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.
So when they cant stop, wont stop/
who keep the tank topped?/
who reaps the good sleep, keeps the receipts?/
I seem em sucking up the last drops/
drop the H2 stretch H3/
where the party at democrat?/
sittin on a muggy summer bench/ sippin muddy water/
peepin newsweek/ see whats up with sergeant slaughter/
hotter days on the way/ turn your A.C. Slater up/
Burn/ aloe vera green/ apple now and later/
yup/ pass that (sweet)/
Mike Mictlan/ where the mask at?/
hand over what?/
hand over yours run that/
man over bored with the same crap down/
dehumanize communities like Black Hawk Down/
they realize immunities and rape them towns/
so we speak our minds so fluently with raw/ rap sounds/
alright tykes/ a Klondike bars on the line/
we need a blind eye turned/ keep em simple/ refined/
oh the black gold/ Texas tea (hah)/ youre kiddin/
there aint been good oil in Texas for a minute/
thats why we knocked over our own thrones/
then watch it combust/ end up in free speech zones/ that shock and awe was on us/
watch me ex-pat Brazillian/ if 85% of Guantanimo is civilian/
blood pumps vermillion/ beats dump all over a chump populous/
keeping they focus on Paris Hilton (ick)/
Prada dead guilty as any internet thread/ big check/
probably got a lot of bad head/
all night vision/ all night missions/ all right/
Christ risen?/ tight/ nope/ call the prisons/
yikes/ the middle pickin the simple drivel/
the riddles a head ripper/ splitter/
suburbanites will get the kibble/ (listen)/ t
he double speech is legit/
they on some/ stand up for yourself you worthless piece of shit/
bet it all lose it all forget it/
and saying fuck Bush gave that douche a splash/ too much credit/
but smoking on Kush makes cats/ so apathetic/
cant beat em with a bat/ so we join em and spit the ethics/
(or)/ we beat em with a bat (yeah)/
POS steadily wreck it for anybody who raps/ or naps on facts/
fill the in line six to End Hits/
the oval office and the lobby/ prolly listen to Fugazi singin/
this ones ours lets take another/ x2
Then they dance away clean like/ Savion Glover
who keep the tank topped?/
who reaps the good sleep, keeps the receipts?/
I seem em sucking up the last drops/
drop the H2 stretch H3/
where the party at democrat?/
sittin on a muggy summer bench/ sippin muddy water/
peepin newsweek/ see whats up with sergeant slaughter/
hotter days on the way/ turn your A.C. Slater up/
Burn/ aloe vera green/ apple now and later/
yup/ pass that (sweet)/
Mike Mictlan/ where the mask at?/
hand over what?/
hand over yours run that/
man over bored with the same crap down/
dehumanize communities like Black Hawk Down/
they realize immunities and rape them towns/
so we speak our minds so fluently with raw/ rap sounds/
alright tykes/ a Klondike bars on the line/
we need a blind eye turned/ keep em simple/ refined/
oh the black gold/ Texas tea (hah)/ youre kiddin/
there aint been good oil in Texas for a minute/
thats why we knocked over our own thrones/
then watch it combust/ end up in free speech zones/ that shock and awe was on us/
watch me ex-pat Brazillian/ if 85% of Guantanimo is civilian/
blood pumps vermillion/ beats dump all over a chump populous/
keeping they focus on Paris Hilton (ick)/
Prada dead guilty as any internet thread/ big check/
probably got a lot of bad head/
all night vision/ all night missions/ all right/
Christ risen?/ tight/ nope/ call the prisons/
yikes/ the middle pickin the simple drivel/
the riddles a head ripper/ splitter/
suburbanites will get the kibble/ (listen)/ t
he double speech is legit/
they on some/ stand up for yourself you worthless piece of shit/
bet it all lose it all forget it/
and saying fuck Bush gave that douche a splash/ too much credit/
but smoking on Kush makes cats/ so apathetic/
cant beat em with a bat/ so we join em and spit the ethics/
(or)/ we beat em with a bat (yeah)/
POS steadily wreck it for anybody who raps/ or naps on facts/
fill the in line six to End Hits/
the oval office and the lobby/ prolly listen to Fugazi singin/
this ones ours lets take another/ x2
Then they dance away clean like/ Savion Glover
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