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.
Word is you slept in a weird position
and your back and your shoulders are aching.
I say my stomach is chewing its way out
from the inside 'cause I've gone three days now without eating
I died
on a cross
trainer,
getting in shape for you.
I fell
at the first
hurdle,
you tell me I always do.
You asked if I'd be anyone from history, fact or fiction, dead or alive:
I said, "I'd be Tony Cascarino, circa 1995".
We're feeling so much more content knowing where our allegiances lie.
Since our kayfabe friends have upped and left, you and I.
The time we spent around each others' waists,
the time spent expressing my distaste.
With my eyes on a lightbulb I choose to
keep your birthday present for myself.
Blow candles, your ill health.
I'm being paid £35 an hour
as a specialist foot fetish model,
flatter my arches, I pirouette for them.
I pick the angles, hide my ingrown toenail.
You think you're the needle
that drains the blood donation,
you're just a repetition on an old, worn-out pin cushion.
We're feeling so much more content knowing where our allegiances lie.
Since our kayfabe friends have upped and left, you and I.
As the bus pulls away, I stare at the last field
before we hit the city, that emotional minefield
I seduced your ex-boyfriend, to help you get over him,
you found him more attractive, it helped you get over me.
We're feeling so much more content knowing where our allegiances lie.
Since our kayfabe friends have upped and left, you and I.
In the shower, I chew the soap bar
from the plastic, the morning after.
I love the look of empathy in your eyes
I love the look of lust between your thighs.
and your back and your shoulders are aching.
I say my stomach is chewing its way out
from the inside 'cause I've gone three days now without eating
I died
on a cross
trainer,
getting in shape for you.
I fell
at the first
hurdle,
you tell me I always do.
You asked if I'd be anyone from history, fact or fiction, dead or alive:
I said, "I'd be Tony Cascarino, circa 1995".
We're feeling so much more content knowing where our allegiances lie.
Since our kayfabe friends have upped and left, you and I.
The time we spent around each others' waists,
the time spent expressing my distaste.
With my eyes on a lightbulb I choose to
keep your birthday present for myself.
Blow candles, your ill health.
I'm being paid £35 an hour
as a specialist foot fetish model,
flatter my arches, I pirouette for them.
I pick the angles, hide my ingrown toenail.
You think you're the needle
that drains the blood donation,
you're just a repetition on an old, worn-out pin cushion.
We're feeling so much more content knowing where our allegiances lie.
Since our kayfabe friends have upped and left, you and I.
As the bus pulls away, I stare at the last field
before we hit the city, that emotional minefield
I seduced your ex-boyfriend, to help you get over him,
you found him more attractive, it helped you get over me.
We're feeling so much more content knowing where our allegiances lie.
Since our kayfabe friends have upped and left, you and I.
In the shower, I chew the soap bar
from the plastic, the morning after.
I love the look of empathy in your eyes
I love the look of lust between your thighs.
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
a) I fixed it b) Instead of whining, tell me what's wrong and I'll fix it. I've listened several times and I have probably 95% of the lyrics correct.
"Kayfabe" is a bit of terminology that's used by insiders in the pro wrestling business. It refers to events that are portrayed to the audience as being "real" but that aren't actually "real" in real life.
For example, if Wrestler X and Wrestler Y are involved in a storyline where they hate each other's guts, but then they're best friends backstage, the hatred between Wrestler X and Wrestler Y is said to be "kayfabe."
Given that, I would presume that in the context of this song, "kayfabe friends" are people who act like they're your friends but really aren't.
Tony Cascarino was an football striker that was a prolific player in 1995 with Olympique de Marseille, in his autobiography (which is quite interesting) he writes that he had struggled with gambling and infidelity his whole career.
Well, for starters. "we're feeling so much more content knowing where our alleigances lie, since our kayfabe friends have upped and left, you and i".
"I died on the crosstrainer getting in shape for you"
"I fell at the first hurdle" 'I'm being paid 35 pounds an hour"
Its "Flatten my arches, I pirouette for them. I choose the angles, hide my ingrown toenails"
I love the "I died on the cross...trainer" biblical reference
tony cascarino and gareth campesino look a lot alike. perhaps a little joke in this choice?
a) you got the title wrong. b) all of these rushed attempts at listening to the lyrics, that you have put up are really shit.