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.
We took a cab, so our flight comes back out number one
This contacts brought anaesthetic like the innocent gun
We can stand, and can fight with a black pressured knife
It wouldn't take quite enough, at the things you've comply
Death Dance Death Dance
Come dance with me
Come dance with me
Death Dance Death Dance
Death Dance Come Dance
Come Dance with me
You know you can't stay neutral
On a moving train
So pick a fucking side
And place the blame
Cause there's nothing worse
than a bird with wings who doesn't fly
So wake up and smell the flowers today
From the wake there sat a yeah I'm playing Monet
Let it out, tough love that's left in this world
And I don't lie anymore, your impossible sale
Death Dance Death Dance
Come Dance with me
Come Dance with me
Death Dance Death Dance
Death Dance Come Dance
Come Dance with me
You know you can't stay neutral
On a moving train
So pick a fucking side
And place the blame
Cause there's nothing worse
than a bird with wings who doesn't fly
There's no horrid places
Americans don't die like this
There's no horrid places
A-ME-RI-CAN!
There's no horrid places
Americans don't die like this
There's no horrid places
Americans don't die like this
You know you cant stay neutral
On a moving train
So pick a fucking side
And place the blame
Cause there's nothing worse
than a bird with wings who doesn't
You know you cant stay neutral
On a moving train
So pick a fucking side
And place the blame
Cause there's nothing worse
than a bird with wings who doesn't fly
This contacts brought anaesthetic like the innocent gun
We can stand, and can fight with a black pressured knife
It wouldn't take quite enough, at the things you've comply
Death Dance Death Dance
Come dance with me
Come dance with me
Death Dance Death Dance
Death Dance Come Dance
Come Dance with me
You know you can't stay neutral
On a moving train
So pick a fucking side
And place the blame
Cause there's nothing worse
than a bird with wings who doesn't fly
So wake up and smell the flowers today
From the wake there sat a yeah I'm playing Monet
Let it out, tough love that's left in this world
And I don't lie anymore, your impossible sale
Death Dance Death Dance
Come Dance with me
Come Dance with me
Death Dance Death Dance
Death Dance Come Dance
Come Dance with me
You know you can't stay neutral
On a moving train
So pick a fucking side
And place the blame
Cause there's nothing worse
than a bird with wings who doesn't fly
There's no horrid places
Americans don't die like this
There's no horrid places
A-ME-RI-CAN!
There's no horrid places
Americans don't die like this
There's no horrid places
Americans don't die like this
You know you cant stay neutral
On a moving train
So pick a fucking side
And place the blame
Cause there's nothing worse
than a bird with wings who doesn't
You know you cant stay neutral
On a moving train
So pick a fucking side
And place the blame
Cause there's nothing worse
than a bird with wings who doesn't fly
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This song is not shit. Its the new and improved Senses Fail and if you dont think that, im pretty sure you're mentally retarded.
this song i think is really anti- american or anit-war i think its talking about how americans are always at war and the people have the potential to stop it but we dont my idea but w.e
its about how america doesnt know how to keep out of other peoples business. im from new york and im not anti-america or anything i just understand that our government is completely retarded and needs to quit TRYING to help people who dont want our help and quit getting into other countries business that has nothing to do with us.
george bush likes the cock
this is also the best song senses fail has ever written... just thought i'd put that across
THREE comments? This is probably one of Senses Fails best ever songs! Listen to Buddy's voice! FUCKING AMAZING
This song is absolute shit, hopefully this was just a one time thing for them. Now I love Senses Fail, I liked them before everyone even knew about them, but this, what the hell is this, this is not your poetic, melodic, music that Senses Fail are known for and looked up to for.
This song is absolute shit, hopefully this was just a one time thing for them. Now I love Senses Fail, I liked them before everyone even knew about them, but this, what the hell is this, this is not your poetic, melodic, music that Senses Fail are known for and looked up to for.
this song is about, to me at least, about how in theses hostile political times you're forced to choose a side to be on whether you like it or not. no one allows you to be neutral, or just stay out of it, you're either republican or democrat and thats it. the bridge is about and where the song gets its name is about how this war will be end or death of america, and he(buddy) is pleading that america shouldn't do this to itself
The true meaning of the song if you haven't noticed is the fact that we got involved in a war. We can't just stop now like the people want us to hence the line "There's still war on page six, America don't die like this." Also, there is two sides, those for, and those against the war hence the line "pick a fucking side". Then "place the blame" in turn means you blame the U.S. for getting in the war or you blame the middle east. There is no neutrality. What brings me to the point that the song is pro-war is the line that says "cause there's nothing worse than bird with wings who doesn't fly." The path of war was inevitable (moving train) and since we had the power to retaliate or act (bird with wings) it would be wrong not to (who doesn't fly).
I think my "analysis is fairly accuracte. Use support it helps. AMERICANS UNITE
fuck yah! song kicks ass