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.
Yo
Give me a second
I'll write about my pain for pages
I got a head full of frustrated phrases
So just bear with me as I get this out
You know the type of person that I'm talking about
These people who wanna act like they got your back
Never had your back they just stab you in it
I never pretended I had it all together inside
I got insecurities and things that I'm trying to hide
And I could, never seem to get anything right
And I could, never seem to stop us from a fight
And I could, never seem to get it right with you
And I could, never redeem myself if we're through
But sometimes you know what I just don't care
I'm gonna speak my mind and let everybody stare
This is the last time I'm telling you real loud
You wanna tell me I'm wrong? Let's do it right now!
Start it all up
I'm ready to go
All I need is a signal just to let me know
Come on
Start it all up
Cause all I want
Is an excuse to let loose this tension I got
Start it all up
I'm ready to go
All I need is a signal just to let me know
Come on
Start it all up
Cause all I want
Is an excuse to let loose this tension I got
Give me a minute
I'll fill a newspaper with columns
There's people saying that I got an attitude problem
That I'm negative when I rhyme
I complain pessimistic all the time
In these lines, all the same
I just, talk like this on a record and let it out
I just, cock back, and let all come flooding out
I just, say the things I know, I feel are real,
I peel back the skin till the nerves are revealed
You wanna come with me? Come closer to the speaker
Wanna run with me? You gonna have to dig deeper
You wanna let it all out? I'll show you how
You wanna tell me I'm wrong? We can do it right now!
Start it all up
I'm ready to go
All I need is a signal just to let me know
Come on
Start it all up
Cause all I want
Is an excuse to let loose this tension I got
Start it all up
I'm ready to go
All I need is a signal just to let me know
Come on
Start it all up
Cause all I want
Is an excuse to let loose this tension I got
Mike, Mike, Mike Shinoda
The most ferocious
Mike, Mike, Mike Shinoda
With or without an accomplice
Mike, Mike, Mike Shinoda
The most ferocious
Mike, Mike, Mike Shinoda
With or without an accomplice
Start it all up
I'm ready to go
All I need is a signal just to let me know
Come on
Start it all up
Cause all I want
Is an excuse to let loose this tension I got
Start it all up
I'm ready to go
All I need is a signal just to let me know
Come on
Start it all up
Cause all I want
Is an excuse to let loose this tension I got
Lyrics submitted by Feenix
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