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.
Why all bad bitches keep they phone face-down?
Bad girls always keep they phone face-down
I love you when you face-down (ayy, ayy, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Quavo
Face-down the only time you come around (yeah, face-down)
Face-down the only time you come around (yeah, face-down)
Young nigga came from that Bobby Brown (Whitney)
All my money came out that mud or ground (yeah) (Metro Boomin want some more, nigga)
They can't be real (no), her ass can't be real (no)
But I like how I feel (I do), I like how I feel (I love it)
I gave her a deal (ayy), I gave her a pill (ayy)
Now she worth a mil' (yeah), now she worth a mil' (million)
Ice all on me (ayy), these racks all on me (yeah)
You can walk all on me (uh), you can skate all on me (yeah)
Niggas ain't homies (woah), but you can wait on it (grah)
You can wait on it (woah), I bet I'ma eat my opponent (argh)
I'ma need some manners (ayy), I'ma need some more cameras (flash)
I'm too hot to handle (ah), blow money like candles (phew)
Riding on camels (yeah), in Dubai riding camels (oh)
Wanna buy me a camel (oh), but I want and bought panorama (ay)
Yeah-yeah, higher than fighter jets (high)
Face-down now she soaking wet (face-down)
Yeah, I really wanna ride with her (ride)
But the pussy got mileage (mileage)
Yeah, I'm dabbing and styling (styling)
I wanna hold her up for hostage (hostage)
But she end up outsmarting me 'cause she did four years in college (damn)
Ayy, ayy, yeah, she did four years in college (damn)
Yeah-yeah, I'ma gon' give her this molly (damn)
Yeah, I was gonna give her this molly (damn)
Yeah-yeah, have her face-down on a island (yeah)
Why all bad bitches keep they phone face-down?
Bad girls always keep they phone face-down
I love you when you face-down (ayy, ayy, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'll never trip over you (no)
It's more fish in the sea (yeah)
Soon, I promise you'll see (yeah)
You the one who need me (uh-huh)
I can't convince you if you ain't gon' listen
I ain't going on no damn-damn mission (oh)
Flipped your phone, you had four calls missing
Who the fuck is this nigga named Tristan?
These bitches are so stupid
All your life, have you been a groupie?
No morals, there's no sorrow
You must like peasants, you coulda been with the pharaoh
Oh, oh-no, oh-no, oh
Bad girls always keep they phone face-down
I love you when you face-down (ayy, ayy, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Quavo
Face-down the only time you come around (yeah, face-down)
Face-down the only time you come around (yeah, face-down)
Young nigga came from that Bobby Brown (Whitney)
All my money came out that mud or ground (yeah) (Metro Boomin want some more, nigga)
They can't be real (no), her ass can't be real (no)
But I like how I feel (I do), I like how I feel (I love it)
I gave her a deal (ayy), I gave her a pill (ayy)
Now she worth a mil' (yeah), now she worth a mil' (million)
Ice all on me (ayy), these racks all on me (yeah)
You can walk all on me (uh), you can skate all on me (yeah)
Niggas ain't homies (woah), but you can wait on it (grah)
You can wait on it (woah), I bet I'ma eat my opponent (argh)
I'ma need some manners (ayy), I'ma need some more cameras (flash)
I'm too hot to handle (ah), blow money like candles (phew)
Riding on camels (yeah), in Dubai riding camels (oh)
Wanna buy me a camel (oh), but I want and bought panorama (ay)
Yeah-yeah, higher than fighter jets (high)
Face-down now she soaking wet (face-down)
Yeah, I really wanna ride with her (ride)
But the pussy got mileage (mileage)
Yeah, I'm dabbing and styling (styling)
I wanna hold her up for hostage (hostage)
But she end up outsmarting me 'cause she did four years in college (damn)
Ayy, ayy, yeah, she did four years in college (damn)
Yeah-yeah, I'ma gon' give her this molly (damn)
Yeah, I was gonna give her this molly (damn)
Yeah-yeah, have her face-down on a island (yeah)
Why all bad bitches keep they phone face-down?
Bad girls always keep they phone face-down
I love you when you face-down (ayy, ayy, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'll never trip over you (no)
It's more fish in the sea (yeah)
Soon, I promise you'll see (yeah)
You the one who need me (uh-huh)
I can't convince you if you ain't gon' listen
I ain't going on no damn-damn mission (oh)
Flipped your phone, you had four calls missing
Who the fuck is this nigga named Tristan?
These bitches are so stupid
All your life, have you been a groupie?
No morals, there's no sorrow
You must like peasants, you coulda been with the pharaoh
Oh, oh-no, oh-no, oh
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