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.
"Who you fucking now?"
I use my slit wrist
To sign my name with
And when you can't compete with the Joneses
Gun 'em all down
(even the father).
You filthy whore.
Shut up and swallow my pride for me.
Move closer or drive farther.
Suck on the end of this dick that cums lead,
But first I'm coming after you all.
It's ladies night at the bar
But she smokes a man's cigar.
I guess she's dying.
Oh well.
I don't give a fuck about your dignity.
That's the bastard in me.
I know a girl
Who sells herself around
And I'm sure one day
She'll sign autographs in your town.
Looking back into my diary
What makes me say those things?
What causes my laughter at another's disease?
It's the bastard in me.
You live in shit
And you will eat your own way out.
I am too fly and shy
Like no other guy.
Too fly and shy just for you.
I'll mark you all.
I use my slit wrist
To sign my name with
And when you can't compete with the Joneses
Gun 'em all down
(even the father).
You filthy whore.
Shut up and swallow my pride for me.
Move closer or drive farther.
Suck on the end of this dick that cums lead,
But first I'm coming after you all.
It's ladies night at the bar
But she smokes a man's cigar.
I guess she's dying.
Oh well.
I don't give a fuck about your dignity.
That's the bastard in me.
I know a girl
Who sells herself around
And I'm sure one day
She'll sign autographs in your town.
Looking back into my diary
What makes me say those things?
What causes my laughter at another's disease?
It's the bastard in me.
You live in shit
And you will eat your own way out.
I am too fly and shy
Like no other guy.
Too fly and shy just for you.
I'll mark you all.
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I think it means : put your mouth on my gun so can shoot you.....
Daryl says: "...It's about a situation here at home where I myself, and a few of my friends watched women that were important in our lives give us the attention that we deserved. We watched these whores fuck our friends, more specifically a close friend of mine who was in a relationship with someone who would just string him along and lead him on. Just totally ridiculous and in an unsavory fashion. She would string him along and wouldn't be with him but would have sex with all his friends. It's typical high school teen melodrama that makes me absolutely fuckin' nauseous."
You hear that scream he does at 1:08 in the song? I've never heard anything more honest in my life.
The best line on teh album: Suck on the end of my dick that cums lead.......
i love the way hes so fuckin angry in this song
This song means so much more, aside from just being angry. Sometimes you have to stand up and realize, it wasn't your fault. Daryl is so mad at whatever girl this song is about, whatever she did made him soo angry that he said "YOU LIVE IN SHIT"... Brutal honest truth, as with all GlassJAw songs, this one tells it like it is.
Damn good song. Shows how he feels towards the girl that screwed him over but also shows that he doesn't understand why he gets so angry. "Looking back into my diary, what makes me say these things?" I love how this song switches from angry chaotic music to reflective melodic music in a heartbeat. Something only GlassJAw cam pull off.
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my favorite line on this song is where he says You live in shit. And you will eat your own way out. it's so truthful and brutal i love it
god this song is my favorite off EYEWTKAS, i love how its just hits you like a brick the first 30 seconds and then it turns into a beautiful song, only to be thrown back into anger again, damn this song is so awesome, it scared me the first time i heard it, daryl has such an awesome voice and even better lyrics...GlassJAw rulz
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