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'm not like Snoop, talking about the gambino
I'm Mr. Shadow, I got you wet El Nino, ike Nino Brown
But In my part of town, motherfuckas that be wondering
End up on the ground, from the roots of soul
I was born to be a foe, beware nothing
In this world could have scare me, stare me down
Like if you got pops, a barrage of gun shots putting and end to the cops
And now it's just me and you, and I'll be seeing you
At your gave for trying to act brave, you could of stayed
But the pigs couldn't wait, and those fools that betrayed
For your ass that never prayed, for cheers if you never shed a tear
Now you sleep with the maggots you motherfuckin' fagots
Your clan should have never ran cause I'm the man
Mr. Shadow gots you motherfuckers stranded in my land
[Chorus: x2]
What goes around comes around, the tables turns
It's the Shadow of your death come back I'm gonna burn
You slip away slow but I won't it go, what goes around comes around
I walk up in the cemetery and I was buried
But then I made out when you thought you laid me out
And now it's all about the pay back, think of way back
I'm your terror, your enemy forever, so let's call the priest
Ain't no peace til deceased, I be the first moth'fucker to release
My demon, I know I got you dreamin' and screamin', stirring up the news
Cause you heard I broke the rules, never leaving clues, I'm refusin' to lose
Every fool that I stake, be's believe I payed my dues, many clues that took
Live my life as a crook, take look where ya step or I might resurrect
And Huantcha, bitch motherfucker cause I wantcha
Teach y'all a lesson that your momma never taughtcha,
I shotcha, took ya for the life you were living, your enemy for life
And you still see me grinning
[Chorus]
I'll see you in the next life, I'll be waiting
If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaking
Now you don't have to ask, let me run you down the facts
They way you bust raps is the way up bust caps, fuck the snaps
I gave you all my testimony, you're a fraud you's a fake
And forever be a fony, now throw away your fantasy
That you were me, but never could it be, because I'm bigger then the sea
I saw ya coming, I was walking you were running,
And all of a sudden I was pointin' and blastin', at you
I was taking away every day that you lived, and I never forgive
Unforgiven, psycho way I was driven with the evils how I'm livin'
6 letters in my name, 6 thoughts up in my brain, 6 shots from my slug
Gotcha wakin' up in a frame, a memory of you but it's all because of me
Till you paid for your sins is the day I set you free
[Chorus]
I'm Mr. Shadow, I got you wet El Nino, ike Nino Brown
But In my part of town, motherfuckas that be wondering
End up on the ground, from the roots of soul
I was born to be a foe, beware nothing
In this world could have scare me, stare me down
Like if you got pops, a barrage of gun shots putting and end to the cops
And now it's just me and you, and I'll be seeing you
At your gave for trying to act brave, you could of stayed
But the pigs couldn't wait, and those fools that betrayed
For your ass that never prayed, for cheers if you never shed a tear
Now you sleep with the maggots you motherfuckin' fagots
Your clan should have never ran cause I'm the man
Mr. Shadow gots you motherfuckers stranded in my land
[Chorus: x2]
What goes around comes around, the tables turns
It's the Shadow of your death come back I'm gonna burn
You slip away slow but I won't it go, what goes around comes around
I walk up in the cemetery and I was buried
But then I made out when you thought you laid me out
And now it's all about the pay back, think of way back
I'm your terror, your enemy forever, so let's call the priest
Ain't no peace til deceased, I be the first moth'fucker to release
My demon, I know I got you dreamin' and screamin', stirring up the news
Cause you heard I broke the rules, never leaving clues, I'm refusin' to lose
Every fool that I stake, be's believe I payed my dues, many clues that took
Live my life as a crook, take look where ya step or I might resurrect
And Huantcha, bitch motherfucker cause I wantcha
Teach y'all a lesson that your momma never taughtcha,
I shotcha, took ya for the life you were living, your enemy for life
And you still see me grinning
[Chorus]
I'll see you in the next life, I'll be waiting
If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaking
Now you don't have to ask, let me run you down the facts
They way you bust raps is the way up bust caps, fuck the snaps
I gave you all my testimony, you're a fraud you's a fake
And forever be a fony, now throw away your fantasy
That you were me, but never could it be, because I'm bigger then the sea
I saw ya coming, I was walking you were running,
And all of a sudden I was pointin' and blastin', at you
I was taking away every day that you lived, and I never forgive
Unforgiven, psycho way I was driven with the evils how I'm livin'
6 letters in my name, 6 thoughts up in my brain, 6 shots from my slug
Gotcha wakin' up in a frame, a memory of you but it's all because of me
Till you paid for your sins is the day I set you free
[Chorus]
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What Goes Around Comes Around Lyrics as written by Dwayne P. Wiggins Carl Wheeler
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If you think you've seen the last of me, then you're mistaken. You don't need to ask.. let me run you down the facts. Throw away your fantasy that you was me...
I'M BIGGER THAN THE SEA, M'F'ER!
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@ImYourTerror It was easy but i'm not the 'usual' as you found out x
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@ImYourTerror A very poor test for someone who was blind hey hey hey but now i can see x
I.. WAS ALWAYS YOUR END. BEFORE WE EVER EVEN BEGAN.
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@ImYourTerror I have always seen your eyes with sadness x
6 letters in my name.. ..6 thoughts up in my brain.... (my favorite part).
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