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.
And you say revolution
But never do shit
[Verse 1: Noveliss]
Katana blade sentences
Made for the sixteen like a cartridge for Sega Genesis
Resist us, visionary with my eyes closed
Revolt against the robots, vernaculars out the cosmos
Vehicular verbiage is murder, drive slow
Be a part of manslaughter, the off is a pyro
Every thought I have hot, it's backdraft on my mental
It's fire on my mind, head, Ben Bigelow
Pressure bust pipes and makes diamonds
Welcome to the cage, climbing
Those that think that they're shining, I'm Dallas Page
Bang!
[Verse 2: Laz]
Long awaited, we're the rulers
Stop him, we drop gems like clumsy jewelers
Diamonds on the floor, let the underground shine
Run the streets of the city, revolutionize minds
Viva la [vida?] your set of speakers
Fight the power 'til the day your nigga meet the Grim Reaper
These labels are devil, they can't defeat us
Brought my soul to the table
Kick your feet up, you see us, believe us
All the stress burnin' all this weed up
I run through green like a jungle full of cheetahs
[Verse 3: Ilajide]
A big shock, Herman Schultz, call of the Infamous
My sentences make ? ribs, ? throw my monkey wrenches and
No job, no school, I'm foolish and quite primitive
My vision is to sample shit, vivid violinist bitch
Talk about the penmanship would make shit bleed
? the blade in my wrist like Assassin's Creed (like get up!)
I'm fairly odd, Timmy ?
For pencil push oh my god, the order to hit ? you love it (motherfucker)
Now bang that shit
So we could see the whole world ?ran? roundhouse kick (psh psh)
Roadhouse bitch lord I get
Don't I spit the most ? gameplay like Genesis glitch
[Verse 4: E-fav]
And them comparisons get buried wit' you and then the next of kin
A nice hymn, my written gems, a notebook and my fucking pen
Whoever thought they can see us is out they ?
Used to love her is it worth it to put my dick up inside of such a
Midnight marauder time flies one day I'd like to be
A father pop the hood peek in and get a little smarter
Firecracker shit talk can make a bitch a funny walker
Flow steamy two-twelve, this is just a boil of water
Every time we drop you go a little farther
Not that we the savior just restoring order
Shit we just tryna get across the water
I hope you wit' it what up! Thanks out to all supporters (yea!)
[Hook]
Welcome to the show (got) soul, (got) flow
You can even ?
Raw, dope, relax, smoke welcome to the show what's the?
What you want what you what you what you want x4
Welcome to the show raw ha ha get down ha ha raw ha ha x2
Welcome to the show!
But never do shit
[Verse 1: Noveliss]
Katana blade sentences
Made for the sixteen like a cartridge for Sega Genesis
Resist us, visionary with my eyes closed
Revolt against the robots, vernaculars out the cosmos
Vehicular verbiage is murder, drive slow
Be a part of manslaughter, the off is a pyro
Every thought I have hot, it's backdraft on my mental
It's fire on my mind, head, Ben Bigelow
Pressure bust pipes and makes diamonds
Welcome to the cage, climbing
Those that think that they're shining, I'm Dallas Page
Bang!
[Verse 2: Laz]
Long awaited, we're the rulers
Stop him, we drop gems like clumsy jewelers
Diamonds on the floor, let the underground shine
Run the streets of the city, revolutionize minds
Viva la [vida?] your set of speakers
Fight the power 'til the day your nigga meet the Grim Reaper
These labels are devil, they can't defeat us
Brought my soul to the table
Kick your feet up, you see us, believe us
All the stress burnin' all this weed up
I run through green like a jungle full of cheetahs
[Verse 3: Ilajide]
A big shock, Herman Schultz, call of the Infamous
My sentences make ? ribs, ? throw my monkey wrenches and
No job, no school, I'm foolish and quite primitive
My vision is to sample shit, vivid violinist bitch
Talk about the penmanship would make shit bleed
? the blade in my wrist like Assassin's Creed (like get up!)
I'm fairly odd, Timmy ?
For pencil push oh my god, the order to hit ? you love it (motherfucker)
Now bang that shit
So we could see the whole world ?ran? roundhouse kick (psh psh)
Roadhouse bitch lord I get
Don't I spit the most ? gameplay like Genesis glitch
[Verse 4: E-fav]
And them comparisons get buried wit' you and then the next of kin
A nice hymn, my written gems, a notebook and my fucking pen
Whoever thought they can see us is out they ?
Used to love her is it worth it to put my dick up inside of such a
Midnight marauder time flies one day I'd like to be
A father pop the hood peek in and get a little smarter
Firecracker shit talk can make a bitch a funny walker
Flow steamy two-twelve, this is just a boil of water
Every time we drop you go a little farther
Not that we the savior just restoring order
Shit we just tryna get across the water
I hope you wit' it what up! Thanks out to all supporters (yea!)
[Hook]
Welcome to the show (got) soul, (got) flow
You can even ?
Raw, dope, relax, smoke welcome to the show what's the?
What you want what you what you what you want x4
Welcome to the show raw ha ha get down ha ha raw ha ha x2
Welcome to the show!
Lyrics submitted by CloudEater
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