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.
Intro:
(yo yo yo yo Theo Rogers production)
(Ey, it's Dre Da Flame from the Holy Bros. Ey, I want to give to a shout out to the jerkin' bangers, jerkin' can't die, shout out to NTNT Inc, shout to Drop Dead Inc, and shout out to the troublemakers, oh and shout out to Tayson Inc man, shout out to everyone that's out there jerkin', jerkin' can't die especially with God in it 'cause God is life, yada yada let's go, San Diego, let's get it)
Chorus:
I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
Verse 1:
Okay, I'm on fire, hot tamale
Cross in my haircut, shout out to Aubie
Holy Bros rap on the track, no sweat
If they waste them, I am the bet
My name Dre Da Flame I can dance like a skater
iHeart God shirt, yeah I got flavor
God is alive, what you know about it buddy?
Life is a test, every day I study
Jeans poppin', swag that y'all droppin'
Beats knockin', I got the junk hoppin'
Pleasure faith in Christ he lives
God is the boss so you know he is
Ain't nobody gotta dougie like this
Livin' in the light because we're God's kids
It's G.O.E., it's G.O.A.
And we reppin' tough every day, all day
Chorus:
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
Verse 2:
I gotta keep it tight like the jeans I be rockin'
Jerkin' can't die like God so it's poppin'
The flow gettin' better, the flow gettin' wetter
I'm godly, I keep it G like the silver letter
I'd rather have God than girls and guac
If it ain't godly, you need to stop
I stay turned up, I ain't ever turned down
I spread the good news, like Paul, I get around
Shout out to Drop Dead Inc., they be jerkin'
I stay with my Bible because evil be lurkin'
Haters gone hate, I don't care, new me
So I get it in, Proverbs sixteen three
I'm focused on God, you girls can't distract me
Theo on the beat is bumpin' like acne
I'm focused on God, you girls can't distract me
Theo on the beat is bumpin' like acne, ey
Chorus:
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
(yo yo yo yo Theo Rogers production)
(Ey, it's Dre Da Flame from the Holy Bros. Ey, I want to give to a shout out to the jerkin' bangers, jerkin' can't die, shout out to NTNT Inc, shout to Drop Dead Inc, and shout out to the troublemakers, oh and shout out to Tayson Inc man, shout out to everyone that's out there jerkin', jerkin' can't die especially with God in it 'cause God is life, yada yada let's go, San Diego, let's get it)
Chorus:
I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
Verse 1:
Okay, I'm on fire, hot tamale
Cross in my haircut, shout out to Aubie
Holy Bros rap on the track, no sweat
If they waste them, I am the bet
My name Dre Da Flame I can dance like a skater
iHeart God shirt, yeah I got flavor
God is alive, what you know about it buddy?
Life is a test, every day I study
Jeans poppin', swag that y'all droppin'
Beats knockin', I got the junk hoppin'
Pleasure faith in Christ he lives
God is the boss so you know he is
Ain't nobody gotta dougie like this
Livin' in the light because we're God's kids
It's G.O.E., it's G.O.A.
And we reppin' tough every day, all day
Chorus:
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
Verse 2:
I gotta keep it tight like the jeans I be rockin'
Jerkin' can't die like God so it's poppin'
The flow gettin' better, the flow gettin' wetter
I'm godly, I keep it G like the silver letter
I'd rather have God than girls and guac
If it ain't godly, you need to stop
I stay turned up, I ain't ever turned down
I spread the good news, like Paul, I get around
Shout out to Drop Dead Inc., they be jerkin'
I stay with my Bible because evil be lurkin'
Haters gone hate, I don't care, new me
So I get it in, Proverbs sixteen three
I'm focused on God, you girls can't distract me
Theo on the beat is bumpin' like acne
I'm focused on God, you girls can't distract me
Theo on the beat is bumpin' like acne, ey
Chorus:
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire, fire, I'm on fire for the Lord
I'm on fire for the Lord
Lyrics submitted by TWPotts
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