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.
All my niggas outside
Ain't goin' in
We been hangin' outside
Ain't goin' in
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah automatic
Yeah always got it on me baby, automatic, yeah
Where I'm at is static, but it ain't got traffic, yeah
Push up on me, them boys make you do a backflip
Balance on the beam, yeah balance on the beam, yeah
Do some shit I've never seen
Won't you come out with the team, yeah
Yeah, you might just win a ring, yeah
While they home on they homescreens
And all my niggas outside
Ain't goin' in
We been hangin' outside
Ain't goin' in
We been hangin' outside, goin' in
Outside not goin' in
Pull up in a lambo' or just with the Benz
Checkin' out, never checkin' in
We been outside, not goin' in
Hope you had a mattress when you sleepin' on me
Hope you got some backup if you creepin' on me
'Cause just last week I rest in peace'd a homie
Why you do it? Why you switch up?
Was it for the image or for the pictures?
You always seem to show up when I'm at the mixes
Cause you know I'm not myself when I'm off the liquor
Off the lean, it's always better off the lean
All my niggas outside
Ain't goin' in
We been hangin' outside
Ain't goin' in
All my niggas outside
(21, 21, 21, 21)
All my niggas outside, pillow talkin' sneak dissin'
Get a nigga jaw wired
Beat you baby mama throat so long she say her jaw's tired
Young Savage get a nigga whacked 'cause I got mob ties, I'm a wise guy
All my niggas in the field
I'm draped in Avianne, I ain't got a deal
Slaughter Gang and PDE, we killin' shit for real
Ten bad bitches, suckin' dick and eatin' pills
And I keep that Tommy nigga, and I ain't talkin' Hil'
And I be on mud, I get mad if it spill
Bitch, I know your baby daddy probably wanna kill
I'm a real nigga, fuck niggas can't feel
Plus I get inside that bowl and skrt, skrt, skrt
Hit it from the back pull up and skrt
I just copped that Bentley truck I skrt, skrt, skrt
Bitch, I'm outside on the Percs, Percs, Percs (21, 21, 21)
All my niggas outside
Ain't goin' in
We been hangin' outside
Ain't goin' in
All my niggas outside
Ain't goin' in
We been hangin' outside
Ain't goin' in
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah automatic
Yeah always got it on me baby, automatic, yeah
Where I'm at is static, but it ain't got traffic, yeah
Push up on me, them boys make you do a backflip
Balance on the beam, yeah balance on the beam, yeah
Do some shit I've never seen
Won't you come out with the team, yeah
Yeah, you might just win a ring, yeah
While they home on they homescreens
And all my niggas outside
Ain't goin' in
We been hangin' outside
Ain't goin' in
We been hangin' outside, goin' in
Outside not goin' in
Pull up in a lambo' or just with the Benz
Checkin' out, never checkin' in
We been outside, not goin' in
Hope you had a mattress when you sleepin' on me
Hope you got some backup if you creepin' on me
'Cause just last week I rest in peace'd a homie
Why you do it? Why you switch up?
Was it for the image or for the pictures?
You always seem to show up when I'm at the mixes
Cause you know I'm not myself when I'm off the liquor
Off the lean, it's always better off the lean
All my niggas outside
Ain't goin' in
We been hangin' outside
Ain't goin' in
All my niggas outside
(21, 21, 21, 21)
All my niggas outside, pillow talkin' sneak dissin'
Get a nigga jaw wired
Beat you baby mama throat so long she say her jaw's tired
Young Savage get a nigga whacked 'cause I got mob ties, I'm a wise guy
All my niggas in the field
I'm draped in Avianne, I ain't got a deal
Slaughter Gang and PDE, we killin' shit for real
Ten bad bitches, suckin' dick and eatin' pills
And I keep that Tommy nigga, and I ain't talkin' Hil'
And I be on mud, I get mad if it spill
Bitch, I know your baby daddy probably wanna kill
I'm a real nigga, fuck niggas can't feel
Plus I get inside that bowl and skrt, skrt, skrt
Hit it from the back pull up and skrt
I just copped that Bentley truck I skrt, skrt, skrt
Bitch, I'm outside on the Percs, Percs, Percs (21, 21, 21)
All my niggas outside
Ain't goin' in
We been hangin' outside
Ain't goin' in
All my niggas outside
Lyrics submitted by ryankrantz
Outside Lyrics as written by Jacques Webster Abaraham Joseph Shayaa Bin Abraham
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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