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.
All units, code four
Suspect's wearing a black leather jacket,
Black boots, carrying a nunchuck (with a possible gun)
Boom nigga! Right back at ya
What the fuck you thought, nigga?
Come to Long Beach and get yo' motherfuckin; ass caught
Put in the cross hair, and that's for real nigga
And that's how we do shit nigga
You better, ask some motherfuckin' body
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
As night prepares yo' mind to sleep
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
You in a chronic haze and fall asleep
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
And when you wake up you don't know where you at
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Uh-huh, this is Long Beach (murder)
Now let's get down to the nitty gritty
Mood is shitty, no pity
Long Beach is the city
Since I'm from Long Beach, I got to put in work
And no, this ain't Compton and Long Beach together
Strictly Long Beach
Listen to me preach
Anybody killa? Mass murder!
That was the sound of my double barreled shotgun
And there is no place to run
So if you're thinkin' bout comin' to Long Beach
Chip in, bullets will be zippin'
Zappin' bodies collapsin'
Killa beats! Then I put the raps in
It's on it's on it's on and
we can bust a cap 'til the break of dawn
So now that you heard the warning
I welcome you with open arms
Open fire arms
And we don't give a fuck about cars with alarms
It's a jack move nigga give it up is you crazy?
Glock Forty pointed to your head
Boom! Now another nigga's dead (bloody murder)
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Bloody murder
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Bloody murder
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder they, murder they, murder they, murder them
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder they, murder they, murder they, murder them
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder they, murder they, murder they, murder them
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder they, murder they, murder they, murder them
Suspect's wearing a black leather jacket,
Black boots, carrying a nunchuck (with a possible gun)
Boom nigga! Right back at ya
What the fuck you thought, nigga?
Come to Long Beach and get yo' motherfuckin; ass caught
Put in the cross hair, and that's for real nigga
And that's how we do shit nigga
You better, ask some motherfuckin' body
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
As night prepares yo' mind to sleep
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
You in a chronic haze and fall asleep
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
And when you wake up you don't know where you at
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Uh-huh, this is Long Beach (murder)
Now let's get down to the nitty gritty
Mood is shitty, no pity
Long Beach is the city
Since I'm from Long Beach, I got to put in work
And no, this ain't Compton and Long Beach together
Strictly Long Beach
Listen to me preach
Anybody killa? Mass murder!
That was the sound of my double barreled shotgun
And there is no place to run
So if you're thinkin' bout comin' to Long Beach
Chip in, bullets will be zippin'
Zappin' bodies collapsin'
Killa beats! Then I put the raps in
It's on it's on it's on and
we can bust a cap 'til the break of dawn
So now that you heard the warning
I welcome you with open arms
Open fire arms
And we don't give a fuck about cars with alarms
It's a jack move nigga give it up is you crazy?
Glock Forty pointed to your head
Boom! Now another nigga's dead (bloody murder)
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Bloody murder
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Bloody murder
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder they, murder they, murder they, murder them
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder they, murder they, murder they, murder them
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder they, murder they, murder they, murder them
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder they, murder they, murder they, murder them
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Slip into Long Beach Lyrics as written by Eric Dwayne Collins Eric Collins
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