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, check check, check one
i aint got no snare in my headphone
listen up
my vocals are a riffle
murdering you
these lyrics are a smoke bomb
suffocating you
you cant attack me
with a bullet proof vest
and i got a tattoo
with your name accross my chest
yeah!
blableblueiblablablioublable
bounce
bounce
bounce
critics aint got nothin on me
i got a trigger between my knees
this is my generic attack
so step off
or ill take this pistol off its rack
la la la la la la la la la la la la la
la ala la alalla alala la la la al
one more time
la la la l a la la la la la la la la
la la la ala la al al al aalaa la
i know my letters
i know i know them betta
i know my letters,
watch me now
a b c d e f g (x4)
h i j k l m n o p (x2)
q r s t u v (x1)
w x y and z!
i aint got no snare in my headphone
listen up
my vocals are a riffle
murdering you
these lyrics are a smoke bomb
suffocating you
you cant attack me
with a bullet proof vest
and i got a tattoo
with your name accross my chest
yeah!
blableblueiblablablioublable
bounce
bounce
bounce
critics aint got nothin on me
i got a trigger between my knees
this is my generic attack
so step off
or ill take this pistol off its rack
la la la la la la la la la la la la la
la ala la alalla alala la la la al
one more time
la la la l a la la la la la la la la
la la la ala la al al al aalaa la
i know my letters
i know i know them betta
i know my letters,
watch me now
a b c d e f g (x4)
h i j k l m n o p (x2)
q r s t u v (x1)
w x y and z!
Lyrics submitted by kyleee
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