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.
We don't find them to bang bomb, boom
When love and choice mean to bang bomb, boom
Why, while were leaving the band can move
Well, leaving tall, well, to evil, evil too
We don't find them to bang bomb, boom
When love and choice mean to bang bomb, boom
Why, while were leaving the band can move
Well, leaving tall, well, to evil, evil too
Woa
Freedom find them the rain mine boom
With love and choice lead to bang bomb, boom
Why while were leaving the band can move
Well, leaving tall, well, to evil evil too
While were leaving its round too round
And shrivel me, to the Deutchland band
And leave me dancing too round round round
Means I get to get the play the beats
Bow wow, bow wow, bow wow, bow wow
While were laid here one summertime
We will love old sea again and say bye, bye, bye, bye
We will leave them tall one bang bam boom
When we sea sun the gang tooth come
When we love them both and the band can too
Well
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
Woa
Tin theiving zoggy and the ran thieve run
Woa, up and time below up high
Woa, up and time below up high
Woa, up and time below up high
Woa, up and time below up high
Woa, up and time below up high
Woa, up and time below up high
Woa, up and time below up high
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We don't find them to bang bomb, boom
When love and choice mean to bang bomb boom
Why, while were leaving the band can move
Well, leaving tall, well, to evil, evil too
We don't find them to bang bomb, boom
When love and choice mean to bang bomb boom
Why, while were leaving the band can move
Well, leaving tall, well to evil, evil too
We don't find them to bang bomb, boom
When love and choice mean to bang bomb boom
Why, while were leaving the band can move
Well
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
When love and choice mean to bang bomb, boom
Why, while were leaving the band can move
Well, leaving tall, well, to evil, evil too
We don't find them to bang bomb, boom
When love and choice mean to bang bomb, boom
Why, while were leaving the band can move
Well, leaving tall, well, to evil, evil too
Woa
Freedom find them the rain mine boom
With love and choice lead to bang bomb, boom
Why while were leaving the band can move
Well, leaving tall, well, to evil evil too
While were leaving its round too round
And shrivel me, to the Deutchland band
And leave me dancing too round round round
Means I get to get the play the beats
Bow wow, bow wow, bow wow, bow wow
While were laid here one summertime
We will love old sea again and say bye, bye, bye, bye
We will leave them tall one bang bam boom
When we sea sun the gang tooth come
When we love them both and the band can too
Well
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
Woa
Tin theiving zoggy and the ran thieve run
Woa, up and time below up high
Woa, up and time below up high
Woa, up and time below up high
Woa, up and time below up high
Woa, up and time below up high
Woa, up and time below up high
Woa, up and time below up high
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We don't find them to bang bomb, boom
When love and choice mean to bang bomb boom
Why, while were leaving the band can move
Well, leaving tall, well, to evil, evil too
We don't find them to bang bomb, boom
When love and choice mean to bang bomb boom
Why, while were leaving the band can move
Well, leaving tall, well to evil, evil too
We don't find them to bang bomb, boom
When love and choice mean to bang bomb boom
Why, while were leaving the band can move
Well
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
We will love, biddibodi bidibu
Woa
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