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.
Yessir
They can't stop me
Even if they stopped me
Hahaha, yeah
I'm on it, ooh, I'm on it
I'm so on it and however you want it
You can get it tonight, ho, and all night, ho
I get the beat from (Maestro)
A fuckin' right ho, I might go
Crazy on these niggas, I don't give a motherfuck
Run up in a nigga house and shoot his grandmother up
What? What? I don't give a motherfuck
Get your baby kidnapped, and your baby mother fucked
It's Tha Carter III, bitch, better put ya supper up
Hollygrove, I throw it up like I'm tryin' to lose my gut
Fuck is up? Beat him up like a million uppercuts
Got a million duffled up for the fuck of it
Shit, get on my level, you can't get on my level
You gon' need a space shuttle or a ladder that's forever
However, I'm better, if not now, than never
Don't you ever fix your lips unless you 'bout to suck my dick
Bitch, swallow my words, taste my thoughts
And if it's too nasty, spit it back at me
Two more inches, I'd have been in that casket
According to the doctor, I could of died in traffic
Bounce right back on them bitches like Magic
Abracadabra, I'm up like Viagra
I just do this shit for my click like Adam Sandler
I control hip hop and I'ma keep it on my channel
Watch me, bitch, watch me
Bitch, watch me
But they cannot see me like Hitler
It's the New Orleans Nightmare
Money so old its growin' white hair
Young Money baby, yeah, we right here
I'ma make sure we ball 'til we fall like tears
And mama don't cry, your son can handle his
I got her out the hood and put her in the hills
Yeah, when I was fourteen I told my mom we would see better days
And sure enough I got Miss Cita in a better place
When I was fourteen I told my mom we would see better days
And sure enough we did exactly what I say
I tell my girl "when you fuck me, better fuck me good
'Cause if another girl could, she gon' fuck me good"
No sittin' at the table if you bringin' nothin' to it
And I get straight to it like its nothing to it
Yeah, I got game like Stuart Scott, fresh out the ESPN shop
And when SportsCenter poppin', everything stoppin'
But you can't fool me, I know what you watchin'
Me, you watch me, you watch me
'Cause I be Weezy, must see TV
C3, nigga, that's me
And I'm me, I'm me times 3
So retreat or suffer defeat
I'm back, 3-peat
C3 (C3, C3, C3)
They can't stop me
Even if they stopped me
Hahaha, yeah
I'm on it, ooh, I'm on it
I'm so on it and however you want it
You can get it tonight, ho, and all night, ho
I get the beat from (Maestro)
A fuckin' right ho, I might go
Crazy on these niggas, I don't give a motherfuck
Run up in a nigga house and shoot his grandmother up
What? What? I don't give a motherfuck
Get your baby kidnapped, and your baby mother fucked
It's Tha Carter III, bitch, better put ya supper up
Hollygrove, I throw it up like I'm tryin' to lose my gut
Fuck is up? Beat him up like a million uppercuts
Got a million duffled up for the fuck of it
Shit, get on my level, you can't get on my level
You gon' need a space shuttle or a ladder that's forever
However, I'm better, if not now, than never
Don't you ever fix your lips unless you 'bout to suck my dick
Bitch, swallow my words, taste my thoughts
And if it's too nasty, spit it back at me
Two more inches, I'd have been in that casket
According to the doctor, I could of died in traffic
Bounce right back on them bitches like Magic
Abracadabra, I'm up like Viagra
I just do this shit for my click like Adam Sandler
I control hip hop and I'ma keep it on my channel
Watch me, bitch, watch me
Bitch, watch me
But they cannot see me like Hitler
It's the New Orleans Nightmare
Money so old its growin' white hair
Young Money baby, yeah, we right here
I'ma make sure we ball 'til we fall like tears
And mama don't cry, your son can handle his
I got her out the hood and put her in the hills
Yeah, when I was fourteen I told my mom we would see better days
And sure enough I got Miss Cita in a better place
When I was fourteen I told my mom we would see better days
And sure enough we did exactly what I say
I tell my girl "when you fuck me, better fuck me good
'Cause if another girl could, she gon' fuck me good"
No sittin' at the table if you bringin' nothin' to it
And I get straight to it like its nothing to it
Yeah, I got game like Stuart Scott, fresh out the ESPN shop
And when SportsCenter poppin', everything stoppin'
But you can't fool me, I know what you watchin'
Me, you watch me, you watch me
'Cause I be Weezy, must see TV
C3, nigga, that's me
And I'm me, I'm me times 3
So retreat or suffer defeat
I'm back, 3-peat
C3 (C3, C3, C3)
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2 corrections:
1.) "And when sports in the poppin' / E’ery thang stoppin'" should be "And when Sports Center poppin'/ E'ery thang stoppin'"
2.) maybe instead of "I told my girl when you fuck me, better fuck me good Cuz if another girl could, she gon' fuck me good" should be "I told my gun when you fuck me, better fuck me good..." reffering to the time he shot himself
Possibly the sickest track of Tha Caret III. He killed it here "Yeah, when I was fourteen, I told my mom we will see better days And sure enough I got Miss Cita in a better place When I was fourteen, I told my mom we will see better days And sure enough, we did exactly what I say" this in my eyes was the sickest part of this song.
can't believe only one person commented this. i think this is one of his best songs. lovee it.
weezysz best song eva ♥
Weezy is complete nonsense...<br /> listen to some real music get out of that Mainstream.
akj I don't think the gun thing is right but nice try
yeah, #1 might be right, but he DEFINITELY says "girl" on #2
his flow is amazing in this song!
im surprised theres not more comments too! this is one of the best songs on carter3 ..along with shoot me down.. i like tie my hands cause robin thickes voice just gets to me ahaha..and of course he just killlsssssss it on a milli holy shittttt.
two more inches ida been in that casket, according to the doctor i coulda died in trafffic!
My fave line is:
"Shit, get on my level, you can't get on my level You would need a space shuttle or a ladder that's forever"
What's particularly interesting is the construction "a ladder that's forever." Forever is typically associated with time, so it's really creative that a physical object can be "forever." He's THAT high!
i think it must be 'SportCenter' reference especially with the Stuart Scott and ESPN references.
this is definitely one my fave songs of his, it's amazing where he can take you lyrically.
i'm surprised that nobody has mentioned- "swallow my words, taste my thoughts and if its too naaaasty spit it back aaaat me" especially after the dicksucking reference, i think that's a SICK way to give a blow to all his haters.