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'm gonna be a rock and roll star
Gotta groove from night to day
Gotta blow my honey jar
Gonna blow my blues away
I'm gonna make a stand
Gonna make a million
Gonna make it with you
I'm gonna be wild my friend
I gotta push it through
Oh, yeah!
It's electric
It's electric
Yeah, It's electric, yeah
It's electric, whoa yeah!
I stop on red but I leave on amber
Danger paves my way
I'm gonna make it my friend
Gonna make it today
Gonna get this dust from my heels
Down the highway I go
Gonna get the stars from my brow
Make it in a rock and roll show
Oh yeah
Yeah, it's electric
It's electric
Yo! it's electric, yeah
It's electric
Whoa
I stop on red but I leave on amber
Danger paves my way
I'm gonna make it my friend
Gonna make it today
Gonna get this dust from my heels
Down the highway I go
Gonna get the stars from my brow
Make it in a rock and roll show
Oh
It's electric, yeah
It's electric
Yeah, it's electric, yeah
It's electric
Yeah, it's electric
It's electric
Yo, Whoa, Yeah!
Gotta groove from night to day
Gotta blow my honey jar
Gonna blow my blues away
I'm gonna make a stand
Gonna make a million
Gonna make it with you
I'm gonna be wild my friend
I gotta push it through
Oh, yeah!
It's electric
It's electric
Yeah, It's electric, yeah
It's electric, whoa yeah!
I stop on red but I leave on amber
Danger paves my way
I'm gonna make it my friend
Gonna make it today
Gonna get this dust from my heels
Down the highway I go
Gonna get the stars from my brow
Make it in a rock and roll show
Oh yeah
Yeah, it's electric
It's electric
Yo! it's electric, yeah
It's electric
Whoa
I stop on red but I leave on amber
Danger paves my way
I'm gonna make it my friend
Gonna make it today
Gonna get this dust from my heels
Down the highway I go
Gonna get the stars from my brow
Make it in a rock and roll show
Oh
It's electric, yeah
It's electric
Yeah, it's electric, yeah
It's electric
Yeah, it's electric
It's electric
Yo, Whoa, Yeah!
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