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.
You would give it all up in an instant
I bet you'd torch your house with your own hands
You'd let me break your back so you could lie in it
And never get up, never get up from it
Back into that smack
Do you know you act just like a whore
Beggin' for crack or a sack
You think you revolutionize with every breath you take
You bring me down
Does anybody know who the fuck you are?
Does anybody care how the fuck you are?
You're wasted now and you're gettin' on down with the disco
You're wasted now and you think you want to leave but you don't go
You're wasted now and your pants have been soiled but you disco
You're wasted now and you think there was a point but you don't know
You would take us all down with you if you would
Stab me in the back with your own hands
Never turn around to see if I'm okay
I'll always get up, get up in your face
You're one of the people everybody just loves to hate
Just a person everybody else loves to blame
You think we care
Well every breath you take just brings us down
Does anybody know who the fuck you are?
Does anybody care how the fuck you are?
You're wasted now and you're gettin' on down with the disco
You're wasted now and you think you want to leave but you don't go
You're wasted now and your pants have been soiled but you disco
You're wasted now and you think there was a point but you don't know
So what's your point?
What was your point?
You bring it back for me
Those things I thought left me
That hate, that greed that bleeds me
Become the speed that feeds me
You're wasted now and you're gettin' on down with the disco
You're wasted now and you think you want to leave but you don't go
You're wasted now and your pants have been soiled but you disco
You're wasted now and you think there was a point but you don't know
I bet you'd torch your house with your own hands
You'd let me break your back so you could lie in it
And never get up, never get up from it
Back into that smack
Do you know you act just like a whore
Beggin' for crack or a sack
You think you revolutionize with every breath you take
You bring me down
Does anybody know who the fuck you are?
Does anybody care how the fuck you are?
You're wasted now and you're gettin' on down with the disco
You're wasted now and you think you want to leave but you don't go
You're wasted now and your pants have been soiled but you disco
You're wasted now and you think there was a point but you don't know
You would take us all down with you if you would
Stab me in the back with your own hands
Never turn around to see if I'm okay
I'll always get up, get up in your face
You're one of the people everybody just loves to hate
Just a person everybody else loves to blame
You think we care
Well every breath you take just brings us down
Does anybody know who the fuck you are?
Does anybody care how the fuck you are?
You're wasted now and you're gettin' on down with the disco
You're wasted now and you think you want to leave but you don't go
You're wasted now and your pants have been soiled but you disco
You're wasted now and you think there was a point but you don't know
So what's your point?
What was your point?
You bring it back for me
Those things I thought left me
That hate, that greed that bleeds me
Become the speed that feeds me
You're wasted now and you're gettin' on down with the disco
You're wasted now and you think you want to leave but you don't go
You're wasted now and your pants have been soiled but you disco
You're wasted now and you think there was a point but you don't know
Lyrics submitted by judaskissidismiss
Disco Lyrics as written by Edward Sloan
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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My favorite Crossfade song. Haven't really thought about its meaning, though.
I think this song is about a girl that is stuck up and doesn't care about him at all. She also sounds like an idiot.."You're wasted now and your pants have been soiled but you disco You're wasted now and you think there was a point but you don't know"
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The songs about some girl who's most likely popular and "cool" and she wants to stay that way.... So she turned cold in all the wrong ways. What they are trying to get across to her is no one cares who she is. He starts getting sick of it and is saying he wants to get rid of her.
Besides, the beging rox, no?
I think it could also be about a raver or groupie...but thats just me...
to me it's a bout someone he was close to & all she does is get drunk & high all the time, & he sees she would throw evrerything away before throwing away her habits..but i could be compltely wrong.
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