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.
It's always the same
Always ashamed storytelling
When I can't come in
To a hopeless troglodyte
But one more time my answer stood
I swear I mean no offense
But you better learn to read
It's all about membership
I spell it for the young and old
Ugly girls and boys
I put you on my list
And make you clap to this
Is it mayhem or just an ego trip?
But only one can win
And soon you'll say "That's him"
D V N O
Four capital letters
Printed in gold
'Cause details make the girls sweat even more
While they're shaking their belts
No need to ask my name to figure out how cool I am
D V N O
Four capital letters
Printed in gold
'Cause details make the girls sweat even more
While they're shaking their belts
No need to ask my name to figure out how cool I am
Can anyone read, anyone feel
That I'm losing my patience?
I just came here to bounce
Ladies all waxed, they all know I'm coming
I'm losing my patience
I just came here to bounce
D V N O
Four capital letters
Printed in gold
'Cause details make the girls sweat even more
While they're shaking their belts
No need to ask my name to figure out how cool I am
D V N O
Four capital letters
Printed in gold
'Cause details make the girls sweat even more
While they're shaking their belts
No need to ask my name to figure out how cool I am
Can anyone read, anyone feel
That I'm losing my patience?
I just came here to bounce
Ladies all waxed, they all know I'm coming
I'm losing my patience
I just came here to bounce
D V N O
Four capital letters
Printed in gold
'Cause details make the girls sweat even more
While they're shaking their belts
No need to ask my name to figure out how cool I am
Always ashamed storytelling
When I can't come in
To a hopeless troglodyte
But one more time my answer stood
I swear I mean no offense
But you better learn to read
It's all about membership
I spell it for the young and old
Ugly girls and boys
I put you on my list
And make you clap to this
Is it mayhem or just an ego trip?
But only one can win
And soon you'll say "That's him"
D V N O
Four capital letters
Printed in gold
'Cause details make the girls sweat even more
While they're shaking their belts
No need to ask my name to figure out how cool I am
D V N O
Four capital letters
Printed in gold
'Cause details make the girls sweat even more
While they're shaking their belts
No need to ask my name to figure out how cool I am
Can anyone read, anyone feel
That I'm losing my patience?
I just came here to bounce
Ladies all waxed, they all know I'm coming
I'm losing my patience
I just came here to bounce
D V N O
Four capital letters
Printed in gold
'Cause details make the girls sweat even more
While they're shaking their belts
No need to ask my name to figure out how cool I am
D V N O
Four capital letters
Printed in gold
'Cause details make the girls sweat even more
While they're shaking their belts
No need to ask my name to figure out how cool I am
Can anyone read, anyone feel
That I'm losing my patience?
I just came here to bounce
Ladies all waxed, they all know I'm coming
I'm losing my patience
I just came here to bounce
D V N O
Four capital letters
Printed in gold
'Cause details make the girls sweat even more
While they're shaking their belts
No need to ask my name to figure out how cool I am
Lyrics submitted by MaggieMayIsit, edited by Lye22, Mellow_Harsher
DVNO Lyrics as written by Mehdi Pinson Gaspard Auge
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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SOOOO, here is my whole take on this. I have acted in many different ways in my life so I know a lot of people aren't going to want to think about this kind of stuff, BUT if you read this book that is everywhere called the bible then this makes a lot of sense. So here it is line by line, just my take on it.
It's always the same I’m always ashamed Storytelling when i can’t come in (Making up excuses for not doing what you know to be good or just)
But one more time I insist and I swear I mean no offense (to god)
But you better learn to read (the bible)
it's all about membership (the choice of good or evil)
I spell it for the young and old (in the bible, or literally the singer is now spelling it out to you)
Ugly girls and boys (maybe... arrogant self obsessed young people)
I put you on my list And make you clap to this (even though you totally don't understand what you're dancing to)
It's mayhem or just an ego trip (being blind to the word of god)
But only one can win (good or evil)
And soon you'll say that’s him (when god is presented in two forms; the true one and the false one)
D V N O (Divinity)
Four capital letters Printed in gold (Presented in the material world, possibly evil posing as divinity)
Because details make the girls sweat even more while they're shaking their belt (being human)
No need to ask my name (the name of god)
to figure out how cool I am (to know the difference between good and evil)
Can anyone read (the words of god)
anyone feel That I'm losing my patience (That god is losing patience with mankind because we keep picking evil)
I just came here to bounce (Maybe... Jesus came to bring a message and then leave)
Ladies out west, they all know I'm coming (the "kings of the EAST" are supposed to bring about the end of days, so the ladies of the west could be the opposite, the followers of the word of god.)
I'm losing my patience I just came here to bounce
@SlutWolf someone gets it