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.
When you're young, not much matters
When you find something that you care about, then that's all you got
When you go to sleep at night, you dream of music
When you wake up, it's the same thing
It's there on your face, you can't escape it
Sometimes when you're young
The only place to go is inside, that's just it
Music is what I love
Take that away from me and I really got nothin'
Ha ha
This shit right here, this feel like a million bucks
Jerm, make sure I'm coming through clear here
Most Dope, what it is
Ladies and gentlemen
You are now in tune to K.I.D.S.
Uh, motherfucker, I feel like the hardest working kid in America
Playing with the pros, I remember being amateur
But now I'm rocking shows, see the lights from the camera phones
See my people and they hands is up
Yeah, the game a girl tryna tease but don't plan to fuck
My older brother told me that I'm finally manning up
'Cause I've been a fuck up if you ask me
But I'm still praying that my teachers gon' pass me
Letters from my soul, scriptures from the Torah
Only give you what you like, I'm a station on Pandora
Rock a sag, my girl tell me pull my shorts up
Rock solid homie, I'm built Ford tough
Sip a lil' lean, smoke a little weed
We just tryna keep it cool, so we blast the AC
Some people hate me, tell 'em it's all gravy
Yeah, you got your team but I'm fighting with the navy
Battle to the top
We in it to win it, we won't stop
No more going to stores but don't cop shit
Never go another day with empty pockets
Houston you there? We balling like the Rockets
And now these eyeballs dropping out they sockets
High honor roll but not thinking about a college
In love with these rhymes, want the cover of Time
Man of the year, got my image stuck in your mind
Hold up one second
Girl, this my last L, I'ma roll it up with you
Cop some brand new shoes, put me in a good mood
I'ma bring a couple homies, you can call a couple friends
Is there a type of alcohol that you would recommend?
Being young so fun, I don't ever wanna age
Haven't came down in the past five days
Just trying to tell it like it is, we the shit
You're now dealing with some motherfucking kids
What?
Rostrum Records in this bitch (ha ha)
Thank y'all for tuning in
What up, E?
Let me do what I do
Most Dope, thumbs up, Pittsburgh
What up, Taylor Gang?
RD, ID Labs, Benji
Big Jerm, everybody man
Let's do it, yeah
It's my time right now
K.I.D.S.
Kickin' some Incredibly Dope Shit
Bitch
When you find something that you care about, then that's all you got
When you go to sleep at night, you dream of music
When you wake up, it's the same thing
It's there on your face, you can't escape it
Sometimes when you're young
The only place to go is inside, that's just it
Music is what I love
Take that away from me and I really got nothin'
Ha ha
This shit right here, this feel like a million bucks
Jerm, make sure I'm coming through clear here
Most Dope, what it is
Ladies and gentlemen
You are now in tune to K.I.D.S.
Uh, motherfucker, I feel like the hardest working kid in America
Playing with the pros, I remember being amateur
But now I'm rocking shows, see the lights from the camera phones
See my people and they hands is up
Yeah, the game a girl tryna tease but don't plan to fuck
My older brother told me that I'm finally manning up
'Cause I've been a fuck up if you ask me
But I'm still praying that my teachers gon' pass me
Letters from my soul, scriptures from the Torah
Only give you what you like, I'm a station on Pandora
Rock a sag, my girl tell me pull my shorts up
Rock solid homie, I'm built Ford tough
Sip a lil' lean, smoke a little weed
We just tryna keep it cool, so we blast the AC
Some people hate me, tell 'em it's all gravy
Yeah, you got your team but I'm fighting with the navy
Battle to the top
We in it to win it, we won't stop
No more going to stores but don't cop shit
Never go another day with empty pockets
Houston you there? We balling like the Rockets
And now these eyeballs dropping out they sockets
High honor roll but not thinking about a college
In love with these rhymes, want the cover of Time
Man of the year, got my image stuck in your mind
Hold up one second
Girl, this my last L, I'ma roll it up with you
Cop some brand new shoes, put me in a good mood
I'ma bring a couple homies, you can call a couple friends
Is there a type of alcohol that you would recommend?
Being young so fun, I don't ever wanna age
Haven't came down in the past five days
Just trying to tell it like it is, we the shit
You're now dealing with some motherfucking kids
What?
Rostrum Records in this bitch (ha ha)
Thank y'all for tuning in
What up, E?
Let me do what I do
Most Dope, thumbs up, Pittsburgh
What up, Taylor Gang?
RD, ID Labs, Benji
Big Jerm, everybody man
Let's do it, yeah
It's my time right now
K.I.D.S.
Kickin' some Incredibly Dope Shit
Bitch
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Kickin' Incredibly Dope Shit (Intro) Lyrics as written by Imogen Heap Guy Sigsworth
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, Universal Music Publishing Group
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