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.
31 days to wreck your plastic face.
And it's a disgrace to think I shook the hand that feeds this race.
So open up, open up like a Russian doll.
You're the same, you're the same as the next one.
Don't you dare run.
I've been doing that for years.
Look at my face,
Does it smile and say "I'm okay"?
Cause there's blood on your face
And that's just a taste...
I want black and blues, I want black and blues.
Look at my face...
Does it smile and say "I'm okay"?
You cross my path
And taste the words that you waste.
I'll take it to the grave, take you to the grave. Your word, your word. x3
I'll take you to the grave, to the grave.. yeah
31 days comes with 31 ways to picture your face on the floor beneath me.
So take your best shot, Oh,you think you've got me now.
You've got blood drops, oh whoa oh.
And your swollen, and I'm wondering
When you're gonna...make your move.
Look at my face,
Does it smile and say "I'm okay"?
Cause there's blood on your face
And that's just a taste...
I want black and blues, I want black...
Look at my face...
Does it smile and say "I'm okay"?
You cross my path
And taste the words that you waste.
I'll take it to the grave, take you to the grave. Your word, your word. x3
I'll take you to the grave, to the grave.. yeah
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll missed his flight.
Dr. Jekyll, Dr. Jekyll.
I want black and blues
I'll take it to the grave, take you to the grave. Your word, your word. x2
I'll take you to the grave, to the grave.. your word, your word x2
And it's a disgrace to think I shook the hand that feeds this race.
So open up, open up like a Russian doll.
You're the same, you're the same as the next one.
Don't you dare run.
I've been doing that for years.
Look at my face,
Does it smile and say "I'm okay"?
Cause there's blood on your face
And that's just a taste...
I want black and blues, I want black and blues.
Look at my face...
Does it smile and say "I'm okay"?
You cross my path
And taste the words that you waste.
I'll take it to the grave, take you to the grave. Your word, your word. x3
I'll take you to the grave, to the grave.. yeah
31 days comes with 31 ways to picture your face on the floor beneath me.
So take your best shot, Oh,you think you've got me now.
You've got blood drops, oh whoa oh.
And your swollen, and I'm wondering
When you're gonna...make your move.
Look at my face,
Does it smile and say "I'm okay"?
Cause there's blood on your face
And that's just a taste...
I want black and blues, I want black...
Look at my face...
Does it smile and say "I'm okay"?
You cross my path
And taste the words that you waste.
I'll take it to the grave, take you to the grave. Your word, your word. x3
I'll take you to the grave, to the grave.. yeah
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll missed his flight.
Dr. Jekyll, Dr. Jekyll.
I want black and blues
I'll take it to the grave, take you to the grave. Your word, your word. x2
I'll take you to the grave, to the grave.. your word, your word x2
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anyone explain this pls, I don't understand:
"So open up, open up like a Russian doll You're the same You're the same as the next one Don't you dare run I've been doing that for years"
What's Russian doll, "next one", "doing that for years"?
and
"I want black and blues I want black"
What's black and blues after all
And whys he say "Your word, your word, I'll take it to the grave, take it to the grave" ?