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.
911 it's a critical emergency
Better run run run come and charge him with the 143
Told me his world was mine
Such a beautiful lie
Now he's done done done and this love is no more for me
Hand inna the air as he waves me goodbye
He said he care but no tears in his eyes
And ask me if I'm alright
Nigga is you blind
Like a bullet your love me hit me to core
I was flying til you knocked me to the floor
And it's so foolish how you keep me wanting more
I'm screaming murderer, how could you murder us
I call it murder, no love allowed
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Fi-fo-fum like the sky has fallen down on me
Numb numb numb, he's so cold he doesn't feel a thing
Broken heart was the case
Wanna put him away
He's the only one one one I ever let get the best of me
Hand inna the air as he waved me goodbye
He said he care but no tears in his eyes
And asked me if I'm alright
Nigga is you blind
Like a bullet your love me hit me to core
I was flying til you knocked me to the floor
And it's so foolish how you keep me wanting more
I'm screaming murderer, how could you murder us
I call it murder, no love allowed
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Usually I'm the one that they cry for
But this man he's the one that I'd die for
Mama said there's no cause for a rebel
Do you hear me now
Oh oh oh no love, no love, no love allowed
Like a bullet your love me hit me to core
I was flying til you knocked me to the floor
And it's so foolish how you keep me wanting more
I'm screaming murderer, how could you murder us
I call it murder, no love allowed
Better run run run come and charge him with the 143
Told me his world was mine
Such a beautiful lie
Now he's done done done and this love is no more for me
Hand inna the air as he waves me goodbye
He said he care but no tears in his eyes
And ask me if I'm alright
Nigga is you blind
Like a bullet your love me hit me to core
I was flying til you knocked me to the floor
And it's so foolish how you keep me wanting more
I'm screaming murderer, how could you murder us
I call it murder, no love allowed
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Fi-fo-fum like the sky has fallen down on me
Numb numb numb, he's so cold he doesn't feel a thing
Broken heart was the case
Wanna put him away
He's the only one one one I ever let get the best of me
Hand inna the air as he waved me goodbye
He said he care but no tears in his eyes
And asked me if I'm alright
Nigga is you blind
Like a bullet your love me hit me to core
I was flying til you knocked me to the floor
And it's so foolish how you keep me wanting more
I'm screaming murderer, how could you murder us
I call it murder, no love allowed
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Usually I'm the one that they cry for
But this man he's the one that I'd die for
Mama said there's no cause for a rebel
Do you hear me now
Oh oh oh no love, no love, no love allowed
Like a bullet your love me hit me to core
I was flying til you knocked me to the floor
And it's so foolish how you keep me wanting more
I'm screaming murderer, how could you murder us
I call it murder, no love allowed
Lyrics submitted by thrwmyhrtawy., edited by sevendevils
No Love Allowed Lyrics as written by Robyn Fenty Sean Fenton
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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hi, please explain ,e two this : Hand inna the air as he waves me goodbye (what's mean exactly inna) and Nigga is you blind
thanks
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