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.
Yeah, pray for me
Tell all of these boys stay away from me
All they wanna do is play with me
Can't give 'em the shine when I can tell a rock from a diamond
Somebody pray for me
Can't keep all these fuckboys away from me
Tryna stack these coins, can't relate to me
I'm what they desire, hit 'em with the side-eye and silence
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah
This that fire, this that hickory smoke
This the shit that make you wanna hit the liquory store
This the left the other the nigga, he won't [?]
But he all in my DMs, and I ain't clickin' it, though
This that, oh, he got shit to prove, make him come in [?]
Can't refuse, okay, bitch, you lose, they can't kiss my dues
This that bougie, get the pool wet
This that every Tuesday, sippin' D'USSÉ, we like
Lately, I've been chillin', I've been chillin' real cold
Type of (meow) have him givin' up the [?] cold
Ridin' in my crib to ridin' in the Range Rove'
Used to overlookin', now they wanna lick your soul, just
Pray for me
Tell all of these boys stay away from me
All they wanna do is play with me
Can't give 'em the shine when I can tell a rock from a diamond
Somebody pray for me
Can't keep all these fuckboys away from me
Tryna stack these coins, can't relate to me
I'm what they desire, hit 'em with the side-eye and silence
Yeah, uh
I came for the gold, they in second place
Turn these deuces loose, cut the fuse, they can't come my way
I'm the one they dream 'bout, they can keep on dreamin'
Pull off in the Lamb' 'fore I let 'em get they schemin'
Oh, that's right, they talkin' 'bout me, I been swishin', Nike
Pushin' beats like Ivene, wanna buy me nice things
[?] bitch, I might be, got me doin' Tai Chi
Switch the flow up nightly, make it seem like Spike Lee
Look, lately, I been workin', I been cuttin' my team
Muscle on these boys, but they game is so weak
Don't know what I owe ya, but the talk is so cheap
Don't know what they told you, but this (meow) ain't free, uh
Pray for me
Tell all of these boys stay away from me
All they wanna do is play with me
Can't give 'em the shine when I can tell a rock from a diamond
Somebody pray for me
Can't keep all these fuckboys away from me
Tryna stack these coins, can't relate to me
I'm what they desire, hit 'em with the side-eye and silence
Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me, pray for me
Tell all of these boys stay away from me
All they wanna do is play with me
Can't give 'em the shine when I can tell a rock from a diamond
Somebody pray for me
Can't keep all these fuckboys away from me
Tryna stack these coins, can't relate to me
I'm what they desire, hit 'em with the side-eye and silence
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah
This that fire, this that hickory smoke
This the shit that make you wanna hit the liquory store
This the left the other the nigga, he won't [?]
But he all in my DMs, and I ain't clickin' it, though
This that, oh, he got shit to prove, make him come in [?]
Can't refuse, okay, bitch, you lose, they can't kiss my dues
This that bougie, get the pool wet
This that every Tuesday, sippin' D'USSÉ, we like
Lately, I've been chillin', I've been chillin' real cold
Type of (meow) have him givin' up the [?] cold
Ridin' in my crib to ridin' in the Range Rove'
Used to overlookin', now they wanna lick your soul, just
Pray for me
Tell all of these boys stay away from me
All they wanna do is play with me
Can't give 'em the shine when I can tell a rock from a diamond
Somebody pray for me
Can't keep all these fuckboys away from me
Tryna stack these coins, can't relate to me
I'm what they desire, hit 'em with the side-eye and silence
Yeah, uh
I came for the gold, they in second place
Turn these deuces loose, cut the fuse, they can't come my way
I'm the one they dream 'bout, they can keep on dreamin'
Pull off in the Lamb' 'fore I let 'em get they schemin'
Oh, that's right, they talkin' 'bout me, I been swishin', Nike
Pushin' beats like Ivene, wanna buy me nice things
[?] bitch, I might be, got me doin' Tai Chi
Switch the flow up nightly, make it seem like Spike Lee
Look, lately, I been workin', I been cuttin' my team
Muscle on these boys, but they game is so weak
Don't know what I owe ya, but the talk is so cheap
Don't know what they told you, but this (meow) ain't free, uh
Pray for me
Tell all of these boys stay away from me
All they wanna do is play with me
Can't give 'em the shine when I can tell a rock from a diamond
Somebody pray for me
Can't keep all these fuckboys away from me
Tryna stack these coins, can't relate to me
I'm what they desire, hit 'em with the side-eye and silence
Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me, pray for me
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Pray for Me Lyrics as written by Amy Renee Noonan
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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