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.
Oh the blood, oh the blood, oh the massacre!
Your love will run and hide,
And leave me on my own,
The true ones will fall,
So hard baby, that's why this hurts.
I always thought that you would be the one,
But baby just give me a chance,
I always thought that you would be the one,
But baby just give me a chance.
This is the last chance you get what you want,
And I'll never be the one to turn on you,
And I get what I want, and I said,
I'll do anything, anything for you.
I'll pull apart this possibility,
From one night stands,
You give it away for just one night,
I'll give you all I had.
I always thought that you would be the one,
But baby just give me a chance.
Oh the blood, oh the blood, oh the massacre!
Your love will run and hide,
And leave me on my own,
The true ones will fall,
So hard baby, that's why this hurts.
I always thought that you would be the one,
But baby just give me a chance,
I always thought that you would be the one,
But baby just give me a chance.
This is the last chance you get what you want,
And I'll never be the one to turn on you,
And I get what I want, and I said,
I'll do anything, anything for you.
I'll pull apart this possibility,
From one night stands,
You give it away for just one night,
I'll give you all I had.
I always thought that you would be the one,
But baby just give me a chance.
Oh the blood, oh the blood, oh the massacre!
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Does anybody remember "The people's elbow" from "The Rock" in WWE back in the day?
yea. i was thinking the same thing too. and i think thats how they got the name for the song, because it doesnt talk about the peoples elbow at all
can you say brutal? i love hardcore with electronics... cant wait for it to dropp!
OH THE BLOOD OH THE BLOOD OH THE MASSACRE.
awesome song.
OH THE BLOOD! OH THE BLOOD! OF THE MEXICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA OMG it does sound like "oh the blood, oh the blood, of the mexican" I never noticed that before, mostly cause I knew it was "of the massacre" before I heard the song
First, an interpretation:
A guy is heartbroken beyond repair ("OH THE BLOOD OH THE BLOOD OH THE MASSACRE!") He thought this girl was the one. ("I always thought that you would be the one"), but she left him ("Your love will run and hide, And leave me on my own"), and he is heartbroken ("The true ones will fall, So hard baby, that's why this hurts"). SO he asks her for another chance ("But baby just give me a chance"). so then she decides she wants him back ("This is the last chance you get what you want"). He explains to her he will never leave her ("And I'll never be the one to turn on you"). He then explains that he will do anything for her ("And I get what I want, and I said, I'll do anything, anything for you.") Now he's asking to sleep with her, and he explains he'll never leave her after the first night, and that he'll give her all he has if she'd just sleep with him once. ("I'll pull apart this possibility, From one night stands, You give it away for just one night, I'll give you all I had.") But she leaves him anyways, without giving him a chance. ("I always thought that you would be the one, But baby just give me a chance.") At the end of the song, a group of people scream, "OH THE BLOOD...", which i think means that everyone has to deal with breakups at some point in their lives.
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Both the EP and the studio version of this song are amazing. The contrast between the disonance when Austin screams, and the assonance when Johnny sings is very artistic. Also, Andrew does an amazing job on drums. THe drum part is so technical, yet musically in balance. It keeps the metal feel although he doesn't overdo it. In my opinion, this was the best song that Attack Attack! made while Austin was still in the band. Attack Attack! 4 lyf3!
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OH THE BLOOD, OH THE BLOOD, OH THE MASSACRE! gaaah their so sick live! and their totally gonna be big! :D
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