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.
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-take it personal
Take it personal
I never thought that you would crab me
Undermine me, and backstab me
But I can see clearly now the rain is gone
The pain is gone but what you did was still wrong
There was a few times I needed your support
But you tried to play me like an indoor sport
Like racquetball, tennis, pool, whatever
All I know is you attempted to be clever
Nevertheless, cleverness can't impress
'Cause now you've been expose like a person undressed
And I see through you, 'cause I'm the Guru
And what you gonna do when I start to step to you?
'Cause when I pay you back, I'll be hurting you
And this ain't no threat so take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Rap is an art, you can't own no loops
It's how you hook 'em up and the rhyme style, troop
So don't even think you could say someone bit
Off your weak beat, come on, you need to quit
I flip lines and rhymes that never sound like yours
There ought to be laws against you yapping your jaws
Originality overflows in me
And the truth is, that you wish you could live the
Life I live and kick the lyrics I kick
But bear in mind that you can't think this quick
So Premier drops beats for me to say verses to
And if I sound doper, then take it personal
T-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal, personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal, personal
Don't be mad 'cause I don't come around the way
Like I used to, I don't have time these days
I'm keeping busy making power moves
And don't try to say I don't remember you
You shouldn't let your jealousy show like that
I stopped coming by 'cause of the way you act
Telling my business to kids I don't even know
You're like a daytime talk show, and that's low
So you can tell everyone, that I'm jerking you
And if you don't like it kid, take it personal
Take it personal
Take it personal
Take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-take it personal
Take it personal
I never thought that you would crab me
Undermine me, and backstab me
But I can see clearly now the rain is gone
The pain is gone but what you did was still wrong
There was a few times I needed your support
But you tried to play me like an indoor sport
Like racquetball, tennis, pool, whatever
All I know is you attempted to be clever
Nevertheless, cleverness can't impress
'Cause now you've been expose like a person undressed
And I see through you, 'cause I'm the Guru
And what you gonna do when I start to step to you?
'Cause when I pay you back, I'll be hurting you
And this ain't no threat so take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Rap is an art, you can't own no loops
It's how you hook 'em up and the rhyme style, troop
So don't even think you could say someone bit
Off your weak beat, come on, you need to quit
I flip lines and rhymes that never sound like yours
There ought to be laws against you yapping your jaws
Originality overflows in me
And the truth is, that you wish you could live the
Life I live and kick the lyrics I kick
But bear in mind that you can't think this quick
So Premier drops beats for me to say verses to
And if I sound doper, then take it personal
T-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal, personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Take it personal, personal
Don't be mad 'cause I don't come around the way
Like I used to, I don't have time these days
I'm keeping busy making power moves
And don't try to say I don't remember you
You shouldn't let your jealousy show like that
I stopped coming by 'cause of the way you act
Telling my business to kids I don't even know
You're like a daytime talk show, and that's low
So you can tell everyone, that I'm jerking you
And if you don't like it kid, take it personal
Take it personal
Take it personal
Take it personal
Take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
T-t-take it personal
Lyrics submitted by edbear0817
Take It Personal Lyrics as written by Christopher Martin Keith Elam
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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