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.
A fire bun!
Yah hear mi
Life ova death
Hey let me tell yu dis again
I could have been one of the most natorious
I got saved by the king and his grace is so glorious
I could have been one of the most devestating i got saved
By the king and his love is everlasting
Burn away the wicked lifestyle and the wicked in is and the wicked man dem profile
Im so happy to be rastafari style and me ova come the wicked with just a smile
Den me start to live my life and do worth while
In a love n harmony i try not to be vial now bove the well salasi will provide
And my concious is clear me na nuttin na hide rastafari
I could have been one of the most natorious
I got saved by the king and his grace is so glorious
I could have been one of the most devestating i got saved
By the king and his love is everlasting
Easy to squeeze lead in ya fore head
But went out n solute n me start blood shed
Positive action to the vermann
Well yet the school, let the stool, let us persue
I better to be a part of the strong side
The wright side coulda been the wrong side
Im lock tell ya say from ya can avoid the vibe
Slip with the king then you know u shall slide
I could have been one of the most natorious
I gat saved by the king and his grace is so glorious
I could have been one of the most devestating i got saved
By the king and his love is everlasting
I got saved... by the king i love is everlasting
woyyyyy...oooohhh...mmmhhh...
Positive movements oooohhh...woyyyyy...
By the strengh of jah i live longer
By the lenght of my lungs i get stronger
They say previous words corrupt anger
But i am bigger than that never go under
I could have been one of the most natorious
I gat saved by the king and his grace is so glorious
I could have been one of the most devestating i got saved
By the king and his love is everlasting
Burn away the wicked profile and the wicked in me and the Wicked man dem lifestyle
Aye ya ready to be rastafari style me go ova come the wicked with just a smile
Den me start to live my life and do things worth while
In a love n harmony try not to b vial aye now bove the wel jah will provide
Though my concious is clear me na nutt na aaaah
Yah hear mi
Life ova death
Hey let me tell yu dis again
I could have been one of the most natorious
I got saved by the king and his grace is so glorious
I could have been one of the most devestating i got saved
By the king and his love is everlasting
Burn away the wicked lifestyle and the wicked in is and the wicked man dem profile
Im so happy to be rastafari style and me ova come the wicked with just a smile
Den me start to live my life and do worth while
In a love n harmony i try not to be vial now bove the well salasi will provide
And my concious is clear me na nuttin na hide rastafari
I could have been one of the most natorious
I got saved by the king and his grace is so glorious
I could have been one of the most devestating i got saved
By the king and his love is everlasting
Easy to squeeze lead in ya fore head
But went out n solute n me start blood shed
Positive action to the vermann
Well yet the school, let the stool, let us persue
I better to be a part of the strong side
The wright side coulda been the wrong side
Im lock tell ya say from ya can avoid the vibe
Slip with the king then you know u shall slide
I could have been one of the most natorious
I gat saved by the king and his grace is so glorious
I could have been one of the most devestating i got saved
By the king and his love is everlasting
I got saved... by the king i love is everlasting
woyyyyy...oooohhh...mmmhhh...
Positive movements oooohhh...woyyyyy...
By the strengh of jah i live longer
By the lenght of my lungs i get stronger
They say previous words corrupt anger
But i am bigger than that never go under
I could have been one of the most natorious
I gat saved by the king and his grace is so glorious
I could have been one of the most devestating i got saved
By the king and his love is everlasting
Burn away the wicked profile and the wicked in me and the Wicked man dem lifestyle
Aye ya ready to be rastafari style me go ova come the wicked with just a smile
Den me start to live my life and do things worth while
In a love n harmony try not to b vial aye now bove the wel jah will provide
Though my concious is clear me na nutt na aaaah
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Notorious Lyrics as written by Sheldon Campbell Ricardo Ivan Blijden
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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