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.
Crime Mob: Sign In The Air Lyrics
LIL JAY:
I got ma sign in the air
But these niggaz unaware
That we never gave a fuck we gives a damn if you don?t care
I?m with my niggaz shakin hair shakin dreads in this bitch
Them otha niggaz in the club dat be scared talkin shit
Hiding right behind they homies hesitated to throw up signs
Ima put it in his face and slap that boy fuckn blind
I?m a player on da grind
Ella? Jay don?t give a shit
See me crunk off in the club
Throw ma sign up like this
PRINCESS:
A Throw yo sign in the air
Let them niggaz know what set yo claim
Ellenwood dat be ma hood
And where the best is known to hang
In the club crunk
Drunk as hell
Pockets stay the fattest
Quick to buck up on a hoe
'cause East side bitches be the baddest
Neva backin down
Act a clown I?ll show you its nothing
Throw dat E up in yo face
I pulled yo card so get the buckin
You know the deal
And talkin shit is wastin time
So let it be known
That I?m about mine
And I am not scared to throw up dat sign bitch
CHORUS:
A put yo sign in the air
If you feel it
They don?t won?t it
Way high in the air
Just like this (x4)
*DIAMOND*
And If they dealin with violence nigga
I?m strapped and I?m ridin
'cause if you want it I got it
Ma cliques the reason you hottest
I got my burrow
Ma clique
Ma zone and sign in the air
We ain't boss claimin
You name it
I?ll throw ma sign anywhere
And flip a middle finger for a hater up in ma face
Just know the circumstance
Ain?t no second chances yo way
So when you reppin yo sets
Yo city, Hood, and Yo trap
Just keep you mouth close
And dem eyes open and watch yo back
M.I.G.:
I throw it up
I put ma sign in the mothafuckin air
If y'all niggaz feelin me
Then throw a mothfukin chair
Niggaz wanna know where ya from
This is do it there
If you from the hood
Throw it up ?cuz nigga you don?t care
Get ya head knocked off
In the streets it ain't fair
I'm from Ellenwood man
I smoke weed and drink beer
I put ma sign way high
'cause I ain't playin this year
Heated thang on me
I be makin niggaz disappear
CHORUS
CYCO BLACK:
North side clique
Let ?em know what hood you represent
Eastside Southside Northside Westside
All us niggaz in this bitch
Represent
Its all good leave the club if you don?t
'cause you be dem type of niggaz dat get cracked ?gainst the dome
Take it home
Give a fuck
We don?t need you up in here
Bitch made niggaz get no love
This a thug atmosphere
Dirty slum in yo ear
This bullshit ain't neva died
Put yo sign in that air
All my real niggaz gone ride
CHORUS
LIL JAY:
I got ma sign in the air
But these niggaz unaware
That we never gave a fuck we gives a damn if you don?t care
I?m with my niggaz shakin hair shakin dreads in this bitch
Them otha niggaz in the club dat be scared talkin shit
Hiding right behind they homies hesitated to throw up signs
Ima put it in his face and slap that boy fuckn blind
I?m a player on da grind
Ella? Jay don?t give a shit
See me crunk off in the club
Throw ma sign up like this
PRINCESS:
A Throw yo sign in the air
Let them niggaz know what set yo claim
Ellenwood dat be ma hood
And where the best is known to hang
In the club crunk
Drunk as hell
Pockets stay the fattest
Quick to buck up on a hoe
'cause East side bitches be the baddest
Neva backin down
Act a clown I?ll show you its nothing
Throw dat E up in yo face
I pulled yo card so get the buckin
You know the deal
And talkin shit is wastin time
So let it be known
That I?m about mine
And I am not scared to throw up dat sign bitch
CHORUS:
A put yo sign in the air
If you feel it
They don?t won?t it
Way high in the air
Just like this (x4)
*DIAMOND*
And If they dealin with violence nigga
I?m strapped and I?m ridin
'cause if you want it I got it
Ma cliques the reason you hottest
I got my burrow
Ma clique
Ma zone and sign in the air
We ain't boss claimin
You name it
I?ll throw ma sign anywhere
And flip a middle finger for a hater up in ma face
Just know the circumstance
Ain?t no second chances yo way
So when you reppin yo sets
Yo city, Hood, and Yo trap
Just keep you mouth close
And dem eyes open and watch yo back
M.I.G.:
I throw it up
I put ma sign in the mothafuckin air
If y'all niggaz feelin me
Then throw a mothfukin chair
Niggaz wanna know where ya from
This is do it there
If you from the hood
Throw it up ?cuz nigga you don?t care
Get ya head knocked off
In the streets it ain't fair
I'm from Ellenwood man
I smoke weed and drink beer
I put ma sign way high
'cause I ain't playin this year
Heated thang on me
I be makin niggaz disappear
CHORUS
CYCO BLACK:
North side clique
Let ?em know what hood you represent
Eastside Southside Northside Westside
All us niggaz in this bitch
Represent
Its all good leave the club if you don?t
'cause you be dem type of niggaz dat get cracked ?gainst the dome
Take it home
Give a fuck
We don?t need you up in here
Bitch made niggaz get no love
This a thug atmosphere
Dirty slum in yo ear
This bullshit ain't neva died
Put yo sign in that air
All my real niggaz gone ride
CHORUS
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Sign in the Air Lyrics as written by Unknown Writer Tommy Phillips
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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