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.
Drinking enough to knife to death the dumb down
Drinking myself to death am I 'in touch' now?
You ask me how to cure your headache, use a gun
If you think you're doing something special, it's been done
So just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life
Too nouveau for sure too rich in your opinion
The louder they come the thicker they are so dream on
If you think you got style in your limo-ed to a club
You may feel like a king but a coma looks more fun
So just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, rip up, your life just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life
Drinking enough to knife to death the dumb down
Drinking myself to death am I 'in touch' now?
You ask me how to cure your headache, use a gun
If you think you're doing something special, its been done
So just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life. Just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, rip up, your life. Just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life. Just think dumb
Think harder...
Think harder...
Think harder...
Think dumb...
Think dumb...
Think dumb...
Think dumb...
Drinking myself to death am I 'in touch' now?
You ask me how to cure your headache, use a gun
If you think you're doing something special, it's been done
So just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life
Too nouveau for sure too rich in your opinion
The louder they come the thicker they are so dream on
If you think you got style in your limo-ed to a club
You may feel like a king but a coma looks more fun
So just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, rip up, your life just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life
Drinking enough to knife to death the dumb down
Drinking myself to death am I 'in touch' now?
You ask me how to cure your headache, use a gun
If you think you're doing something special, its been done
So just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life. Just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, rip up, your life. Just think dumb
Think harder, sip up, sick up, your life. Just think dumb
Think harder...
Think harder...
Think harder...
Think dumb...
Think dumb...
Think dumb...
Think dumb...
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partially i think some of this is you gotta think dumb to get far.. the clever ones never really get what they truly deserved and the seemingly idiotic do.
ALCOHOL.
drinking enough to knife to death the dumb down drinking yourself to death am i in touch now you ask me how to cure your headache - use a gun if you think you're doing something special it's been done
so just think dumb
think harder - sip up, sick up your life just think dumb think harder - sip up, sick up your life just think dumb think harder - sip up, sick up your life just think dumb think harder - sip up, sick up your life
too nouveau for sure too rich in your opinion the louder they come the thicker they are so dream on if you think you got style being limo-ed to a club you may feel like a king but a coma looks more fun
so just think dumb...
That horse you are riding is pretty goddamn tall Twilight_Flames. Hope you don't break your neck when you fall, slip or are thrown from your mighty steed. Asshat.
I feel like the message of this song and the message of Gaga's Just Dance are very similar (that is if i'm interpreting hers right) there are so many young people who just club and take all kinds of rcreational drugs and alcohol without thinking of the consequence because they'v become too used to having fun in an altered state and would rather not think of the reality of their actions.
I think this song is actually making fun of drunks/alcoholics. It's saying all you need to do is drink to be happy/dumb. The harder you think, the less happy you'll be.
"You ask me how to cure your headache, use a gun"
I think is referring to curing a hang over, basically saying, we don't need alcoholics and drunks so just die...
I may be a tad bias in my reading because I'm really anti-alcohol, I have nothing against drinking responsibly but I personally view drinking as pointless. I will legally be able to drink tomorrow and I have no plans to do so.