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.
They lie y'all
Here comes my boys, Plug 3 and 2,
My names Plug 1, I'm here to do
The job that you expect of me
That ties the rap to open eyes daily, to
Know how, supervision, the incision
Of a song that cut a smile across your face for life,
Sometimes the body needs to feel stressed to appreciate the joy.
Here comes my boys, Plug 3 and 2
My names Plug 1, had a third son, here to do,
Lets move the heart sort out the light load
In our desire to be famed.
Daylight open eyes to know how
Song that cut a smile across your face for life,
Well keep your arms raised
Listen to this track for long
That I chocked full of soul.
Ey yo
Give it up, you're not in
You're not in
Shame to play against my men
My men
Keep longs to blow just like
Just like
Gabrielles done in your sight
Move the heart to every blood type
Blood type
Through the guards in every blood fight
Blood fight
After war, pass peace pipe
Peace pipe
Ask forgiveness, cease rights.
Y'down with that?
C'mon man, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
That is that
Here comes my boys, Plug 3 and 2,
My names Plug 1, I'm here to do
The job that you expect of me
That ties the rap to open eyes daily, to
Know how, supervision, the incision
Of a song that cut a smile across your face for life,
Sometimes the body needs to feel stressed to appreciate the joy.
Here comes my boys, Plug 3 and 2
My names Plug 1, had a third son, here to do,
Lets move the heart sort out the light load
In our desire to be famed.
Daylight open eyes to know how
Song that cut a smile across your face for life,
Well keep your arms raised
Listen to this track for long
That I chocked full of soul.
Ey yo
Give it up, you're not in
You're not in
Shame to play against my men
My men
Keep longs to blow just like
Just like
Gabrielles done in your sight
Move the heart to every blood type
Blood type
Through the guards in every blood fight
Blood fight
After war, pass peace pipe
Peace pipe
Ask forgiveness, cease rights.
Y'down with that?
C'mon man, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
That is that
Lyrics submitted by random_monkey
Show Me Lyrics as written by Neil Claxton Chris Baker
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sentric Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I've now read this through multiple sources. They're saying "Jabulani siyashada namhla". It's Zulu, a southern African language, and it's from the song "Sesiye Hamba". These words translate to "celebrate we are getting betrothed today".
I haven't listened to this closely with headphones on, but I imagined it might be "cease strife" in the last stanza -- makes more sense than "cease rights"
Also: What are the back-up singers saying?