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.
This song's for the Emo kids
With the punk rock, rock 'n' roll, Screamo Lids
And the Crunk, Rock, Hip Hop, Metal queens
Who still don't know what the 'heck that means
Let's cheer for the real MC's
All the East, West, 'Derrty South', straight O.G.'s
With the hippy rock, hard core, alt. country's
With the Techno industrial magazines
I don't know where I fit in,
But every time that record spins
I know the way it makes me feel
I never tried to be your trend
Never asked to be everyone's friend
I'm just who I am and that's life for real
And every time you try to just remember
That I won't be America's next freak
I will not lay down every time you speak
And if all you see is America's next freak
Take me home, take me home, take me home
This one's for America's teens
And the beach boys rockin' in the Philippines
With the twist top, Xbox strategies
All speakin' French, Spanish and Portuguese
And one time for the After Life
And the super low, low ride Macstyle
And the man with the plan in the Corderois
Who just brought back the backstreet boys
I don't know where I fit in
But every time that record spins
I know the way it makes me feel
I never tried to be your trend
Never asked to be everyone's friend
I'm just who I am and that's life for real
And every time you try to just remember
That I won't be America's next freak
I will not lay down every time you speak
And if all you see is America's next freak
Take me home, take me home, take me home
I don't see anything around me
I won't be, I won't be
I don't see anything around me
I won't be, I won't be
If you don't see, then skip my trial
I won't see, I won't see
It makes me sick, it makes me smile
'Cause I won't be, I won't be
I won't be America's next freak
I will not lay down every time you speak
And if all you see is America's next freak
Take me home, take me home, take me home
With the punk rock, rock 'n' roll, Screamo Lids
And the Crunk, Rock, Hip Hop, Metal queens
Who still don't know what the 'heck that means
Let's cheer for the real MC's
All the East, West, 'Derrty South', straight O.G.'s
With the hippy rock, hard core, alt. country's
With the Techno industrial magazines
I don't know where I fit in,
But every time that record spins
I know the way it makes me feel
I never tried to be your trend
Never asked to be everyone's friend
I'm just who I am and that's life for real
And every time you try to just remember
That I won't be America's next freak
I will not lay down every time you speak
And if all you see is America's next freak
Take me home, take me home, take me home
This one's for America's teens
And the beach boys rockin' in the Philippines
With the twist top, Xbox strategies
All speakin' French, Spanish and Portuguese
And one time for the After Life
And the super low, low ride Macstyle
And the man with the plan in the Corderois
Who just brought back the backstreet boys
I don't know where I fit in
But every time that record spins
I know the way it makes me feel
I never tried to be your trend
Never asked to be everyone's friend
I'm just who I am and that's life for real
And every time you try to just remember
That I won't be America's next freak
I will not lay down every time you speak
And if all you see is America's next freak
Take me home, take me home, take me home
I don't see anything around me
I won't be, I won't be
I don't see anything around me
I won't be, I won't be
If you don't see, then skip my trial
I won't see, I won't see
It makes me sick, it makes me smile
'Cause I won't be, I won't be
I won't be America's next freak
I will not lay down every time you speak
And if all you see is America's next freak
Take me home, take me home, take me home
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He wants to stand out and be in a group all his own. I think that everyone should follow this example and be themselves!
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Yet another awesome song from FM Static. But, I was listening to this and I have some minor corrections.
"This one's for America's teens And the beach boys rockin' in the Phillipines With the twist top, X-Box strategies All speakin' French, Spanish and Portuguese
And one time for the After Life And the super low, low ride Macstyle And the man with the plan in the Corderois Who just brought back the backstreet boys"
Should be...
"This ones for the Phyllis Deans And the beach boys rockin' in the Philippines With the twist top, X-Box strategies All speaking French, Spanish, and Portuguese
And one time for the half to bites With the super low low carb akins diets And the man with the plan in the corduroy Who just brought back the backstreet boys"
So, yeah. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong :]
this song is about all the posers and all the kids that want to "be cool". hes just liking the music and doesn't care what people label him as.
If you don't see, then make me blind.
not skip my trial
It's..
"This one's for the Philistines"
The definition is a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits - or in other words, stupid.
and it's "punk rock, ROCKABILLY, screamo lids"
OMG FIX THESE!!
It is like everyone is fading slowly away and he does not want to be like. He wants do be different from the crowd.