Let's get back to 1984 one time
Hey
Ah
Oh
Ooh
Ah, yeah
Ah, yeah
Jump back, what's that sound?
Here she comes, full temper and top down
Hot shoe, burning down the avenue
Model citizen, zero discipline
Don't you know she coming home with me?
You'll lose her in that turn
I'll get her, this crazy motherf
Mikey, you got it?
Panama
Panama, oh
Panama
Panama, oh
Nothin' like it, she shiny machine
She got a feel for the road, keep the moving parts clean
Hot shoe, burning down the avenue
Got a freeway runnin' to my bedroom
Don't you know shе coming home with me?
You'll lose hеr in that turn
I'll get her, yeah
Panama
Panama, oh
Panama
Panama, oh
Oh
Oh Lord, have mercy
I dig it
Now you people
You heard what Redbird said when Redbird came up here
I gotta make one true confession to you
Last night, we were over in
Tree Port, Louisiana
And, it's all I could think about was bein' here today
And that was wrong, though
That was wrong because dig it
Right now is what I'm supposed to be thinkin' about bein' here today
I ain't fuckin' worried about tomorrow
Tomorrow may not come, you know what I mean?
Tomorrow is no fuckin' guarantee about tomorrow
Yesterday is history
And history sucks as far as I'm concerned
It's all we got, ladies and gentlemen
Is right here and now
We got right now
We got right now
Come on, right— (Now)
Ain't tomorrow, oh
We got right— (Now)
Forget about yesterday 'cause
We got right— (Now)
Right now
We got (Right now)
We got right now, one more
We got (Right now)
Oh
I'm flying, she's flying
Right behind in the rearview mirror
Got the footing, got the power steering
Got the pistons popping, ain't no stopping now
Panama
Panama, oh
Panama
Panama, oh (Oh)
I said Panama
Panama, oh
Panama
Panama, oh-oh-oh
Panama
Shit, I don't know
You people havin' a good time?
Is it alright out there?
Well, the way I figure is
If anybody doesn't like the show or somethin'
Just ask for your money
Back at the ticket booth, you know what I mean?
About This Song
"Panama" is Van Halen's high-octane celebration of speed, freedom, and automotive obsession, using a car as both literal subject and metaphor for desire and power. The lyrics blur the lines between describing a sleek machine and a seductive woman, with phrases like "shiny machine" and "hot shoe burnin' down the avenue" creating a fusion of mechanical and sexual imagery. Musically, the song showcases Eddie Van Halen's virtuosic guitar work alongside David Lee Roth's swaggering vocals, delivering hard rock with a driving rhythm that mirrors the automotive theme. The track captures the quintessential 1980s rock spirit of excess and rebellion, while its revving engine sound effects and relentless energy made it a stadium anthem. "Panama" stands as one of Van Halen's most recognizable hits, embodying the band's ability to transform simple themes into explosive rock theater.
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