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 a major bust tonight as a gang called the
29 people were indicted on racketeering and other charges today
Nearly a dozen of them are seen here. 23 people are charged
No members of associates of the gang. Prosecutor's say it's a high robbery, burglary, and identity theft operation that made millions."
You can never understand
We're running with hammers to build a business
And monetize the shit and then never give a percentage
To the law
I be six feet
I be pits deep
Before I should ever give into y'all
Push a whip like a slave, it's none of my business
I've been through pain enough
I just save it up for my image
I bet it's painted rough
I just came to fuck with my niggas
In a city of the damned
I pray that nothing presents us in a rage
I don't know why I just can not be calm
I'm suppose to fight, I don't plan, Irespond
I'm close to Aizen
I'm ghost when riding through the motherfucking city with a bitty
I know the pistol is with me, I can not see God
Northside, westside, your side, all tied up
You ride, I ride, we ride, we find out (Ha ha ha ha)
Thug life, one light, one time, I don't know
Once I've gunned down one of you, I know
And the lord said onto him "You shall be brash and you shall keep vision. It will build you and come to destroy you for the world is cold and dark, But I am the heat that will keep you safe. I am Power, I am Strength, I am Life, I am Death, I am Truth, I am Ruthless. I... am the Gun."
Yeah.
You may not agree with us
You may not have seen it some
But you ain't got to be with us
You ain't got to bleed with us
Leave him where he leaking
When I see him on the weekend
Nigga eden to the east of us
Welcome to the West end
It's pressed in to your best friend
Dog if you don't make it
They just place it in your next kin
Nothing here is sacred
We just taking in the stress
Been tamed to seeing niggas
Out here training with the Weston
29 people were indicted on racketeering and other charges today
Nearly a dozen of them are seen here. 23 people are charged
No members of associates of the gang. Prosecutor's say it's a high robbery, burglary, and identity theft operation that made millions."
You can never understand
We're running with hammers to build a business
And monetize the shit and then never give a percentage
To the law
I be six feet
I be pits deep
Before I should ever give into y'all
Push a whip like a slave, it's none of my business
I've been through pain enough
I just save it up for my image
I bet it's painted rough
I just came to fuck with my niggas
In a city of the damned
I pray that nothing presents us in a rage
I don't know why I just can not be calm
I'm suppose to fight, I don't plan, Irespond
I'm close to Aizen
I'm ghost when riding through the motherfucking city with a bitty
I know the pistol is with me, I can not see God
Northside, westside, your side, all tied up
You ride, I ride, we ride, we find out (Ha ha ha ha)
Thug life, one light, one time, I don't know
Once I've gunned down one of you, I know
And the lord said onto him "You shall be brash and you shall keep vision. It will build you and come to destroy you for the world is cold and dark, But I am the heat that will keep you safe. I am Power, I am Strength, I am Life, I am Death, I am Truth, I am Ruthless. I... am the Gun."
Yeah.
You may not agree with us
You may not have seen it some
But you ain't got to be with us
You ain't got to bleed with us
Leave him where he leaking
When I see him on the weekend
Nigga eden to the east of us
Welcome to the West end
It's pressed in to your best friend
Dog if you don't make it
They just place it in your next kin
Nothing here is sacred
We just taking in the stress
Been tamed to seeing niggas
Out here training with the Weston
Lyrics submitted by HezzieJ
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