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.
Genelec
Memphis Reigns...
Clarity of a Terrorist.
Presidential.
[Genelec]
I exist as an independent entity, governments possess no knowledge of this identity
Operation Power Chancer
Under investigation for the distribution of treasonous propaganda
By Nary 80 and Steel Panther
Seven continents my feet have roamed
Instantly command everyone of them, overthrow
Rebel activity's unknown, during massive electricity overload
I snuck into the hanger to download various march codes
Two weeks later the challenger exposed
You didn't know about the NATO senate chamber?
I rearranged the data on the motherfuckin label translaters
Chaos creator, trained in criminology, geology and neural psychology
Interceptin' Chinese technologies to leave Russian satellites blocked
Penetrated Fort Knox like it was guarded by luggage mocks
Then target the leaders in North Korea
Took the fuckin twilight camp to the Mona Lisa
Abused for World War III, proceed to sparkin'
Crashing American Stock Markets
Leave the whole world in disarray
By sending virus form: The Y2K
[Memphis Reigns]
Yo, I don't quit when I'm ahead
Stop when I say so, crews who get their peace like kids who're playing Legos
Super Agents who fly skies I play the lay low
Wanted internationally like Carmon San Diego.
Master of disguise change face at any pace
Rendezvous at any place, no existence of my state
Renegades are paged crew stations and databases
Mortal hostile surrender are more than navy bases
United Nations know solutions to the infiltrations
Wanted by the Federal Bureau, of Investigation
Patient with the force proceed i sign and crush ya
Advanced technological armor stolen from Russia
Super diabolical seeds a planet needs mutated by scientifical labs and Japanese..
For the purpose: Undercover, no sight of what I'm seeing
X-files delete, for the defeating of European's
Identity erased
Unknown discovered weaponry
Blowin' up the SPOTS like heads on John Kennedy....
[sound of airplane engine]
"Let every nation know!"
Memphis Reigns...
Clarity of a Terrorist.
Presidential.
[Genelec]
I exist as an independent entity, governments possess no knowledge of this identity
Operation Power Chancer
Under investigation for the distribution of treasonous propaganda
By Nary 80 and Steel Panther
Seven continents my feet have roamed
Instantly command everyone of them, overthrow
Rebel activity's unknown, during massive electricity overload
I snuck into the hanger to download various march codes
Two weeks later the challenger exposed
You didn't know about the NATO senate chamber?
I rearranged the data on the motherfuckin label translaters
Chaos creator, trained in criminology, geology and neural psychology
Interceptin' Chinese technologies to leave Russian satellites blocked
Penetrated Fort Knox like it was guarded by luggage mocks
Then target the leaders in North Korea
Took the fuckin twilight camp to the Mona Lisa
Abused for World War III, proceed to sparkin'
Crashing American Stock Markets
Leave the whole world in disarray
By sending virus form: The Y2K
[Memphis Reigns]
Yo, I don't quit when I'm ahead
Stop when I say so, crews who get their peace like kids who're playing Legos
Super Agents who fly skies I play the lay low
Wanted internationally like Carmon San Diego.
Master of disguise change face at any pace
Rendezvous at any place, no existence of my state
Renegades are paged crew stations and databases
Mortal hostile surrender are more than navy bases
United Nations know solutions to the infiltrations
Wanted by the Federal Bureau, of Investigation
Patient with the force proceed i sign and crush ya
Advanced technological armor stolen from Russia
Super diabolical seeds a planet needs mutated by scientifical labs and Japanese..
For the purpose: Undercover, no sight of what I'm seeing
X-files delete, for the defeating of European's
Identity erased
Unknown discovered weaponry
Blowin' up the SPOTS like heads on John Kennedy....
[sound of airplane engine]
"Let every nation know!"
Lyrics submitted by susejrevlis
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