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.
It's been a while since last we caught up
Collaborate about old times and those schemes that we thought up
Laugh about our moms wooden spoons hitting us
Cocoa brown boys with red bums
Funny ah just to recollect ooh reminess back then when we were kids
My man we got history running deep beneath the physical
Connected together never rolling as individual
Though time separated flesh
The spirits ain't departed, we still getting started progressing to catching wreck
Respect remains mutual no speech ever need be spoken
Disconnect affiliation cat you must be joking
It ain't even like we out growing each other ever since birth
We placed upon this earth as brothers
Now I know we said boys up hoes down
Course things going to change when that one is found
Back seat to L.O.v.e
It's all good cause know that we
Can keep it tight for real for life
No matter what communicate for sure even through the strife
I'm a be there for you, you gonna be there for me keep connection tight like family.
Now bro I'll be there for you
Yaw hold tight and I'll keep it true
No doubt
In those times of need I'm there indeed
Brother see you don't even have to speak
For real use I'll be there for you
Yaw hold tight and I'll keep it true
No question
In those times of need I'm there indeed
See sole you don't even have to speak
Our bond be instruct able
Testament of friendship is what is known
Second whanau man you like my surrogate aiga
Brotherhood uncompromised in times of transition
From that know for real that I got you back
And have got that other line when a brother needs to chat
Conversate some sure enough
You ain't ever got to hesitate none
It seems like we we're born crew, since the beginning of time
Able to conversate despite not always on the same lines
In essence nothing has changed though direction do deviate
You got business to handle
Make no mistake I can relate
Our links be deeper then this whole globe could ever expose
Extended for eternity, the brotherhood for ever grows
Together we better than isolated as solo
Forever never will I allow your friendship to go
Yaw' shadow if inclined to bare the soul
With Nesian knuckle game control
It's that joint force connection clan honor respecting
Endeavour to never sever the bond we're protecting
Black and blue maybe true colours due
If Katz were to step, Sabre I'm right beside you
I Pray for blessing everyday of your life
Even when it seems the end of the tunnel don't lead to the light
If ever in need you or your family call a brother don't pause or hesitate to conceive
Even in the eye of the storm all are warn
Ain't nothing worst than a brothers scorn
United we stand ain't never going to fall
To the link resilient there for your cause
United we stand never divided so we never fall
When everything's said and done I still provide support
Collaborate about old times and those schemes that we thought up
Laugh about our moms wooden spoons hitting us
Cocoa brown boys with red bums
Funny ah just to recollect ooh reminess back then when we were kids
My man we got history running deep beneath the physical
Connected together never rolling as individual
Though time separated flesh
The spirits ain't departed, we still getting started progressing to catching wreck
Respect remains mutual no speech ever need be spoken
Disconnect affiliation cat you must be joking
It ain't even like we out growing each other ever since birth
We placed upon this earth as brothers
Now I know we said boys up hoes down
Course things going to change when that one is found
Back seat to L.O.v.e
It's all good cause know that we
Can keep it tight for real for life
No matter what communicate for sure even through the strife
I'm a be there for you, you gonna be there for me keep connection tight like family.
Now bro I'll be there for you
Yaw hold tight and I'll keep it true
No doubt
In those times of need I'm there indeed
Brother see you don't even have to speak
For real use I'll be there for you
Yaw hold tight and I'll keep it true
No question
In those times of need I'm there indeed
See sole you don't even have to speak
Our bond be instruct able
Testament of friendship is what is known
Second whanau man you like my surrogate aiga
Brotherhood uncompromised in times of transition
From that know for real that I got you back
And have got that other line when a brother needs to chat
Conversate some sure enough
You ain't ever got to hesitate none
It seems like we we're born crew, since the beginning of time
Able to conversate despite not always on the same lines
In essence nothing has changed though direction do deviate
You got business to handle
Make no mistake I can relate
Our links be deeper then this whole globe could ever expose
Extended for eternity, the brotherhood for ever grows
Together we better than isolated as solo
Forever never will I allow your friendship to go
Yaw' shadow if inclined to bare the soul
With Nesian knuckle game control
It's that joint force connection clan honor respecting
Endeavour to never sever the bond we're protecting
Black and blue maybe true colours due
If Katz were to step, Sabre I'm right beside you
I Pray for blessing everyday of your life
Even when it seems the end of the tunnel don't lead to the light
If ever in need you or your family call a brother don't pause or hesitate to conceive
Even in the eye of the storm all are warn
Ain't nothing worst than a brothers scorn
United we stand ain't never going to fall
To the link resilient there for your cause
United we stand never divided so we never fall
When everything's said and done I still provide support
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