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.
Don't tell me now with a smile on your face
That you're lost down and out
When there was nothing left in me
You can't stop fucking with my head
Stop fucking with my head
My silence you break
The smile that you fake (you fake)
There's not one thing that you can say to make it right
Unless you say I'm leaving
And if you're not then please tell me why
Please tell me why you can't
Save face
Say it to my face
Can I take all the filth in your head
All the words that you said (that you said)
And throw it away (throw it out)
You can't stop fucking with my head
Stop fucking with my head
My silence you break
The smile that you take away
There's not one thing that you can say to make it right
Unless you say I'm leaving
And if you're not then please tell me why
Please tell me why
There's not one thing that you can say to make it right
Unless you say I'm leaving
And if you're not then please tell me why
Please tell me why you cant
That shit you're talkin' don't mean nothing to me anymore
Limp dick, you fuck stick let's settle the score
Run and hide you know I'll find you anywhere
Motherfucker, two faced pirck with hell to pay
What's real is real, it's time to step up to the plate again
Swing batter-batter, swing batter-batter, swing,
What's real is real, it's time to step up to the plate again
Swing batter-batter, fucked me for the last time!
Just take a swing
C'mon you should've taken that swing
Just take your swing
There's not one thing that you can say to make it right
Unless you say I'm leaving
And if you're not then please tell me why
Please tell me why
There's not one thing that you can say to make it right
Unless you say I'm leaving
And if you're not then please tell me why
Please tell me why you cant
Swing
Just take your sing
Fuck you!
Just take your swing
You can't stop fuckin' with my head
Stop fucking with my head
That you're lost down and out
When there was nothing left in me
You can't stop fucking with my head
Stop fucking with my head
My silence you break
The smile that you fake (you fake)
There's not one thing that you can say to make it right
Unless you say I'm leaving
And if you're not then please tell me why
Please tell me why you can't
Save face
Say it to my face
Can I take all the filth in your head
All the words that you said (that you said)
And throw it away (throw it out)
You can't stop fucking with my head
Stop fucking with my head
My silence you break
The smile that you take away
There's not one thing that you can say to make it right
Unless you say I'm leaving
And if you're not then please tell me why
Please tell me why
There's not one thing that you can say to make it right
Unless you say I'm leaving
And if you're not then please tell me why
Please tell me why you cant
That shit you're talkin' don't mean nothing to me anymore
Limp dick, you fuck stick let's settle the score
Run and hide you know I'll find you anywhere
Motherfucker, two faced pirck with hell to pay
What's real is real, it's time to step up to the plate again
Swing batter-batter, swing batter-batter, swing,
What's real is real, it's time to step up to the plate again
Swing batter-batter, fucked me for the last time!
Just take a swing
C'mon you should've taken that swing
Just take your swing
There's not one thing that you can say to make it right
Unless you say I'm leaving
And if you're not then please tell me why
Please tell me why
There's not one thing that you can say to make it right
Unless you say I'm leaving
And if you're not then please tell me why
Please tell me why you cant
Swing
Just take your sing
Fuck you!
Just take your swing
You can't stop fuckin' with my head
Stop fucking with my head
Lyrics submitted by illninofan
Face to Face Lyrics as written by Vince Hornsby John Connolly
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Wow. Somehow I don't think it's about jacking off (clever interpretation though), or Fred Durst (despite the fact that he's a giant douche). I think it's another song about Dez, like "Enemy" was.
This song's got so much fucking energy, it's excellent live.
He is basically just saying he's sick of people who talk tons of shit, but when they meet face to face, they puss out and hide their true feelings.
He just wants to settle it, but if he snaps on the guy he will be the one who looks like a jerk, so he just wishes he would take a swing and they can settle it that way.
Fun song, not exactly their deepest stuff, but it definatly rocks.
this song fuckin cranks-best song from the 'dust in my opinion i agree with the reason that its about people who talk shit but cant live up 2 their words when confronted face 2 face, though the mentions of fred durst n dez favara do make sense 2 this song too...
i think it's about a crappy relationship, i can relate to this song 100% so yeah....
this song makes you want to freakin kill someone when you hear it live, specially when he screams stop fucking with my head... heard then tonight in augusta ga. they were amazing.
is there reference to fred durst?
Lol now I could see how it could be about masterbation, that is kind of funny when it look at it that way.
really good song i agree with osubuckeye on this one
Its about with this girl messing with his head, or has he so calls it fucking with his head. The relationship went bad and he just wants to have nothing to do with her, but she keeps on trying to mess with his head, even though, the relationship is done and over.
This song is fucking sick live! Hmmm I'll have to check into that whole Dez thing...