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.
you would make the prettiest of brides
(oh baby i got you workin from the nine to five)
you would make the prettiest rape victim
(oh baby i got you workin from the nine to five)
goddamn i hope i overdose
your mouth is open and better suits a bottle opener than to talk my pathetic fucking ears off
i'd jab an ice pick in my eardrums if i could someday regain my hearing
i envision (more more more) snapping your neck
(more more more)
tilt back your head and fucking take it
milligram count: you've gone too far
diagnosis: finally gone
(oh baby i got you workin from the nine to five)
you would make the prettiest rape victim
(oh baby i got you workin from the nine to five)
goddamn i hope i overdose
your mouth is open and better suits a bottle opener than to talk my pathetic fucking ears off
i'd jab an ice pick in my eardrums if i could someday regain my hearing
i envision (more more more) snapping your neck
(more more more)
tilt back your head and fucking take it
milligram count: you've gone too far
diagnosis: finally gone
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I always assumed the "Tilt back your head..." line was a reference to both the rape and the overdose: he's forcing himself down her throat/her to swallow with the same intensity that he forces himself to swallow his poison-of-choice.
It occurs to me now that the rape/murder is probably a fantasy, while the overdose isn't, thus his anguish, "Oh, shit! Fuck!" (WanganGC8's "O.S.F." speculations seem completely viable too...)
Also, the title doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the lyrics and is quite possibly random and conjured up at the last second.
self explanitory he cant stand this girl.
hhLL kicks fucking ass.
it might not just be that fact that he cant stand the girl<br /> seeing how i go threw this all the time it more as he doesnt give a fuck about her girly problems and babble <br /> would rather just fuck <br /> the oh shit fuck part reflects too me that he realizes he has gone to far<br /> <br /> and trust me i allways got that bitch workin lol
ah. i definetly agree. I
ah. i definetly agree. I
What about the breakdown towards the end? The lyrics end with "OH! SHIT! FUCK!" repeating.
sickest song!!! the guys rock ultra hard
this band is aweeesome!!!
This makes me sad, Because I love this song, But My name happens to Be Shannon =[
"tilt back your head and fucking take it milligram count: you've gone too far diagnosis: finally gone"
God, God Goddamn.
Those are some harsh words, I think that we can all agree that whoever this song is about, obviously a women that he can't stand at all.
It's about an overdose. He can't stand her, and she still keeps running her mouth. He wants her to be taken care of. :]