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.
I knew you were
Were gonna use agility
Now here we are
A room I set up so tricky
I'm going first
That sucker punch priority
So come at me
Can't come at me
Your extrasensory
No match for my plot so nasty
Don't, don't count on a victory
Fell for the taunt
You're falling right through me
Just because your guard is magic
You think you're safe because you killed my life orb
Baby do you dare to not flinch
'Cause I'm coming at ya like a dark pulse
I know you're gonna throw, gonna throw
You're gonna throw a storm, throw a storm
But I got that lucky chant, lucky chant
There's no critical hits
Your gravity
It's bringing down my levitate
On my Gengar
That's what I don't appreciate
He's in the red
You can't just come and mess with me
Hit you with a special bond
Your new destiny
My shadow ball, it don't miss
Just like a no guard Honedge
So just be sure when sending out you're Meditite
You're ready for my Sableye
Just because your guard is magic
You think your safe because you killed my life orb
Baby do you dare to not flinch
'Cause I'm coming at ya like a dark pulse
I know you're gonna throw, gonna throw
You're gonna throw a storm, throw a storm
But I got that lucky chant, lucky chant
There's no critical hits
Were gonna use agility
Now here we are
A room I set up so tricky
I'm going first
That sucker punch priority
So come at me
Can't come at me
Your extrasensory
No match for my plot so nasty
Don't, don't count on a victory
Fell for the taunt
You're falling right through me
Just because your guard is magic
You think you're safe because you killed my life orb
Baby do you dare to not flinch
'Cause I'm coming at ya like a dark pulse
I know you're gonna throw, gonna throw
You're gonna throw a storm, throw a storm
But I got that lucky chant, lucky chant
There's no critical hits
Your gravity
It's bringing down my levitate
On my Gengar
That's what I don't appreciate
He's in the red
You can't just come and mess with me
Hit you with a special bond
Your new destiny
My shadow ball, it don't miss
Just like a no guard Honedge
So just be sure when sending out you're Meditite
You're ready for my Sableye
Just because your guard is magic
You think your safe because you killed my life orb
Baby do you dare to not flinch
'Cause I'm coming at ya like a dark pulse
I know you're gonna throw, gonna throw
You're gonna throw a storm, throw a storm
But I got that lucky chant, lucky chant
There's no critical hits
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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