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.
Mmm
Yeah
Yeah yeah
Uhh uhh
Yeah uhh yeah (yeah yeah yeah)
Aye 4 Rings on my coupe ouu it’s a Audi
Someone tell these fuck niggas stay far from round me (Far from round me)
Aye if I need a lawyer call Mike Lowry and Guadi
Need me a mansion built in the Saudi (Build it)
I can see the hate they 'tryna down me
Hear they waiting for me to drop like now please (Aye 'K now)
Miami booling up on South Beach
Shoes off at the door before you walk inside my house please (Inside my house please)
Told myself I was gonna see better times (Times)
So now I’m seeing better times (Yeah)
'Ima stone cold stunner (Yeah)
Take off with her in the back no 'longa
I wanna ride in my S5 not no Honda
Wicked one on my left no Kensuike Honda
Just met this bachelor I’m feeling honoured
No I’m not from Wales but this fit came from Bonner
You girls be crazy (Woo)
If were Mario you wouldn’t be my Daisy (Crazy)
Yeah see through the hazy
'Cause my third eyes working it’s not lazy
I be thinking maybe (Be)
I can teach you style but only if you pay me (50 racks now)
Through life I’m pacing
Only me against myself i’m not racing (Usain ting)
Aye 4 Rings on my coupe ouu it’s a Audi (Yeah)
Someone tell these fuck niggas stay far from round me (Don't come here)
Yeah if I need a lawyer call Mike Lowry and Guadi
Need me a mansion built in the Saudi
Aye I can see the hate they 'tryna down me
Hear they waiting for me to drop like now please (I'm riding)
Miami booling up on South Beach
Shoes off at the door before you walk inside my house please (Can't you see the carpet)
Get this shit off my chest
No way to digest
This ain’t chequers this is chess (This is chess)
People keep techs full of lead (Pew pew pew)
If I aim for net (That's a goal yeah)
It’s getting sold unlike a let (That's a house yeah)
I like a plain Patek (On my wrist yeah)
Gang got rose gold chains for respect (This shit is bliss yeah)
Yeah
Yeah yeah
Uhh uhh
Yeah uhh yeah (yeah yeah yeah)
Aye 4 Rings on my coupe ouu it’s a Audi
Someone tell these fuck niggas stay far from round me (Far from round me)
Aye if I need a lawyer call Mike Lowry and Guadi
Need me a mansion built in the Saudi (Build it)
I can see the hate they 'tryna down me
Hear they waiting for me to drop like now please (Aye 'K now)
Miami booling up on South Beach
Shoes off at the door before you walk inside my house please (Inside my house please)
Told myself I was gonna see better times (Times)
So now I’m seeing better times (Yeah)
'Ima stone cold stunner (Yeah)
Take off with her in the back no 'longa
I wanna ride in my S5 not no Honda
Wicked one on my left no Kensuike Honda
Just met this bachelor I’m feeling honoured
No I’m not from Wales but this fit came from Bonner
You girls be crazy (Woo)
If were Mario you wouldn’t be my Daisy (Crazy)
Yeah see through the hazy
'Cause my third eyes working it’s not lazy
I be thinking maybe (Be)
I can teach you style but only if you pay me (50 racks now)
Through life I’m pacing
Only me against myself i’m not racing (Usain ting)
Aye 4 Rings on my coupe ouu it’s a Audi (Yeah)
Someone tell these fuck niggas stay far from round me (Don't come here)
Yeah if I need a lawyer call Mike Lowry and Guadi
Need me a mansion built in the Saudi
Aye I can see the hate they 'tryna down me
Hear they waiting for me to drop like now please (I'm riding)
Miami booling up on South Beach
Shoes off at the door before you walk inside my house please (Can't you see the carpet)
Get this shit off my chest
No way to digest
This ain’t chequers this is chess (This is chess)
People keep techs full of lead (Pew pew pew)
If I aim for net (That's a goal yeah)
It’s getting sold unlike a let (That's a house yeah)
I like a plain Patek (On my wrist yeah)
Gang got rose gold chains for respect (This shit is bliss yeah)
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
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samanthafunny, for me too. It's quite a common situation, I think. Unfortunately, I was the "you" (I do think that one is harder; I've been the "I" too but I'm not referring to that here :P)
By the way, I think it's "I never thought I wouldn't miss you" rather than "would have missed you".