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.
Alyssa Marie:
i know its hard to imagine every bar that i'm rapping
is all the facts when yall are acting like jafar in aladdin
'you want the power so you sacrifice your free will'
i'm doing me still, i got an appetite to satisfy, to be real
if three meals for me will mean you're starving i'ma eat still
its kill or be killed, and i may be walkin up a steep hill
while everyone else is coastin, they never will gain or flex
all the muscle im builing trudging the hill, whatever terrain is next
i'll be ready, and they gonna rest while i'm cruising
while the rest of them are snoozin im on the move each second i'm gettin i'm gonna be using
i guess time will prove it, they'll have to believe me
theyll see that i'm happy to lead when those in back of me need it
you have to see it to believe it, i batter and beat every beat that i happen to rap on, in a manner of speakin
i'm actually happy to be it, the rapper people expect to fail
you held your breath for whats better, well i'm the best, exhale
eNVy:
well I be, Rollin up outta my bed & get to passin up the time
Smokin a dub then, rollin another, just to Crash & then rewind?
like WHAT?! i dont know whats up nowadays!
really ya blame me for keepin away? man the people are shady!
so deep in the game & they leavin their brain to go cheat with fake
so i leave em to play, while i deal it mean as ace!
but i feel a bit cleaner today, lets hit the scene for a drank
i Feel like a million dollars with only fifty in pocket
still i can cop a Twixer of vodka, just gimme a hollerrr!
*WHAT UP* to all my folk in the B!
from the coast of the V, we flowin it freely over the seas!
You know what that means? Man i got the globe on its knees!-
-Smilin like a dough-nut, yall know its a cold slut!
Im foul & shit? well so what, only young once pal
so ima say.. shut the.. fuck up clowwwn!!
If i call ya phone & say "Whats up" NOW!
better be knowin the damn saying, ya "must come down"!!!
i know its hard to imagine every bar that i'm rapping
is all the facts when yall are acting like jafar in aladdin
'you want the power so you sacrifice your free will'
i'm doing me still, i got an appetite to satisfy, to be real
if three meals for me will mean you're starving i'ma eat still
its kill or be killed, and i may be walkin up a steep hill
while everyone else is coastin, they never will gain or flex
all the muscle im builing trudging the hill, whatever terrain is next
i'll be ready, and they gonna rest while i'm cruising
while the rest of them are snoozin im on the move each second i'm gettin i'm gonna be using
i guess time will prove it, they'll have to believe me
theyll see that i'm happy to lead when those in back of me need it
you have to see it to believe it, i batter and beat every beat that i happen to rap on, in a manner of speakin
i'm actually happy to be it, the rapper people expect to fail
you held your breath for whats better, well i'm the best, exhale
eNVy:
well I be, Rollin up outta my bed & get to passin up the time
Smokin a dub then, rollin another, just to Crash & then rewind?
like WHAT?! i dont know whats up nowadays!
really ya blame me for keepin away? man the people are shady!
so deep in the game & they leavin their brain to go cheat with fake
so i leave em to play, while i deal it mean as ace!
but i feel a bit cleaner today, lets hit the scene for a drank
i Feel like a million dollars with only fifty in pocket
still i can cop a Twixer of vodka, just gimme a hollerrr!
*WHAT UP* to all my folk in the B!
from the coast of the V, we flowin it freely over the seas!
You know what that means? Man i got the globe on its knees!-
-Smilin like a dough-nut, yall know its a cold slut!
Im foul & shit? well so what, only young once pal
so ima say.. shut the.. fuck up clowwwn!!
If i call ya phone & say "Whats up" NOW!
better be knowin the damn saying, ya "must come down"!!!
Lyrics submitted by PureSophist
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