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.
I came to dance, dance, dance, dance (yeah)
I hit the floor 'cause that's my plans, plans, plans, plans (yeah)
I'm wearin' all my favorite brands, brands, brands, brands (yeah)
Give me some space for both my hands, hands, hands, hands
(Yeah, yeah)
'Cause it goes on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on, yeah
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Sayin', "Ayo, gotta let go"
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Sayin', "Ayo, baby, let's go"
'Cause we gon' rock this club, we gon' go all night
We gon' light it up like it's dynamite
'Cause I told you once, now I told you twice
We gon' light it up like it's dynamite
I came to move, move, move, move (yeah)
Get out the way of me and my crew, crew, crew, crew (yeah)
I'm in the club so I'm gonna do, do, do, do (yeah)
Just what the fuck came here to do, do, do, do
Yeah, yeah
'Cause it goes on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on, yeah
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Sayin', "Ayo, gotta let go"
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Sayin', "Ayo, baby, let's go"
'Cause we gon' rock this club, we gon' go all night
We gon' light it up like it's dynamite
'Cause I told you once, now I told you twice
We gon' light it up like it's dynamite
I'm gonna take it all, I
I'm gonna be the last one standing
Higher overall, I
I'm gonna be the last one landing
'Cause I
Believe it, and I
I just want it all, I just want it all
I'm gonna put my hands in the air
Hands in the air
Put your hands in the air
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Sayin', "Ayo, gotta let go"
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Sayin', "Ayo, baby, let's go"
'Cause we gon' rock this club, we gon' go all night
We gon' light it up like it's dynamite
'Cause I told you once, now I told you twice
We gon' light it up like it's dynamite
I hit the floor 'cause that's my plans, plans, plans, plans (yeah)
I'm wearin' all my favorite brands, brands, brands, brands (yeah)
Give me some space for both my hands, hands, hands, hands
(Yeah, yeah)
'Cause it goes on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on, yeah
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Sayin', "Ayo, gotta let go"
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Sayin', "Ayo, baby, let's go"
'Cause we gon' rock this club, we gon' go all night
We gon' light it up like it's dynamite
'Cause I told you once, now I told you twice
We gon' light it up like it's dynamite
I came to move, move, move, move (yeah)
Get out the way of me and my crew, crew, crew, crew (yeah)
I'm in the club so I'm gonna do, do, do, do (yeah)
Just what the fuck came here to do, do, do, do
Yeah, yeah
'Cause it goes on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on, yeah
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Sayin', "Ayo, gotta let go"
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Sayin', "Ayo, baby, let's go"
'Cause we gon' rock this club, we gon' go all night
We gon' light it up like it's dynamite
'Cause I told you once, now I told you twice
We gon' light it up like it's dynamite
I'm gonna take it all, I
I'm gonna be the last one standing
Higher overall, I
I'm gonna be the last one landing
'Cause I
Believe it, and I
I just want it all, I just want it all
I'm gonna put my hands in the air
Hands in the air
Put your hands in the air
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Sayin', "Ayo, gotta let go"
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Sayin', "Ayo, baby, let's go"
'Cause we gon' rock this club, we gon' go all night
We gon' light it up like it's dynamite
'Cause I told you once, now I told you twice
We gon' light it up like it's dynamite
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