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 TOLD ME YOU CARED
but I don't care about you
are a slut-butt
so shut the fuck up
keep your mouth shut
SLUT WHAT THE FUCK!?
you are a slut- butt
so shut the fuck up
keep your mouth shut
break it down motherfucker!
i'm in every fucking city touching every fucking titty
sicker than terry schiavo, someone pull the fucking plug
its like a beta gamma infa-red, and all that shit that you can't see
better watch your fucking girlfriend, shes been talking to me
ha hahaha
breaking all the rules
ruining families
running from the law
the pigs are after me!
breaking all the rules
what does it matter to you?
mind your own fucking business and leave us kids alone
just another day in the life
trying to make ends meet, and trying to stay high
ambitions used in a life of crime
how can you blame us now?
the boys are in town and you can bet your bottom dollar
that tonight some shit is gonna be going down
put a leash on your girlfriend- she's already on her knees
someone help me decipher this puzzle, the pieces are wet with your blood
someone help me decipher this puzzle, the pieces are wet with your blood
lets put the pieces together, damaged we are from the fall
it like no matter what I say or do, my head is stuck on you
but the thought of you still makes me fucking sick
right down on her knees
but I don't care about you
are a slut-butt
so shut the fuck up
keep your mouth shut
SLUT WHAT THE FUCK!?
you are a slut- butt
so shut the fuck up
keep your mouth shut
break it down motherfucker!
i'm in every fucking city touching every fucking titty
sicker than terry schiavo, someone pull the fucking plug
its like a beta gamma infa-red, and all that shit that you can't see
better watch your fucking girlfriend, shes been talking to me
ha hahaha
breaking all the rules
ruining families
running from the law
the pigs are after me!
breaking all the rules
what does it matter to you?
mind your own fucking business and leave us kids alone
just another day in the life
trying to make ends meet, and trying to stay high
ambitions used in a life of crime
how can you blame us now?
the boys are in town and you can bet your bottom dollar
that tonight some shit is gonna be going down
put a leash on your girlfriend- she's already on her knees
someone help me decipher this puzzle, the pieces are wet with your blood
someone help me decipher this puzzle, the pieces are wet with your blood
lets put the pieces together, damaged we are from the fall
it like no matter what I say or do, my head is stuck on you
but the thought of you still makes me fucking sick
right down on her knees
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Everything about this is un-fucking-forgivable.
I am not a scene elitist, but this is a crime against every kind of extreme music, or metal, or whatever the fuck most suburban kids listen to when we're pissed off.
Worst fucking lyrics ever. Seriously. I thought this particular song was a fucking joke, cause of the lyrics... until I saw these cats live.
Nah man.
They're dead serious. They try to brand their bullshit as "party death-metal", and its not. Even if it was, that shit is no excuse for shouting "Hanging from a lamp post!" over and over, playing a clunky, staccato breakdown that was fresh about a fucking decade ago in NY, CA, FL, IL... Even Georgia used to have better bands than this.
Attila is the worst local band I've ever seen get any hype. I swear, sometimes it feels like one giant practical joke... like someone might tap me on the shoulder any minute now and be like "Nah just kidding, we all know Attila sucks."
I live in Atlanta. I love thrash and grind and metal and (for a while, at least) the endless parade of "-core" spin-offs. I am deeply fucking ashamed that this band has so much promotion. The mere fact that this band has a career at all is a tragedy, for real.
If you are a fan of Attila, I'm sorry. I can only recommend that you go back & listen to '3750' & 'The Dead Walk' by The Acacia Strain until you realize almost all the breakdown bands you like (i.e., Emmure) are just dumbed down rip-offs of that. If you already know TAS, then go get 'Prowler In The Yard' by Pig Destroyer, and listen to it until it makes sense. It may take a while, if you're an Attila fan.
...The only reason anyone's heard of Attila? "Real talk", like they say in the A -
The lead singer, Fronzie, (a phony fucking pussy, but I'll get to that in a minute) I mean this guy is fucking shameless enough to "BREE"(btw, 2005 called and they want their fad back) these UTTERLY FUCKING MEANINGLESS, SHALLOW, MISOGYNISTIC BURP SOUNDS, to zombie crowds of insecure, MySpace-cloned sceneyboppers...
...Okay, this faggot was on MTV's "Made". He got a man-makeover, in their very special 46th episode: "Metal Rocker Made Male Model!". Do I really need to say anything else?
Hey baby lets go out to the show! A phony, preening self-indulgent swine-boy wants to burp-scream "slut-butt slut what the fuck" at you, dontcha wanna pay ten bucks to go experience that? I know I do!
You see, it was a strategic career move - Whoring himself to reality television gave him the opportunity to promote his band... AND SIMULTANEOUSLY, gave him the looks & confidence to prey on insecure 14-year-olds wearing too much eye makeup!
I seriously didn't think any more nails would fit into the lid of Deathcore's coffin... and then here comes Attila, to water down the anger and desperation down even further.
Thanks a lot, you homos.
hahaha thats great bro! they are pretty gay, but i sort of like them. i actually chilled with them at a show once. they were pretty bro except for the bassist.
They've got talent though. Their lead guitarist is only 16 and plays stuff that older guitarists can't. I agree that the lyrics are pretty lame and immature. But TAS did it and got famous. One of Emmure's most famous songs is about crying to a Bayside CD, as well. I support local music, even if it's bad music. Because it's music. Just because I don't like it doesn't mean that no one else likes them either.<br /> <br /> But your opinion is your opinion, and I respect that. I hate when people diss on other people's opinions just because they disagree.<br /> <br /> And I do hate that the band got famous because of MTV. :/
this is just one big lol.
hey man i hate mtv just as much as the next guy, but if i had the opportunity to promote my band on one of the biggest networks i would too... you would be dumb not to.
dude their great<br /> do you have alife, or do you just sit around hating on everyones shit because your to lazy to make anything for you to compare it to?
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oh my good fucking god you are an idiot. <br /> <br /> first of all, as that other guy said, do you have no life and sit around ragging on other bands cuz you cant make anything of your own? anyone that can stand up on a stage already has my props. im in a band myself, and it take alot of courage to stand up on stage and entertain a whole crowd of people, especially at a venue like Verizon Wireless Ampetheater or something like that. so unless you plan on putting your own shit out there to one-up Attila, stop talking shit. <br /> <br /> second, if you dont like them, why look up their shit in the first place? youre dumb. and oh ya, way to go leaving the longest comment known to man talking shit about how stupid Attila is. <br /> <br /> lastly, as i mentioned before, unless you plan on putting your own shit out there and being a big band, shut up. ya wanna talk about people that have killed music or put nails in the coffins of good tunes? lets just mention Miley Cyrus! and i mean hell, sold out an entire 200,000-person-hall in less than 3 seconds. thats huge, i dont care who you are or what music you play. and know how she did it? PROMOTION!!! mainly on disney and MTV!! ya, thats right, the same GIANT FUCKING COMPANY that Attila promoted on, along with most of the worlds big bands! so when you put together a band thats bigger than attila, then you can talk shit on them, but til then, you are smaller than them, or anyone else that gets up on a stage, so you have ZERO bragging rights asshole. <br /> <br /> thanks dip-fuck. have a GREAT day fucking yourself.
dude, you are so fucking stupid attila is beast as shit.<br /> and they had fans before fronz was on made so like it fucking<br /> matters and i bet if you come to va and say they shit at their<br /> show you'll get the shit knocked out your ignorant ass head.<br /> <br /> and no matter how much shit you talk about attila it's not gonna<br /> change ANYONES opinion on them people will still love them and<br /> you'll still be some lame ass nigga commentating on them behind<br /> a computer.