put some respect up on my name (yeah)
Don't hate the player, hate the game
Givin' out these pictures with no frames
He seen a nitty, look for veins (veins)
Hundred on the dresser and a hundred on the way (way)
Fuck you, bitch, I'm paid (paid, yeah)
Wake up, shit (shit)
I really have to go and get my cake up, bitch
I don't have time for no relationships
I just need this money, then I'm good, that's it
If I make mistakes, then I'll own that shit
I'll own that shit, you know what I'm sayin'? (Facts)
Yeah
My hands been dirty, girl, I'm workin'
I be trappin' 'til the mornin' (mornin', yeah)
They don't love you whilst you're grindin' (yeah)
You just gotta stay focused (yeah, yeah)
'Cause they'll respect you if there's motion (yeah, yeah)
Now I've been whippin' up the potion (yeah, yeah)
Hit them still straight out the rover (yeah, yeah)
And I know I'm gettin' closer
You might see me on a poster
I'm on the block, I'm with the vultures
Buyin' Glocks and revolvers
My niggas roll with them toasters
If you ever did me wrong, I don't give out no cold shoulders (yeah)
I just bring the fuckin' heater, get the whole place roastin' (yeah)
I get money, different continents (yeah)
Goin' coast to coast with it (yeah)
Really into ownership (yeah)
If I can't keep a bitch, you know that I ain't forcin' it (yeah)
Whippin' up, MasterChef (yeah)
Build a spliff, Rasta spliff (yeah)
You know I ain't passin' in it (yeah)
Got about two hundred kicks (yeah)
More than Jackie Chan and them (yeah)
And I sold a hundred boxes (yeah)
That was just a fuckin' M (yeah)
They say that money change your heart, but bein' broke made me colder, colder
They say when money comes in quick
You gotta look over your shoulder (you gotta look over your shoulder), uh, shoulder
They say when money comes in quick
You gotta look over your shoulder (you gotta look over your shoulder), shoulder (shoulder)
Before that jewelry, buy them blickies
If they kill you, then it's over (kill you then it's over, over)
Kill you, then it's over
Kill you, then it's over (kill you, then it's over)
Over
Kill you, then it's over (over)
Kill you, then it's over
Lyrics submitted by InspectorMustache
look over your shoulder Lyrics as written by Quincy Ferreira M Huncho
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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