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.
Yeah I pull up in that spaceship
take my homies to the top with me but for you there's no space bitch
I'm not taking no lames who gonna stay on that hate shit
Besides I heard your music and that shit was hella basic
Just face it
You ain't gonna do better than me
All the time that you wasted just to face defeat
Stuck in a cycle of failure that shit just keep repeating
I'm on a higher level while you bitches keep on reaching
I just reached my fucking peak while you were sitting around
Had time to make a fucking beat and then redesign my sound
Try to outdo me but forgot whos got the crown
If anyone try to surpass me instantly shut em' down
I got this shit on lock on my motherfucking grind bitch
Had to fucking take off and leave all you dumb hoes behind
Tell that hoe turn around back it up bitch rewind
Fast forward replay make a movie bitch smile
I don't want no awards just money so I can eat good
Invest in reforestation putting green inside the woods
Blunt so fucking fat it might just leave your bitch ass shook
lets get it understood that I'm a boss you a rookie
Try to take my money I wont let you hold me back
Gonna make it back and more and I'm protecting all my stacks
Bitch its mine bet ill buy what I please with my cash
And i wont want it back in the future bitch that's past us
Could give a fuck bout your opinion
And you sad to see me winning
Yeah I had a fucking vision and
Made it to the top all you motherfuckers wishing
Could give a fuck bout your opinion
And you sad to see me winning
Yeah I had a fucking vision
And made it to the top all you motherfuckers wishing
Yeah I pull up in that spaceship
Take my homies to the top with me but for you there's no space bitch
I'm not taking no lames who gonna stay on that hate shit
Besides I heard your music and that shit was hella basic
Just face it
You ain't gonna do better than me
All the time that you wasted just to face defeat
Stuck in a cycle of failure that shit just keep repeating
I'm on a higher level while you bitches keep on reaching
take my homies to the top with me but for you there's no space bitch
I'm not taking no lames who gonna stay on that hate shit
Besides I heard your music and that shit was hella basic
Just face it
You ain't gonna do better than me
All the time that you wasted just to face defeat
Stuck in a cycle of failure that shit just keep repeating
I'm on a higher level while you bitches keep on reaching
I just reached my fucking peak while you were sitting around
Had time to make a fucking beat and then redesign my sound
Try to outdo me but forgot whos got the crown
If anyone try to surpass me instantly shut em' down
I got this shit on lock on my motherfucking grind bitch
Had to fucking take off and leave all you dumb hoes behind
Tell that hoe turn around back it up bitch rewind
Fast forward replay make a movie bitch smile
I don't want no awards just money so I can eat good
Invest in reforestation putting green inside the woods
Blunt so fucking fat it might just leave your bitch ass shook
lets get it understood that I'm a boss you a rookie
Try to take my money I wont let you hold me back
Gonna make it back and more and I'm protecting all my stacks
Bitch its mine bet ill buy what I please with my cash
And i wont want it back in the future bitch that's past us
Could give a fuck bout your opinion
And you sad to see me winning
Yeah I had a fucking vision and
Made it to the top all you motherfuckers wishing
Could give a fuck bout your opinion
And you sad to see me winning
Yeah I had a fucking vision
And made it to the top all you motherfuckers wishing
Yeah I pull up in that spaceship
Take my homies to the top with me but for you there's no space bitch
I'm not taking no lames who gonna stay on that hate shit
Besides I heard your music and that shit was hella basic
Just face it
You ain't gonna do better than me
All the time that you wasted just to face defeat
Stuck in a cycle of failure that shit just keep repeating
I'm on a higher level while you bitches keep on reaching
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