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, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
It's your baby boy Bronsoliño
Yeah, yeah
(La Musica de Harry Fraud)
Yeah (all my life)
The style icon, 'bout to get the dough like taekwon
Beat the pythons, when I fuck I like to leave the lights on
I'm just a piece of art
All these tattoos hidden under bracelets on my right arm
Shit, I need some tiger balm, I don't even like this song
Yeah, I skrrt 911's better with that other one
Man, these pussies love to run, but they always runner-up
I ain't with that funny stuff, yeah, I'm 'bout that money up
Leave 'em sunny up, give 'em tummy tuck
Bronson always hit that fucking target, never dummy luck
In these fucking streets, you get your collar popped for 20 bucks
And I'm just focused on these hoes that's on the honey nuts
I swerve on 'em, skrrt on 'em, swerve on 'em, swerve on 'em
High as fuck, your boy almost hit the curb on 'em
Swerve on 'em (yeah, yeah), swerve on 'em, skrrt on 'em (yeah, yeah)
Looking like you need some help (yeah, yeah), throw a bird on 'em
Had a funny feeling you fronting, every time I see you, you phony
Bitch, everything Johnny, jabroni, everything gettin' jolly, lil homie
Ever since my childhood, I grown to be, astonishing, notice me
Just notice me, I make her cream, call me Jodeci
Man, I ride like you're slow to leave, niggas know Flacko Jodye
Took a toke, nigga, pour the lean, feeling stomach pains, nausea
Had me absent, no notary, no, no, nothing to sober me up
Fell asleep, go to sleep, my niggas still asleep, rest in peace
Ready or not, here I come, man, I feel like a refugee
You just captain, Captain Save-A-Ho, hoes screaming, "Come rescue me"
Man, I came for the best, so who claim they the best?
Swore she knew what was best for me, when she left, took what's left of me
I swerve on 'em, swerve on 'em
Skrrt on 'em, swerve on 'em
Swerve on 'em, swerve on 'em
Your boy almost hit the curb on 'em
Had a funny feeling you fronting, every time I see you, you phony
Bitch, everything Johnny, jabroni, everything getting jolly, lil' homie
Ever since my childhood, I grown to be, astonishing, notice me
Just notice me
Baby, just notice me
I'm in the green Lotus Jeep, try not to go to sleep
Don't let the devil take control of me
My eyes closed, but I know where I'm going
It started snowing and I started dancing
And I started crying, bitch, it's Johnny Handsome
I dive off boats, jump out of planes ass naked
Swervin' Maserati trucks in the rain
Man, it's all about the hunger and pain
And to this jungle, I came
With these drugs all in my lungs and my veins
(Had a funny feeling you fronting) you know (every time I see you, you phony) True
(Bitch, everything Johnny, jabroni) uh (everything getting jolly, lil' homie) Uh
(Ever since my childhood, I grown to be, astonishing, so to speak, just notice me)
Just notice me, baby, just notice me
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
It's your baby boy Bronsoliño
Yeah, yeah
(La Musica de Harry Fraud)
Yeah (all my life)
The style icon, 'bout to get the dough like taekwon
Beat the pythons, when I fuck I like to leave the lights on
I'm just a piece of art
All these tattoos hidden under bracelets on my right arm
Shit, I need some tiger balm, I don't even like this song
Yeah, I skrrt 911's better with that other one
Man, these pussies love to run, but they always runner-up
I ain't with that funny stuff, yeah, I'm 'bout that money up
Leave 'em sunny up, give 'em tummy tuck
Bronson always hit that fucking target, never dummy luck
In these fucking streets, you get your collar popped for 20 bucks
And I'm just focused on these hoes that's on the honey nuts
I swerve on 'em, skrrt on 'em, swerve on 'em, swerve on 'em
High as fuck, your boy almost hit the curb on 'em
Swerve on 'em (yeah, yeah), swerve on 'em, skrrt on 'em (yeah, yeah)
Looking like you need some help (yeah, yeah), throw a bird on 'em
Had a funny feeling you fronting, every time I see you, you phony
Bitch, everything Johnny, jabroni, everything gettin' jolly, lil homie
Ever since my childhood, I grown to be, astonishing, notice me
Just notice me, I make her cream, call me Jodeci
Man, I ride like you're slow to leave, niggas know Flacko Jodye
Took a toke, nigga, pour the lean, feeling stomach pains, nausea
Had me absent, no notary, no, no, nothing to sober me up
Fell asleep, go to sleep, my niggas still asleep, rest in peace
Ready or not, here I come, man, I feel like a refugee
You just captain, Captain Save-A-Ho, hoes screaming, "Come rescue me"
Man, I came for the best, so who claim they the best?
Swore she knew what was best for me, when she left, took what's left of me
I swerve on 'em, swerve on 'em
Skrrt on 'em, swerve on 'em
Swerve on 'em, swerve on 'em
Your boy almost hit the curb on 'em
Had a funny feeling you fronting, every time I see you, you phony
Bitch, everything Johnny, jabroni, everything getting jolly, lil' homie
Ever since my childhood, I grown to be, astonishing, notice me
Just notice me
Baby, just notice me
I'm in the green Lotus Jeep, try not to go to sleep
Don't let the devil take control of me
My eyes closed, but I know where I'm going
It started snowing and I started dancing
And I started crying, bitch, it's Johnny Handsome
I dive off boats, jump out of planes ass naked
Swervin' Maserati trucks in the rain
Man, it's all about the hunger and pain
And to this jungle, I came
With these drugs all in my lungs and my veins
(Had a funny feeling you fronting) you know (every time I see you, you phony) True
(Bitch, everything Johnny, jabroni) uh (everything getting jolly, lil' homie) Uh
(Ever since my childhood, I grown to be, astonishing, so to speak, just notice me)
Just notice me, baby, just notice me
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Swerve On 'Em Lyrics as written by Rakim Mayers Ariyan Arslani
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