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 my god
Jump
Welcome to the jungle, we've got fun and games
We got everything you want honey, we know the names
We are the people that can find whatever you may need
If you got the money, honey, we got your disease
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your sha-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n knees, knees
Mwah, I, I wanna watch you bleed
Welcome to the jungle, we take it day by day
If you want it you're gonna bleed but it's the price to pay
And you're a very sexy girl who's very hard to please
You can taste the bright lights but you won't get there for free
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Feel my, my, my, my serpentine
Ooh, ah, I want to hear you scream
Welcome to the jungle, it gets worse here every day
You learn to live like an animal in the jungle where we play
If you got a hunger for what you see you'll take it eventually
You can have anything you want but you better not take it from me
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your sha-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-knees, knees
Mwah, I'm gonna watch you bleed
And when you're high, you never ever wanna come down
So down, so down, so down, yeah
You know where you are?
You're in the jungle, baby, you're gonna die
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your sha-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-knees, knees
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Feel my, my, my my, serpentine
Jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your sha-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-knees, knees
Down In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to you
It's gonna bring you down, huh
Jump
Welcome to the jungle, we've got fun and games
We got everything you want honey, we know the names
We are the people that can find whatever you may need
If you got the money, honey, we got your disease
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your sha-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n knees, knees
Mwah, I, I wanna watch you bleed
Welcome to the jungle, we take it day by day
If you want it you're gonna bleed but it's the price to pay
And you're a very sexy girl who's very hard to please
You can taste the bright lights but you won't get there for free
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Feel my, my, my, my serpentine
Ooh, ah, I want to hear you scream
Welcome to the jungle, it gets worse here every day
You learn to live like an animal in the jungle where we play
If you got a hunger for what you see you'll take it eventually
You can have anything you want but you better not take it from me
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your sha-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-knees, knees
Mwah, I'm gonna watch you bleed
And when you're high, you never ever wanna come down
So down, so down, so down, yeah
You know where you are?
You're in the jungle, baby, you're gonna die
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your sha-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-knees, knees
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Feel my, my, my my, serpentine
Jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your sha-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-knees, knees
Down In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to you
It's gonna bring you down, huh
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Great version of a great song,
no its just bout all the perks of the big city life....drugs, prostitution, wasting money lol no point explaining all that.....all u have to say is guns n roses and all them things pop into ya head:D
truth speaker speaks the truth. yeah civil war is amazing, one of their best songs. those lyrics are so true and so deep. they kind of make you face the way our lives are going and look beyond the sugar-coated facade of war in a text-book type setting. i love it when it goes into that hardcore "MY HANDS ARE TIED!" from the soft and solemn beginning. it's great. that song really shows that axl knew his shit, that he cared about what really matters in the world. great songs, great band. what can i say?
Agreed with all you said. And I too love the "my hands are tied" part of Civil War.
alright ive hurd a lot of comments i am not to pleased with for one all u kids with ur negative comments must be pretty fucking bored to go into a fan form of bandsu dont even like, and also the last comment, slash was a damn good guitarist, he has some riffs that no man can duplicate, but axel is a lyrical and vocal genius bottom line, nothing more, and u could stick him with any band and he would be great, and this song is straight up about drugs, and ther addiction , heroin and coke, the two main addictive drugs,
This song fuckin' rules! i miss these 80s hair bands...
Oh yeah, my serpentine...well think about it.
lol yeah, i realized that right after i posted but by then the damage was already done :)
This song could be about the Vietnam war. Note how alotta the battles in Nam were fought in the jungle, and it could be aimed at the enemy: "We wanna watch you bleed".
i thought it took place in LA
i thought it took place in LA, because thats what the song is about
just like the video... Axl always told his parents he would be a rock star and they just ignored him. One day he just packed a bag and left for LA...well just read the lyrics. Axl was from Indiana and this was just the way he felt-his first impression of HOLLYWOOD. SEX DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL