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.
Watch who's comin' at you
Why? who's got the power?
Watch who's comin' at you
If you might allow her
Watch who's comin' at you
Why? who's comin' through?
One, a bit right then we got two
Watch who's comin' at you
But don't fuss
Watch who's gonna get you back on the bus
Watch you change your light bulb
Then you take a shower
Watch who's comin' at you
Why? who's got the power?
If you hear us say "come USA"
There ain't no way the gangstas say
Why hello, hello, H-E-L-L-O
Well I need you I want you to know its A-OK
Falcons, falcons, falcons, falcons
Blood stripe falcons
"I woke up this morning out the door,
I told the guy who's at the door,
I took the morning to read the paper,
See if the news was all okay"
Watch who's comin' at you
Why? who's got the power?
Watch who's comin' at you
If you might allow her
Watch who's comin' at you
Why? who's comin' through?
One, a bit right then we got two
Watch who's comin' at you
But don't fuss
Watch who's gonna get you back on the bus
Watch you change your light bulb
Then you take a shower
Watch who's comin' at you
Why? who's got the power?
Lets go
Lets go
Lets go
Watch who's.
Got the.
Power.
Lets go
Lets go
Lets go
Watch who's.
Got the.
Power.
Falcons, falcons, falcons, falcons
Blood stripe falcons.
Why? who's got the power?
Watch who's comin' at you
If you might allow her
Watch who's comin' at you
Why? who's comin' through?
One, a bit right then we got two
Watch who's comin' at you
But don't fuss
Watch who's gonna get you back on the bus
Watch you change your light bulb
Then you take a shower
Watch who's comin' at you
Why? who's got the power?
If you hear us say "come USA"
There ain't no way the gangstas say
Why hello, hello, H-E-L-L-O
Well I need you I want you to know its A-OK
Falcons, falcons, falcons, falcons
Blood stripe falcons
"I woke up this morning out the door,
I told the guy who's at the door,
I took the morning to read the paper,
See if the news was all okay"
Watch who's comin' at you
Why? who's got the power?
Watch who's comin' at you
If you might allow her
Watch who's comin' at you
Why? who's comin' through?
One, a bit right then we got two
Watch who's comin' at you
But don't fuss
Watch who's gonna get you back on the bus
Watch you change your light bulb
Then you take a shower
Watch who's comin' at you
Why? who's got the power?
Lets go
Lets go
Lets go
Watch who's.
Got the.
Power.
Lets go
Lets go
Lets go
Watch who's.
Got the.
Power.
Falcons, falcons, falcons, falcons
Blood stripe falcons.
Lyrics submitted by tropical iceland
The Power Is On Lyrics as written by Ian Parton
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I don't think these lyrics are correct at all. That's not what it sounds like to me. Where did they come from?
The lyrics are unintelligible as far as I'm concerned, even if you can make them out. I just prefer listening to how awesome the words sound.
I could never make out the lyrics on any their songs, but I kind of love them. First picked up them in '07 when I heard Universal Speech streaming on KSCU. I had never heard them before and had no idea who they were. I didn't even catch their name or the song name. It wasn't until I saw "Whip It!" about 2 years later that I discovered who they were...when I heard this song.