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.
Yo! This is the mighty Nutcracker, no doubt
Check it out
It is ok that we make mistakes
No one on this level is perfect
It is okay to cry and make mistakes
That is part of bein of a human being
We must sacrifice for the best and the best is yet to come
So everyone who doubt in me
I'm just sayin', fuck you!
Our society is fucked up
They're fuckin' our brothas
This is-s-s, this is white society
They've, problem, us, uh
This shit ain't no god damn accident
This shit wears niggas out to heart
This shit was created for us
This shit was created to make niggas tweak
It must be something in the the nigga blood or something
This shit, these ni-ni-niggas, ni-ni-niggas)
Ay yo the crooks be crooks and the sons be sons
Made the biggest man beat the man with the biggest guns
So elevate my mind state, and take the weight
Cock back two gats, it's power moves to make
I sacrifice my lifestyle, that I'm livin'
For all the real shit in drama that'll be givin'
For years, I never faked Jackson with fear
Step to my missions, man to man, act my own airs
One for one, go for yours, blow for blow
All out schemes CC, the big toe
Yo, I sacrifice my lifestyle, man
Word up, yo, uh
Here's a message from god, show'I'm how we roll hard
This lifestyle I must sacrifice with the Def Squad
It's all about, no getting' minds no fuckin' doubt
And all y'all fake fuckin' niggas need a break out
Word up, yo, I kill you in the battle
Deadly like a rattle snake
But I don't rattle
Here's a saddle for the ride up ya life
And if you don't know me, I think you better think twice
You better step or check for someone else
When you step in my trap, you wreck yourself
Here's the wealth, good health and the money
You funny, like a fuckin' dummy Bugs Bunny
Feel my wrath, here's my ass in the gold trap
'Cause I love to blast, and I love to crash
Everyday we do it around my way
Have no time to play, I just fade away
I sacrifice my lifestyle
Hey, you can change everything
That's goin' on, you know what
Hope y'all don't let TV take off your minds
Le-learn and think for yourself
Ain't nothing sweet, you and death'll meet
Fuckin' with the streets, shit's real
We know the deal so we pack steel
We be the individuals livin' relentless
Packin' the automatic weapons and bullet proof vests
Me and my crew got to live and proof
Livin' Proof, so I choose not to fake moves
I make moves and break rules if I have to
No dough, so I got the gat pointed at you
By any means I'm out for cream
And willin' to do sticks, catch Vicks
Because I'm on some trife shit
Yo, I sacrifice my lifestyle man, word up
The absolute Nutcracker
The boogie-woogie body snatchas
Yeah, to my nigga Deputy
Gettin' that paper you know what I'm sayin'
My nigga Headquarters
Smiley, the Ghetto Child
Brainsick Mob, A Mob, yo, yeah, uh
Check it out
It is ok that we make mistakes
No one on this level is perfect
It is okay to cry and make mistakes
That is part of bein of a human being
We must sacrifice for the best and the best is yet to come
So everyone who doubt in me
I'm just sayin', fuck you!
Our society is fucked up
They're fuckin' our brothas
This is-s-s, this is white society
They've, problem, us, uh
This shit ain't no god damn accident
This shit wears niggas out to heart
This shit was created for us
This shit was created to make niggas tweak
It must be something in the the nigga blood or something
This shit, these ni-ni-niggas, ni-ni-niggas)
Ay yo the crooks be crooks and the sons be sons
Made the biggest man beat the man with the biggest guns
So elevate my mind state, and take the weight
Cock back two gats, it's power moves to make
I sacrifice my lifestyle, that I'm livin'
For all the real shit in drama that'll be givin'
For years, I never faked Jackson with fear
Step to my missions, man to man, act my own airs
One for one, go for yours, blow for blow
All out schemes CC, the big toe
Yo, I sacrifice my lifestyle, man
Word up, yo, uh
Here's a message from god, show'I'm how we roll hard
This lifestyle I must sacrifice with the Def Squad
It's all about, no getting' minds no fuckin' doubt
And all y'all fake fuckin' niggas need a break out
Word up, yo, I kill you in the battle
Deadly like a rattle snake
But I don't rattle
Here's a saddle for the ride up ya life
And if you don't know me, I think you better think twice
You better step or check for someone else
When you step in my trap, you wreck yourself
Here's the wealth, good health and the money
You funny, like a fuckin' dummy Bugs Bunny
Feel my wrath, here's my ass in the gold trap
'Cause I love to blast, and I love to crash
Everyday we do it around my way
Have no time to play, I just fade away
I sacrifice my lifestyle
Hey, you can change everything
That's goin' on, you know what
Hope y'all don't let TV take off your minds
Le-learn and think for yourself
Ain't nothing sweet, you and death'll meet
Fuckin' with the streets, shit's real
We know the deal so we pack steel
We be the individuals livin' relentless
Packin' the automatic weapons and bullet proof vests
Me and my crew got to live and proof
Livin' Proof, so I choose not to fake moves
I make moves and break rules if I have to
No dough, so I got the gat pointed at you
By any means I'm out for cream
And willin' to do sticks, catch Vicks
Because I'm on some trife shit
Yo, I sacrifice my lifestyle man, word up
The absolute Nutcracker
The boogie-woogie body snatchas
Yeah, to my nigga Deputy
Gettin' that paper you know what I'm sayin'
My nigga Headquarters
Smiley, the Ghetto Child
Brainsick Mob, A Mob, yo, yeah, uh
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