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.
It's a brand new day
Plus the birds be out here chirpin'
It's a brand new day and the birds they chirpin'
It's a brand new day plus my Nextel chirpin'
Y'all niggas got work but you ain't never ever workin'
(Got work but you ain't never ever work)
Throwin' money in the club when you know your pockets hurtin'
(Why you playin' when you know your pockets hurt?)
It's a brand new day and the birds they chirpin'
It's a brand new day plus my Nextel chirpin'
Y'all niggas got work but you ain't never ever workin'
(Got work but you ain't never ever work)
Throwin' money in the club when you know your pockets hurtin'
(Why you playin' when you know your pockets hurt?)
It's a brand new day, got brand new bitches
Wrapping up chickens, I'm leaning, I feel like I'm fallin'
But really I'm trippin'
Only wear Bally's when I rock the Bentley
Gas so loud, y'all niggas can't hear me
Pull out that KLAW, know they gone feel me
Whippin' that Brittney, that Whitney, that Lindsay
Like I'm a chemist, treat 'em like dentist
You showing your Benjis on Instagram flexing
Maybe tonight, but ain't got a session
I hate to be you 'cause I know it's depressing
Must think I'm a salad the way that I'm dressing
I walk up in Neimans, I see it, I cop it
I pull out my pocket, you pull out your wallet
Who you impressing, you know you ain't got it
Diggin' through pockets, changing the topic
Nigga just stop it, it hurt me to see you ain't got it
Make me wanna come out my pocket
I'ma get it back 'cause a nigga got a sack
So my lil' double cup got filled full of the Act
Young nigga got Bricksquad, we crack
If a nigga talkin' back, I'm aimin' the strap
It's a brand new day, in a brand new whip
And a brand new 45 sittin' in my lap
It's a brand new day and the birds they chirpin'
It's a brand new day plus my Nextel chirpin'
Y'all niggas got work but you ain't never ever workin'
(Got work but you ain't never ever work)
Throwin' money in the club when you know your pockets hurtin'
(Why you playin' when you know your pockets hurt?)
It's a brand new day and the birds they chirpin'
It's a brand new day plus my Nextel chirpin'
Y'all niggas got work but you ain't never ever workin'
(Got work but you ain't never ever work)
Throwin' money in the club when you know your pockets hurtin'
(Why you playin' when you know your pockets hurt?) Yo
Ayy, hold up, Takeoff, you see that nigga
Hold up, hold up
It's a brand new nigga on the block
Hit his ass with a brand new Glock
Knock him off the block like he playing hopscotch
My niggas is crazy, we keep the new babies
We ride in Mercedes, keep crack like the 80s
They cook it, they whippin', they slavin'
I ride 'round the city screaming "Mama we made it"
I'm busting them bricks out the wrapper
Too hot for a trapper, so now I'm a rapper
My pot too big, got too much water
So I skrrt-skrrt with a boat paddle
I see you running with the sack
Quavo the linebacker so I had to make the tackle
Got Migos in Mexico right now
Putting fifty bricks on a horse saddle
I'm servin' them patients, my money is ancient
My diamonds are lookin' like I bought a ice glacier
Addicted to paper, I movin' to Cali
I roll me a blunt and I go watch the Lakers
So much gas, you'll need a ventilator
My house so big, got marijuana acres
Pots and the pans, Quavo the baker
Molly in the jar, look like a saltshaker
It's a brand new day and the birds they chirpin'
It's a brand new day plus my Nextel chirpin'
Y'all niggas got work but you ain't never ever workin'
(Got work but you ain't never ever work)
Throwin' money in the club when you know your pockets hurtin'
(Why you playin' when you know your pockets hurt?)
It's a brand new day and the birds they chirpin'
It's a brand new day plus my Nextel chirpin'
Y'all niggas got work but you ain't never ever workin'
(Got work but you ain't never ever work)
Throwin' money in the club when you know your pockets hurtin'
(Why you playin' when you know your pockets hurt?)
Plus the birds be out here chirpin'
It's a brand new day and the birds they chirpin'
It's a brand new day plus my Nextel chirpin'
Y'all niggas got work but you ain't never ever workin'
(Got work but you ain't never ever work)
Throwin' money in the club when you know your pockets hurtin'
(Why you playin' when you know your pockets hurt?)
It's a brand new day and the birds they chirpin'
It's a brand new day plus my Nextel chirpin'
Y'all niggas got work but you ain't never ever workin'
(Got work but you ain't never ever work)
Throwin' money in the club when you know your pockets hurtin'
(Why you playin' when you know your pockets hurt?)
It's a brand new day, got brand new bitches
Wrapping up chickens, I'm leaning, I feel like I'm fallin'
But really I'm trippin'
Only wear Bally's when I rock the Bentley
Gas so loud, y'all niggas can't hear me
Pull out that KLAW, know they gone feel me
Whippin' that Brittney, that Whitney, that Lindsay
Like I'm a chemist, treat 'em like dentist
You showing your Benjis on Instagram flexing
Maybe tonight, but ain't got a session
I hate to be you 'cause I know it's depressing
Must think I'm a salad the way that I'm dressing
I walk up in Neimans, I see it, I cop it
I pull out my pocket, you pull out your wallet
Who you impressing, you know you ain't got it
Diggin' through pockets, changing the topic
Nigga just stop it, it hurt me to see you ain't got it
Make me wanna come out my pocket
I'ma get it back 'cause a nigga got a sack
So my lil' double cup got filled full of the Act
Young nigga got Bricksquad, we crack
If a nigga talkin' back, I'm aimin' the strap
It's a brand new day, in a brand new whip
And a brand new 45 sittin' in my lap
It's a brand new day and the birds they chirpin'
It's a brand new day plus my Nextel chirpin'
Y'all niggas got work but you ain't never ever workin'
(Got work but you ain't never ever work)
Throwin' money in the club when you know your pockets hurtin'
(Why you playin' when you know your pockets hurt?)
It's a brand new day and the birds they chirpin'
It's a brand new day plus my Nextel chirpin'
Y'all niggas got work but you ain't never ever workin'
(Got work but you ain't never ever work)
Throwin' money in the club when you know your pockets hurtin'
(Why you playin' when you know your pockets hurt?) Yo
Ayy, hold up, Takeoff, you see that nigga
Hold up, hold up
It's a brand new nigga on the block
Hit his ass with a brand new Glock
Knock him off the block like he playing hopscotch
My niggas is crazy, we keep the new babies
We ride in Mercedes, keep crack like the 80s
They cook it, they whippin', they slavin'
I ride 'round the city screaming "Mama we made it"
I'm busting them bricks out the wrapper
Too hot for a trapper, so now I'm a rapper
My pot too big, got too much water
So I skrrt-skrrt with a boat paddle
I see you running with the sack
Quavo the linebacker so I had to make the tackle
Got Migos in Mexico right now
Putting fifty bricks on a horse saddle
I'm servin' them patients, my money is ancient
My diamonds are lookin' like I bought a ice glacier
Addicted to paper, I movin' to Cali
I roll me a blunt and I go watch the Lakers
So much gas, you'll need a ventilator
My house so big, got marijuana acres
Pots and the pans, Quavo the baker
Molly in the jar, look like a saltshaker
It's a brand new day and the birds they chirpin'
It's a brand new day plus my Nextel chirpin'
Y'all niggas got work but you ain't never ever workin'
(Got work but you ain't never ever work)
Throwin' money in the club when you know your pockets hurtin'
(Why you playin' when you know your pockets hurt?)
It's a brand new day and the birds they chirpin'
It's a brand new day plus my Nextel chirpin'
Y'all niggas got work but you ain't never ever workin'
(Got work but you ain't never ever work)
Throwin' money in the club when you know your pockets hurtin'
(Why you playin' when you know your pockets hurt?)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Chirpin Lyrics as written by Kiari Kendrell Cephus Antwaun Rashad Arnold
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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