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.
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
I was raised in the hood called what the diffrence
The brothers in the hood be chivalrous
So I rest defense on my ligaments
Pistol grip pump on my lap, riskin it
Full life living it, never giving it back
Too late for slipping, so slack up
On my lap its on your lips so track shot
A steel dick more clip for pump but
All I'm saying there ain't no question who the man is
In my civic or in this show biz
I drill the fool, kill the fool
Come on what you say?
I think I can take care of all you muthafuckas don't delay right away
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times, right?
Cause tricks be out for your blindside
Never understood it, but remember I showed you
That in these times you gotta look over your shoulder, strap
Well that ain't nothin' but the intent of gettin high
And a cop giving you shit for just passing you by
If your ever in trouble or on the double best to call your pals
If you got none buy a shotgun
Got a new new style
Around me
Are we getting along? We family, we better be
We got your back, we got your back kid
Just don't be pointing one of them guns, allright man
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
I was raised in the hood called what the diffrence
The brothers in the hood be chivalrous
So I rest defense on my ligaments
Pistol grip pump on my lap, riskin it
Full life living it, never giving it back
Too late for slipping, so slack up
On my lap its on your lips so track shot
A steel dick more clip for pump but
All I'm saying there ain't no question who the man is
In my civic or in this show biz
I drill the fool, kill the fool
Come on what you say?
I think I can take care of all you muthafuckas don't delay right away
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times, right?
Cause tricks be out for your blindside
Never understood it, but remember I showed you
That in these times you gotta look over your shoulder, strap
Well that ain't nothin' but the intent of gettin high
And a cop giving you shit for just passing you by
If your ever in trouble or on the double best to call your pals
If you got none buy a shotgun
Got a new new style
Around me
Are we getting along? We family, we better be
We got your back, we got your back kid
Just don't be pointing one of them guns, allright man
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times
They can be fucking with other niggas shit, but they can't be fucking with mine
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i think its talkin about people in the hood and this dude has a pistol grip shotgun with him all the time to protect him self "the brothers in the hood be chivalrous" and his is cool with the gangs fuckin with others but not with his gang.basically he has a shotgun with him where ever he is..... yea this song does kick ass
im housin was EPMD. great ol skool rapper. dunno about this song tho.
the original was done by volume 10. and yeah this song is awesome.
Awesome song, like everyone else has said, it's pretty much just about how he always has his shotgun. To fading like a rose and anyone else whos interested, a pistol grip pump, is a pump action shotgun with a pistol grip, as apposed to the normal stock, or butt. In case you dont know what I mean, heres a shotgun with a pistol grip impactguns.com/store/015813505802.html and heres one with a stock impactguns.com/store/015813506656.html.
The original artist (According to Wikipedia) was "Volume 10"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renegades_%28album%29
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volume_10
I have no idea what the fuck this song is about but it sure kicks ass
im sorry but this isnt rage against the machine "making me fuck with other niggas shit but u cant be fucking with mine" that is not zacks lyrics i mean its not bad i love renegades i love all of rages CDs, but his lyrics have been better
@darkpop2Dzombie was originally written by a rap group called Volume 10
you are aware that this song, as all songs on renegades, is a cover, right?
this song is the fucking shit,
i love the lyrics, and yeah kidney it is about a black gang and shit like that. RATM has so meaningful lyrics its fuckin crazy. i love the way they do this song
I might be wrong, but is it "A cop ain't good for shit except passin' you by" ?