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.
I came in the building
I just wanted something better for me and my children
Than the hate mixed with anger I'm cocking my banger
My enemies are in danger even total strangers
Sneaky bastards want to flame us
I know that they watching
Arrogance when they speak
Like no one can stop them
I'm hearing voices in my head telling me to pop'em
Determination and frustration and that'll drop'em
Blowing up the AK I'm ready to chop'em
Tell the cops to bring buckets get ready to mop'em
I came from the bottom
I tried to be peaceful
In the belly of the beast with the virus and meet you
It's fucked up that's the way they treating my people
Life is like a horror flick but I'm making a sequel
Where the bullets grow teeth get hungry and eat you
Where the angels'll greet you
And I'd die for my people so my children get treated as equal
I, I never wanted you
I took a chance on the other side but nobody survived
Everyone was gone
I never wanted you
I was alive for the second time but nobody survived
Everyone was gone
They keep telling me war is the answer
It's a disease of the spirit
It's more than just cancer
It runs through the blood deeply
These cowards are sneaky
They try 'n keep me quiet from starting a riot
I try to be silent
The solution is violence
Couldn't see it any other way
Bust a shot, one time for my run-away
To all my kids who was used ans abused
To my teenage mothers who was young and confused
To my fatherless children being born by the millions
This is more than just a little noise
I got a bullet for every child molester that ever touched a little boy
You sick bastards!
Your punishment's coming fast and the system is hectic
I mean every word it's not just a record
It's seems like ever since they dropped the towers
Everybody's been abusing they powers
what's real!
I, I never wanted you
I took a chance on the other side but nobody survived
Everyone was gone
I never wanted you
I was alive for the second time but nobody survived
Everyone was gone
Oh no, they don't give a damn about us
Oh no, they can'are give a damn about us
I just wanted something better for me and my children
Than the hate mixed with anger I'm cocking my banger
My enemies are in danger even total strangers
Sneaky bastards want to flame us
I know that they watching
Arrogance when they speak
Like no one can stop them
I'm hearing voices in my head telling me to pop'em
Determination and frustration and that'll drop'em
Blowing up the AK I'm ready to chop'em
Tell the cops to bring buckets get ready to mop'em
I came from the bottom
I tried to be peaceful
In the belly of the beast with the virus and meet you
It's fucked up that's the way they treating my people
Life is like a horror flick but I'm making a sequel
Where the bullets grow teeth get hungry and eat you
Where the angels'll greet you
And I'd die for my people so my children get treated as equal
I, I never wanted you
I took a chance on the other side but nobody survived
Everyone was gone
I never wanted you
I was alive for the second time but nobody survived
Everyone was gone
They keep telling me war is the answer
It's a disease of the spirit
It's more than just cancer
It runs through the blood deeply
These cowards are sneaky
They try 'n keep me quiet from starting a riot
I try to be silent
The solution is violence
Couldn't see it any other way
Bust a shot, one time for my run-away
To all my kids who was used ans abused
To my teenage mothers who was young and confused
To my fatherless children being born by the millions
This is more than just a little noise
I got a bullet for every child molester that ever touched a little boy
You sick bastards!
Your punishment's coming fast and the system is hectic
I mean every word it's not just a record
It's seems like ever since they dropped the towers
Everybody's been abusing they powers
what's real!
I, I never wanted you
I took a chance on the other side but nobody survived
Everyone was gone
I never wanted you
I was alive for the second time but nobody survived
Everyone was gone
Oh no, they don't give a damn about us
Oh no, they can'are give a damn about us
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