Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Until the break of dawn
Life life
Cannot go by the letter
Time time
Prozac can make it better
Noise noise
Any kind will do
Can you feel it slip away
When it's all on you
Crime crime
Rockin' like Janet Reno
Time time
Eighteen and life in Chino
Freud Freud
All along it's true
Well you'll see there comes a day
Catches up to you
Knock down the walls, it's alive in you
Knock down the place, you're alone it's true
Knock down the world, it's alive in you
You gotta keep your head up through it all
You're gonna
Bust out on it - original prankster
Break out yeah - original yeah
Bust out on it - original prankster
You never stop now, stop now
That's what the main man say
You know it smells like shit
Goddamn
Tag team the double header
Son of Sam
Fire always makes it better
Navigate
With style and aplomb
Cause wherever you're at
That's the tip you's on
Lies, lies
Says he's down in the Bahamas
Tries tries
Bangin' little hoochie mamas
No way
None of this is true
Well he'll see there comes a day
When the joke's on you yeah
Knock down the walls, it's alive in you
Knock down the place, you're alone it's true
Knock down the world, it's alive in you
You gotta keep your head up through it all
You're gonna
Bust out on it - original prankster
Break out yeah - original yeah
Bust out on it - original prankster
You never stop now, stop now
That's what the main man say
Dime dime
So good to see ya
Nine nine
Don't want to be ya
Crime crime
Fine sensimilla
Life life
Cannot go by the letter
Time time
Prozac can make it better
Noise noise
Any kind will do
Can you feel it slip away
When it's all on you
Crime crime
Rockin' like Janet Reno
Time time
Eighteen and life in Chino
Freud Freud
All along it's true
Well you'll see there comes a day
Catches up to you
Knock down the walls, it's alive in you
Knock down the place, you're alone it's true
Knock down the world, it's alive in you
You gotta keep your head up through it all
You're gonna
Bust out on it - original prankster
Break out yeah - original yeah
Bust out on it - original prankster
You never stop now, stop now
That's what the main man say
You know it smells like shit
Goddamn
Tag team the double header
Son of Sam
Fire always makes it better
Navigate
With style and aplomb
Cause wherever you're at
That's the tip you's on
Lies, lies
Says he's down in the Bahamas
Tries tries
Bangin' little hoochie mamas
No way
None of this is true
Well he'll see there comes a day
When the joke's on you yeah
Knock down the walls, it's alive in you
Knock down the place, you're alone it's true
Knock down the world, it's alive in you
You gotta keep your head up through it all
You're gonna
Bust out on it - original prankster
Break out yeah - original yeah
Bust out on it - original prankster
You never stop now, stop now
That's what the main man say
Dime dime
So good to see ya
Nine nine
Don't want to be ya
Crime crime
Fine sensimilla
Lyrics submitted by Matt
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Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
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This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
And, of course, the fact that she sees in him a fellow "idealist" and "dreamer" (terms commonly given to people with the INFP personality on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)) portends that she'll always be left wondering if they would've been perfect together.
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this is my inner theme song. dont believe me? well EAT IT.
yo anti punk ur a dumbass..........fukin goth.... funny story about the song, originally snoop dog was going to be the rapper on the track
This is a cool song I have to say and just becuase its has a riff based verse, doesn`t mean its not Offspring (^_^) Its a lot of fun to play like most offspring is too. Well the feel i got from the song and video is that its about some guy or the type of people that commit crimes, lie all the time and are assholes generally.
son of sam is the name for a famous serial killer from the 1970s who was a pyromaniac as a child. Thats where the "fire always makes it better" thing comes from. I guess you could call him a prankster gone to the extreme.
People always diss this song cos it's not typical old-Offspring style but I luv it, it's just too damn catchy!
heh I believe the offspring's concept was to get their music heard and have fun in the process.. i don't think they give a fuck if you, or anyone else don't like their music or accuse them of selling out? neh? yeh.
Exactly. Just because the song is fun doesn't mean it has no meaning. This song is actually very well written and has good lyrics.
Haha, good lyrics? The lyrics are pretty mediocre. There's very little meaningful content or thought-provoking substance.
Eighteen and life in Chino...Does Chino, California have a prison? This is another veiled warning. One of those catchy tunes that punches you when you read the lyrics. These guys are smarter than your average bears.
well, yes. Dexter does have a PhD in Microbiology. I'd say they're pretty smart.