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.
Now tell tha devil I can taste hurr (her)
I pull tha pin out my grenade
It's time to pray to whom ever you muthafukkas praying turr (to)
Now heres my cavalry
My supernatural gamma ray to wreck yurr nation
Dear Lord show them the way
I feel like I'm the only one whose truly standing for tha Sav... yurr (Saviour)
Because I come from Heavens gate...
Ain't nothing peculiar about the way that I was raised up
And my army's on the way
And my army love to play
Jump out and pullin' tha pistol
Puttin' it on they're temple make em speak to ya, speak to ya
And my army's on the way
Jump out the, jump out the, jump out the hummer lemme speak to ya, speak to ya.
Didn't expect that they did it
And didn't expect it that they telling they gentlemen
Enemies coming in every direction
And even the weather was giving them hell
And they weeping and wailing
And throwing they dust on they heads and the medicine
Won't even help em
And it's for the welts and the belts of Orion
The sediments elements
And my army love to play
Jump out and pullin' tha pistol
Puttin' it on they're temple make em speak to ya, speak to ya
And my army's on the way
Jump out the, jump out the, jump out the hummer lemme speak to ya, speak to ya.
And my army love to play
Jump out and pullin' tha pistol
Puttin' it on they're temple make em speak to ya, speak to ya
We mix that opium with ree... furr (reefer)
We get so high and naked I can cause a planetary telescopic sei... jurr (seizure)
We show them the way ta win the war
And every world that's if we'll live until to be lead... urrs (leaders)
Before we leave we best ta pray
And praise the Lord
And pass tha ammunition
Nigga give me that hea... durr (heater)
I see they people on they way
And they not playing
They come strapped
And ready to blaze
It's time for us to be they rea... purr (reaper)
And my army love to play
Jump out and pullin' tha pistol
Puttin' it on they're temple make em speak to ya, speak to ya [x2]
Didn't expect that they did it
And didn't expect it that they telling they gentlemen
Enemies coming in every direction
And even the weather was giving them hell
And they weeping and wailing
And throwing they dust on they heads and the medicine
Won't even help em
And it's for the welts and the belts of Orion
The sediments elements
And my army love to play
Jump out and pullin' tha pistol
Puttin' it on they're temple make em speak to ya, speak to ya
And my army's on the way
Jump out the, jump out the, jump out the hummer lemme speak to ya, speak to ya [x2]
I pull tha pin out my grenade
It's time to pray to whom ever you muthafukkas praying turr (to)
Now heres my cavalry
My supernatural gamma ray to wreck yurr nation
Dear Lord show them the way
I feel like I'm the only one whose truly standing for tha Sav... yurr (Saviour)
Because I come from Heavens gate...
Ain't nothing peculiar about the way that I was raised up
And my army's on the way
And my army love to play
Jump out and pullin' tha pistol
Puttin' it on they're temple make em speak to ya, speak to ya
And my army's on the way
Jump out the, jump out the, jump out the hummer lemme speak to ya, speak to ya.
Didn't expect that they did it
And didn't expect it that they telling they gentlemen
Enemies coming in every direction
And even the weather was giving them hell
And they weeping and wailing
And throwing they dust on they heads and the medicine
Won't even help em
And it's for the welts and the belts of Orion
The sediments elements
And my army love to play
Jump out and pullin' tha pistol
Puttin' it on they're temple make em speak to ya, speak to ya
And my army's on the way
Jump out the, jump out the, jump out the hummer lemme speak to ya, speak to ya.
And my army love to play
Jump out and pullin' tha pistol
Puttin' it on they're temple make em speak to ya, speak to ya
We mix that opium with ree... furr (reefer)
We get so high and naked I can cause a planetary telescopic sei... jurr (seizure)
We show them the way ta win the war
And every world that's if we'll live until to be lead... urrs (leaders)
Before we leave we best ta pray
And praise the Lord
And pass tha ammunition
Nigga give me that hea... durr (heater)
I see they people on they way
And they not playing
They come strapped
And ready to blaze
It's time for us to be they rea... purr (reaper)
And my army love to play
Jump out and pullin' tha pistol
Puttin' it on they're temple make em speak to ya, speak to ya [x2]
Didn't expect that they did it
And didn't expect it that they telling they gentlemen
Enemies coming in every direction
And even the weather was giving them hell
And they weeping and wailing
And throwing they dust on they heads and the medicine
Won't even help em
And it's for the welts and the belts of Orion
The sediments elements
And my army love to play
Jump out and pullin' tha pistol
Puttin' it on they're temple make em speak to ya, speak to ya
And my army's on the way
Jump out the, jump out the, jump out the hummer lemme speak to ya, speak to ya [x2]
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