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.
This beat is hypnotic
I wanna ride like a shofa
The sound of zonic's
Controlling me just like a robot
I go bionic, so d, d, dj put it on
I'm losing logic and cruising deeper in the zone
It's so cinematic
Charismatic
You got me froze up
This acrobatic
Beat is something
I need a dose of
I'm systematic
Mo, moving every single bone
There's no mechanic
That can't understand what I'm on
Let's crank it up (crank it up)
'Til the walls cave in
Crank it up (crank it up)
Put the record on spin
Cause I am ready to party
Gonna get my girls and get naughty
Crank it up (crank it up)
'Til the walls cave in
Just crank it up
Oh, oh, oh, whoa
Oh, oh, oh, whoa (crank it up)
Oh, oh, oh, whoa
Oh, oh, oh, whoa
Th, this beat is melodic
Harmonic, got me striking poses
I get up on it, electronically feeling so fresh
It's so erotic my body's like a cyclone
I'm like a puppet, can't stop it
Drop it like a stone
It's so cinematic
Charismatic
Got me froze up
This acrobatic
Beat is something
I need a dose of
I'm systematic
Mo, moving every single bone
There's no mechanic
That can't understand what I'm on
Let's crank it up (crank it up)
'Til the walls cave in
Crank it up (crank it up)
Put the record on spin
Cause I am ready to party
Gonna get my girls and get naughty
Crank it up (crank it up)
'Til the walls cave in
Just crank it up
Turn it up louder
Turn it up louder
Turn it up dj
Turn it up louder
Turn it up louder
Turn it up dj
Turn it up louder
Turn it up louder
Turn it up louder
Turn it up louder
Turn it up louder
Turn it up
Turn it up!
Let's crank it up (crank it up)
'Til the walls cave in
Crank it up (crank it up)
Put the record on spin
Cause I am ready to party
Gonna get my girls and get naughty
Crank it up (crank it up)
'Til the walls cave in
Just crank it up
I systematically mo-move every bone
So crank it up I wanna get in the zone
I systematically mo-move every bone
So crank it up I wanna get in the zone
I wanna ride like a shofa
The sound of zonic's
Controlling me just like a robot
I go bionic, so d, d, dj put it on
I'm losing logic and cruising deeper in the zone
It's so cinematic
Charismatic
You got me froze up
This acrobatic
Beat is something
I need a dose of
I'm systematic
Mo, moving every single bone
There's no mechanic
That can't understand what I'm on
Let's crank it up (crank it up)
'Til the walls cave in
Crank it up (crank it up)
Put the record on spin
Cause I am ready to party
Gonna get my girls and get naughty
Crank it up (crank it up)
'Til the walls cave in
Just crank it up
Oh, oh, oh, whoa
Oh, oh, oh, whoa (crank it up)
Oh, oh, oh, whoa
Oh, oh, oh, whoa
Th, this beat is melodic
Harmonic, got me striking poses
I get up on it, electronically feeling so fresh
It's so erotic my body's like a cyclone
I'm like a puppet, can't stop it
Drop it like a stone
It's so cinematic
Charismatic
Got me froze up
This acrobatic
Beat is something
I need a dose of
I'm systematic
Mo, moving every single bone
There's no mechanic
That can't understand what I'm on
Let's crank it up (crank it up)
'Til the walls cave in
Crank it up (crank it up)
Put the record on spin
Cause I am ready to party
Gonna get my girls and get naughty
Crank it up (crank it up)
'Til the walls cave in
Just crank it up
Turn it up louder
Turn it up louder
Turn it up dj
Turn it up louder
Turn it up louder
Turn it up dj
Turn it up louder
Turn it up louder
Turn it up louder
Turn it up louder
Turn it up louder
Turn it up
Turn it up!
Let's crank it up (crank it up)
'Til the walls cave in
Crank it up (crank it up)
Put the record on spin
Cause I am ready to party
Gonna get my girls and get naughty
Crank it up (crank it up)
'Til the walls cave in
Just crank it up
I systematically mo-move every bone
So crank it up I wanna get in the zone
I systematically mo-move every bone
So crank it up I wanna get in the zone
Lyrics submitted by dontwasteyoursong
Crank It Up [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Aake Molinder Niclas Johan Carl Axel Alkenas
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I think this song means the person is completely into the song. When the song is on, they don't think- "I'm losing logic". And they are getting into the zone of the song. The louder the song is, the more they are into the song, the more they want to dance.
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