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.
[Repeat: x2]
It's all around me,
And I can't wish this away,
You so amaze me,
You took my monster away,
Wake me, c'mon and wake me up now I
Want to cut off my strings and break,
Loose of your control of me,
[Repeat: x2]
Cut your strings and be free with me,
Everybody, shake your body,
Lift your hands, stop frontin',
[Repeat: x2]
You're just a puppet,
To all the marionettes
[Chorus]
If your gonna run, how fast ya gonna run?,
And If your gonna jump, how high can you jump?,
All you perpetrators be walkin' round frontin',
What?, you fakers afraid to stand for somethin'?/ why don't ya stand
Up n' break me off somethin'?(x2)
Ya want to make it outta sight?,
Somebody want to get live tonight?,
We can hit that, flip that, settle the score,
'n' ain't nobody rock a crowd like this before,
Ya want to make it outta sight?,
Somebody want to get live tonight?,
Like an earthquake, let it shake,
Make the floor vibrate, Krutch y'all,
Back to set the record straight.
All y'all people, listen, it's on,
Krutch marauders we on a mission,
Hittin' ya with the air ammunition,
At war with the puppet master, ..
I'll bring it on if I had to,
Rip it 'n' leave the whole scene shattered,
Like, chik, blaow!, what ya think of me now,
I'm lettin' my dawgs out,
Makin' it loud so hear me shout, what?,
We be comin' laced with bass,
Hit the place with no trace,
When we rock the space,
(bridge)
To all the people still sleepin'
(Chorus) (x2)
It's all around me,
And I can't wish this away,
You so amaze me,
You took my monster away,
Wake me, c'mon and wake me up now I
Want to cut off my strings and break,
Loose of your control of me,
[Repeat: x2]
Cut your strings and be free with me,
Everybody, shake your body,
Lift your hands, stop frontin',
[Repeat: x2]
You're just a puppet,
To all the marionettes
[Chorus]
If your gonna run, how fast ya gonna run?,
And If your gonna jump, how high can you jump?,
All you perpetrators be walkin' round frontin',
What?, you fakers afraid to stand for somethin'?/ why don't ya stand
Up n' break me off somethin'?(x2)
Ya want to make it outta sight?,
Somebody want to get live tonight?,
We can hit that, flip that, settle the score,
'n' ain't nobody rock a crowd like this before,
Ya want to make it outta sight?,
Somebody want to get live tonight?,
Like an earthquake, let it shake,
Make the floor vibrate, Krutch y'all,
Back to set the record straight.
All y'all people, listen, it's on,
Krutch marauders we on a mission,
Hittin' ya with the air ammunition,
At war with the puppet master, ..
I'll bring it on if I had to,
Rip it 'n' leave the whole scene shattered,
Like, chik, blaow!, what ya think of me now,
I'm lettin' my dawgs out,
Makin' it loud so hear me shout, what?,
We be comin' laced with bass,
Hit the place with no trace,
When we rock the space,
(bridge)
To all the people still sleepin'
(Chorus) (x2)
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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Unsweetsugar, TFK is Christian rapcore, so of course there will be rapping in the song. And I agree with JakeTie, who is in Adam's replies, who also agrees with jakeob.