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.
Drink up my dear, your time has come.
Can you feel the darkness rising above you?
You're not going home tonight.
Just speak these words, "There's no place like home".
Now you're mine, and now one else can please me but you.
Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together, for tonight's main attraction has arrived.
Snap. Stomp. Clap. Fuck.
The four true demandments hold true.
I suppose, I'll ask you to dance.
Join me for a smoke outside, I says.
This I tell myself, might bring opportunity.
I'm so lame today.
Relax, this is just a detour.
Look at her, she's so fine.
Beat me if you can, sirvive if I let you.
Now I know why you listen to poison, my little rose, my little thorn...
Life should be more like NBA Jam T.E.
When all is lost, you can still hit a nine pointer in the clutch.
Can you feel the darkness rising above you?
You're not going home tonight.
Just speak these words, "There's no place like home".
Now you're mine, and now one else can please me but you.
Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together, for tonight's main attraction has arrived.
Snap. Stomp. Clap. Fuck.
The four true demandments hold true.
I suppose, I'll ask you to dance.
Join me for a smoke outside, I says.
This I tell myself, might bring opportunity.
I'm so lame today.
Relax, this is just a detour.
Look at her, she's so fine.
Beat me if you can, sirvive if I let you.
Now I know why you listen to poison, my little rose, my little thorn...
Life should be more like NBA Jam T.E.
When all is lost, you can still hit a nine pointer in the clutch.
Lyrics submitted by sweetxlicks
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i looove this song! and i love the way the song begins. it matches the lyrics, all demonic like. but i dont understand the lyrics really. i think maybe its about a giirls giving herself to some guy...?
eerie and very addam's family-esque.
The beggining is what makes the song. i dont think its about a girl giving herself to a guy but rather some sort of trick to screw the girl. hence the girl screaming towards the end.
Close, I wrote that he gets her drunk, tries to rape her, but then gives her an opportunity to rape HIM instead. And I recognize those screams, they're from "the blair witch project" at the end.
this song is amazing. not sure of the meaning though.
LOVE it.
i love this song. but i have absolutely no idea what it means.
oh yeah, LOOVE this song. however, the old version of it is wayyy better than the new version. haha idk i like it still though
@ MetalFairy93 - i totally agree with you. it seems as though he was a nice guy to her, took her out of the party and raped her.
i liked this song for a while, but i couldnt understand him lol. noe that i read the lyircs, it all makes sense
i listened to the song just now while reading the lyrics, and it might've just been me, but some of it didn't match up..
possibly i have a different version? o.O
i can play this song on guitar.. very easy actually .. lol... but yeah. songs about date rape... he's nice, they go to a party, he drugs and rapes her.