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.
Check it
Let's build by destroying that weak shit
I bet you think that's hip-hop
Nigga that's reset
What's up with the flip flops
Nigga that's weak shit
At least throw on some damn socks
Looking at them shits
Got you on your toes ha
Don't over step your bounds
Especially in those
You are walking on deadly grounds
Not hot coals
Here you get hit with rounds
Like fuck you hoes
You marry them
Wife 'em up
We enlighten them
And occasionally tighten them up
We hip hop villains
The bad guys you root for
If the government don't kill them
Load your gun and shoot for them
B9 need a broad like Bonnie
Someone to hold me down and can work the Tommy
Call me
I'm laid back like beach chairs and mix drinks
Feet up check out my NIKE Airs
What I call this here is lyrics
The flow the spirits
The beat loud the clearity
I'm sure you'll hear it
The word play delivery
Watch how tear it apart
You will remember me on account
How I shoot this dart
Ride the track as if I'm loco
My motive be
Is show niggas that I'm no ho
In fact a G
Yup
This here's solo as in lp
Came through and smashed it solo
No help for me
Thought it appears I'm asleep
I'm not I'm chilling
Thought very much in my thoughts
Just my feelings
Feeling the highs, feeling the lows
Feeling vibe, just feeling the flow
Taking a ride with no where to go
Just be ghost be gone
Just coast till we approach the dawn
We getting close till we exit
About to exit onto the nest route
And just keep pressing on
Hit cruise control
To where no blues patrol
No worries but who's to know
Let's just go
The villain is back dress to kill in all black
Rugged Monk is his name and I'm ready for combat
Whether rap, scraping, or jacking
I always keep it cracking
Spit flows that's consitent
Pure satisfaction
For your eardrum show you how the west was won
Got a fully loaded notebook and my tongue's the gun
Spit like an ak
Come from Compton C-A
L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A
Gunplay around my way, police harrass you everyday
If you ain't seen no yellow tape
That's a good day
Serve suck ass on the mic
With my rugged wordplay
Vivid pictures description show you swordplay
Let's build by destroying that weak shit
I bet you think that's hip-hop
Nigga that's reset
What's up with the flip flops
Nigga that's weak shit
At least throw on some damn socks
Looking at them shits
Got you on your toes ha
Don't over step your bounds
Especially in those
You are walking on deadly grounds
Not hot coals
Here you get hit with rounds
Like fuck you hoes
You marry them
Wife 'em up
We enlighten them
And occasionally tighten them up
We hip hop villains
The bad guys you root for
If the government don't kill them
Load your gun and shoot for them
B9 need a broad like Bonnie
Someone to hold me down and can work the Tommy
Call me
I'm laid back like beach chairs and mix drinks
Feet up check out my NIKE Airs
What I call this here is lyrics
The flow the spirits
The beat loud the clearity
I'm sure you'll hear it
The word play delivery
Watch how tear it apart
You will remember me on account
How I shoot this dart
Ride the track as if I'm loco
My motive be
Is show niggas that I'm no ho
In fact a G
Yup
This here's solo as in lp
Came through and smashed it solo
No help for me
Thought it appears I'm asleep
I'm not I'm chilling
Thought very much in my thoughts
Just my feelings
Feeling the highs, feeling the lows
Feeling vibe, just feeling the flow
Taking a ride with no where to go
Just be ghost be gone
Just coast till we approach the dawn
We getting close till we exit
About to exit onto the nest route
And just keep pressing on
Hit cruise control
To where no blues patrol
No worries but who's to know
Let's just go
The villain is back dress to kill in all black
Rugged Monk is his name and I'm ready for combat
Whether rap, scraping, or jacking
I always keep it cracking
Spit flows that's consitent
Pure satisfaction
For your eardrum show you how the west was won
Got a fully loaded notebook and my tongue's the gun
Spit like an ak
Come from Compton C-A
L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A
Gunplay around my way, police harrass you everyday
If you ain't seen no yellow tape
That's a good day
Serve suck ass on the mic
With my rugged wordplay
Vivid pictures description show you swordplay
Lyrics submitted by travislopes
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