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.
I need a piss, wanna hate
Fuck it up
Cum
My love
Eat your meat, keep your teeth
Run
You lost me
You cost me
You taught me of me, yeah
We're bad, what we do
Stupid fool
You wanna get boned
You wanna get stoned
You wanna get a room like no-one else
You wanna be rich
You wanna be kitsch
You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
You wanna get fucked inside out
You wanna be ruled
You wanna be fooled
You wanna be a woman like a man
Like a, like a, like a
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Treat you like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Woman like a man, like a woman like a man
Woman like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Woman like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Like a man
I need a hit, wanna wait
Suck it up
Cum
My love
Eat your meat, itchy feet
Run
You reach me
You bleach me
You teach me of me, how familiar
We're bad, what we do
Stupid fool
You wanna get boned
You wanna get stoned
You wanna get a room like no-one else
You wanna be rich
You wanna be kitsch
You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
You wanna get fucked inside out
You wanna be ruled
You wanna be fooled
You wanna be a woman like a man
Like a woman, like a, like a
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Woman like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Treat you like a man
Like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a woman like a man, like a woman like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Woman like a man, like a woman like a man
Like a man
You wanna get boned
You wanna get stoned
You wanna get a room like no-one else
You wanna be rich
You wanna be kitsch
You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
You wanna get fucked inside out
You wanna be ruled
You wanna be fooled
You wanna be a woman like a man
Like a woman, like a
Like a man
Treat you like a man
Like a man, man, man, man, man
Like a man, a man, a man, a man
Treat you like a man, man, a man, man, a man, like a man
Like a man
Like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, treat you like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (I'll get a cheaper ticket next time)
You like a man, like a woman like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Treat you like a man, treat you like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Like a man, you like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Oh
You like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, treat you like a man
You like a man
You like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
You like a man
Like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Treat you like a man, you like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Woman like a man, like a woman like a man
Like a man
Fuck it up
Cum
My love
Eat your meat, keep your teeth
Run
You lost me
You cost me
You taught me of me, yeah
We're bad, what we do
Stupid fool
You wanna get boned
You wanna get stoned
You wanna get a room like no-one else
You wanna be rich
You wanna be kitsch
You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
You wanna get fucked inside out
You wanna be ruled
You wanna be fooled
You wanna be a woman like a man
Like a, like a, like a
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Treat you like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Woman like a man, like a woman like a man
Woman like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Woman like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Like a man
I need a hit, wanna wait
Suck it up
Cum
My love
Eat your meat, itchy feet
Run
You reach me
You bleach me
You teach me of me, how familiar
We're bad, what we do
Stupid fool
You wanna get boned
You wanna get stoned
You wanna get a room like no-one else
You wanna be rich
You wanna be kitsch
You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
You wanna get fucked inside out
You wanna be ruled
You wanna be fooled
You wanna be a woman like a man
Like a woman, like a, like a
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Woman like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Treat you like a man
Like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a woman like a man, like a woman like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Woman like a man, like a woman like a man
Like a man
You wanna get boned
You wanna get stoned
You wanna get a room like no-one else
You wanna be rich
You wanna be kitsch
You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
You wanna get fucked inside out
You wanna be ruled
You wanna be fooled
You wanna be a woman like a man
Like a woman, like a
Like a man
Treat you like a man
Like a man, man, man, man, man
Like a man, a man, a man, a man
Treat you like a man, man, a man, man, a man, like a man
Like a man
Like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, treat you like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (I'll get a cheaper ticket next time)
You like a man, like a woman like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Treat you like a man, treat you like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Like a man, you like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Oh
You like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, treat you like a man
You like a man
You like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
You like a man
Like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Treat you like a man, you like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Woman like a man, like a woman like a man
Like a man
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Well first thing is that the lyrics should read "you want a room like no one else." Not woman. This changes the song quite a bit. I think that perhaps yes the lyrics are to be taken somewhat literally, but in a different sense. I think that perhaps it's not speaking to anyone in particular, but that it is suppose to provoke you. Women are not "traditional" anymore. They are raw and open, and even if they aren't Damien is saying that this is what they are really thinking about. It's also about wanting someone and realizing that after being with them, they are not as exciting as they were in the initial infatuation.