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.
""Welcome to my team. The game is on. Play by the rules or you're gone. I'm aiming for gold. I'll pursue my goal and see how our night will finally unfold. Stay cold or you'll get caught in this deceiving old game. Extinguish that flame. The road drew my muse away from me. I gave up on us to live free. Cursed with the appetite of a shark. I'm looking out for the catch of the day. All it takes is a clever remark and a smile to lure my prey. Looks can betray. I must fill the void. Your bedroom I enjoyed. Please don't take this wrong. For you I wrote this song. So long. Oh yeah! The game is on. Play by the rules or you're gone. Make way for this years MVP. Oh baby don't you know this party's picking up. You be a classy looking hoe. Girl I promise that I'll be gentle and take it slow. Put this thick member in your mouth and start to blow. I'm the smouldering underdog you all dread plaguing your dreams with visions of the dead. A violent pervert; psycho-narcissistic scum of loathsome nature. One more shot then let me aim for your weak spot. One last key now lets hit the parking lot. You don't know my name you don't know my game. Ecstasy won't ever be the same. It's hunting season. An unsuspecting victim is in my sight. Despite our slight conversation tonight we'll dance and end it in romance.""
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"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
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hes just talking about the next girl hes gunna fuck, thats what the game is
I think that they're actually trying to show that a lot of people objectify women. I think this song is completely sarcastic or in the point of a womanizer. That's how I view it anyway.
nothing gets by you
FAVORITE song off the new album holy shite is it fast!!!
the power of a scorpio my friend ;)
I love the breakdown in this song; so savage!
What breakdown? its just one big one haha
Song is fuckin' brutal yo, love it haha!
I think its serious the first half of the song.
However, it definately takes that sarcastic tone near the end. Especially with "Oh yeah! The game is on. Play by the rules or you're gone. Make way for this years MVP."
This song is about Rape-"plaguing your dreams with visions of the dead. A violent pervert, psycho-narcissistic scum of loathsome nature."
MVP referring to a player with females
I think this song is about
How he broke up with his girl because while on the road he meets many girls
"The road drew my muse away from me." " I gave up on us to love free"
"He's cursed with the appetite of a shark" Meaning hes always looking for the next girl never to be tied down.
Now that hes single he can do whatever the fuck he wants. He can Now play the game and Be the MVP he knows how to work the ladies he knows how to Fool them into sex
"Girl I Promise that I'll be gentle and slow."