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.
Spray paint on a pentagram
On your face
Sing it hey hey yeah
X yourself from the human race
Come on hey hey yeah
We are what we are like it or not
We are what we are like it or not not not not
Revelation
Revolution
Invisible mind head
Dead suspension
Bow before the two headed god
Sing it hey hey yeah
A jack boot money with lightning rod
Sing it hey hey yeah
We are what we are like it or not
We are what we are like it or not not not not
Revelation
Revolution
Invisible mind head
Dead suspension
She got the gun get it done
Bang bang
She got the gun get it done
Carve a little Jesus in your head
Come on hey hey yeah
Burn a Virgin Mary in your bread
Sing it hey hey yeah
We are what we are like it or not
We are what we are like it or not
Hey hey yeah
Revelation
Revolution
Invisible mind head
Dead suspension
She got the gun get it done
Bang bang
She got the gun get it done
On your face
Sing it hey hey yeah
X yourself from the human race
Come on hey hey yeah
We are what we are like it or not
We are what we are like it or not not not not
Revelation
Revolution
Invisible mind head
Dead suspension
Bow before the two headed god
Sing it hey hey yeah
A jack boot money with lightning rod
Sing it hey hey yeah
We are what we are like it or not
We are what we are like it or not not not not
Revelation
Revolution
Invisible mind head
Dead suspension
She got the gun get it done
Bang bang
She got the gun get it done
Carve a little Jesus in your head
Come on hey hey yeah
Burn a Virgin Mary in your bread
Sing it hey hey yeah
We are what we are like it or not
We are what we are like it or not
Hey hey yeah
Revelation
Revolution
Invisible mind head
Dead suspension
She got the gun get it done
Bang bang
She got the gun get it done
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Revelation Revolution Lyrics as written by Robert B. Cummings John Lowery
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