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.
And I'm standing up in my practice room
I'm all alone
Speakers almost blown
On my new Gibson amp
Oh, what the hell
Things are not so different in my vocal master
You're the face that launched one thousand shits
Greeks and Trojans and the thousand shits
The shits lining the shores of Asia Minor
Lining all the shores of Asia Minor
You can tell that I'm not a minor in Asia no more
I'm standing up
This is the face that launched a thousand shits
I'm standing up
This is the face that launched one thousand shits
This is the face that shot
Who never have replaced
Splitting up his kingdom into three separate parts
For his sons and their three separate hearts
I'm all alone
Speakers almost blown
On my new Gibson amp
Oh, what the hell
Things are not so different in my vocal master
You're the face that launched one thousand shits
Greeks and Trojans and the thousand shits
The shits lining the shores of Asia Minor
Lining all the shores of Asia Minor
You can tell that I'm not a minor in Asia no more
I'm standing up
This is the face that launched a thousand shits
I'm standing up
This is the face that launched one thousand shits
This is the face that shot
Who never have replaced
Splitting up his kingdom into three separate parts
For his sons and their three separate hearts
Lyrics submitted by weezerific:cutlery, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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actually, if you slow down the tempo to the song, and listen to it, it does say "shits." either way, it's a good song.
thank you, monster. the lyrics are quite right if you really listen to the song.
I have to say, that the lyrics above appear to be corrcet. I mailed the fellahs at Death Cab and they're in agreement with those ones. See they're e-mal at the site deathcab.addr.com
hmm. i believe the song is called "the face that launched 10,000 shits" so it would make sense that the lyric is shits, but that just doesn't make sense. ships does make more sense, but i'm pretty sure he's saying shits.
ahahahaha, even if they are wrong, thats some funny shit. (no pun intended)
Ben wrote the lyrics... he should know. Not any of you. It's "shits." Who cares if it makes sense? The song is good nonetheless.
actually, ben didn't write the lyrics. if you'll look in the cd sleeve of "something about airplanes", it notes this. if i'm not mistaken, it is a cover of a revolutionary hydra song.
yeah im with oh no, disaster!... this is a revolutionary hydra song.... i think one of the death cabbers was in that band though.... could be wrong.
I'm pretty sure it should also say "speaker's almost blown on my new Gibson amp."