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 know it's not like me to (You)
Hold back but this time I knew (rape)
You must be silent to increase the volume
In your head
Blood run red
(Chorus)
I'm the spectator
The motivator
Shut up, shut up
And do it to yourself
I'm just an innocent bystander
(Repeat)
You ripped your ownself in two (Let's)
Swear I had nothing to do (Switch)
With what's been done
You know you can't but you can
In your head
Blood run red
I'm the spectator
The motivator
Shut up, shut up
And do it to yourself
I'm just an innocent bystanders
Standing at the edge here
Enough for me to hover by the bit here
Enough you see I kiss you with my head - fear
So wrong that they will never reap our deaths clear
Enough's enough (Repeat)
Chorus
I'm just an innocent bystander
Hold back but this time I knew (rape)
You must be silent to increase the volume
In your head
Blood run red
(Chorus)
I'm the spectator
The motivator
Shut up, shut up
And do it to yourself
I'm just an innocent bystander
(Repeat)
You ripped your ownself in two (Let's)
Swear I had nothing to do (Switch)
With what's been done
You know you can't but you can
In your head
Blood run red
I'm the spectator
The motivator
Shut up, shut up
And do it to yourself
I'm just an innocent bystanders
Standing at the edge here
Enough for me to hover by the bit here
Enough you see I kiss you with my head - fear
So wrong that they will never reap our deaths clear
Enough's enough (Repeat)
Chorus
I'm just an innocent bystander
Lyrics submitted by OutlawAdidas
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It might be when some douche dares someone to do something dumb as hell, like a prank or vandalism or kill someone
The best fucking song on this album. The more I hear it the more I love it.
it might be about peer pressure "I'm the spectator, the motivator, shut up, shut up and do it to yourself! I'm just an innocent bystander"
it could be anywhere from him realizing its not easy being with him so hes pretty much telling his loved one hey if you feel that way to hurt yourself then im just an innocent bystander "im the spectator, motivator" so either something to do with his girl or sending a message to the fans "hey leave me out of what you feel" or like the above two posts say.
On the DVD with the special edition CD JD says its about how he is sober i belive and how everyone around him still cuts lines and all that shit...
but i could of not udnerstood that or rememberd it correctly cause i was hammered to hell when i watched it.
correction, i do remember him saying he'll be the one at the strip club throwing bills on stage to keep the stripper out but he is the innocent bystander cause he wont do shit... but he'll lead it on and make everything happen... i dunno correct me if im wrong
oldskoolpunker pretty much got it right JD says that he'll like get everyone else doing stupid stuff but he won't actually do it he'll just sit back and watch
oldskoolpunker23 is right
On the DVD with the special edition CD JD says its about how he is sober i belive and how everyone around him still cuts lines and all that shit...
i love the dancey style riff in this song - dunno about the meaning, but i think innocent bystanders are funny XD
I think its about someone instigating someone to hurt them selves or someone else