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.
Wait
I masturbate
Let another motherfucker come and share my fate
And pray
Catastrophe
I’ma kill a muthafucka with a fax machine
And break
It down
For y’all
To seeeeeeeee
‘Cause I’m on it
Yes indeed
On it
Watch me bleed
On it
Rest in peace
On it
Hey hey hey
You are so good so far
You are so good so far
Better than this
Better than that
Better watch out when you get me going
Better than this
Better than that
Better watch out when you get me going going going
Fake
I’m not awake
It ain't my fault you can’t relate
Doubt
Corporate accounts
I’ma hurt somebody with my 24 ounce
And break
It down
For y’all
To seeeeeeeee
‘Cause I’m on it
Yes indeed
On it
Watch me bleed
On it
Rest in peace
On it
Hey hey hey
You are so good so far
You are so good so far
I’m gonna be the one with my face in a magazine
I’m gonna be the one I have to face
Better than this
Better than that
Better watch out when you get me going
Better than this
Better than that
Better watch out when you get me going
In the morning I have come
Rip the walls, rip the bass
In the morning I’m gone
Putting you in your place
In the morning I have come
Rip the walls, rip the bass
In the morning I’m gone
Putting you in your place
In the morning i have come
Come
Come
‘Cause I’m on it
Yes indeed
On it
Watch me bleed
On it
Rest in peace
On it
Hey hey hey
You are so good so far
You are so good so far
I’m gonna be the one with my face in a magazine
I’m gonna be the one I have to face
Better than this
Better than that
Better watch out when you get me going
Better than this
Better than that
Better watch out when you get me going
I masturbate
Let another motherfucker come and share my fate
And pray
Catastrophe
I’ma kill a muthafucka with a fax machine
And break
It down
For y’all
To seeeeeeeee
‘Cause I’m on it
Yes indeed
On it
Watch me bleed
On it
Rest in peace
On it
Hey hey hey
You are so good so far
You are so good so far
Better than this
Better than that
Better watch out when you get me going
Better than this
Better than that
Better watch out when you get me going going going
Fake
I’m not awake
It ain't my fault you can’t relate
Doubt
Corporate accounts
I’ma hurt somebody with my 24 ounce
And break
It down
For y’all
To seeeeeeeee
‘Cause I’m on it
Yes indeed
On it
Watch me bleed
On it
Rest in peace
On it
Hey hey hey
You are so good so far
You are so good so far
I’m gonna be the one with my face in a magazine
I’m gonna be the one I have to face
Better than this
Better than that
Better watch out when you get me going
Better than this
Better than that
Better watch out when you get me going
In the morning I have come
Rip the walls, rip the bass
In the morning I’m gone
Putting you in your place
In the morning I have come
Rip the walls, rip the bass
In the morning I’m gone
Putting you in your place
In the morning i have come
Come
Come
‘Cause I’m on it
Yes indeed
On it
Watch me bleed
On it
Rest in peace
On it
Hey hey hey
You are so good so far
You are so good so far
I’m gonna be the one with my face in a magazine
I’m gonna be the one I have to face
Better than this
Better than that
Better watch out when you get me going
Better than this
Better than that
Better watch out when you get me going
Lyrics submitted by Gwirleybee, edited by Fuchi900
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