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.
Strut on by like a king
Telling everybody they know nothing
And long-lived what you thought you were
And time ain't on your side anymore, anymore
And so you tell me I
Can't take my chances
But I've told you one too many times
And you were cryin' like a bitch
I'm tougher than nails
I can promise you that
Step out of line
And you get bitch-slapped back
And you can run
Your little mouth all day
But the hand of god
Just smacked you back into yesterday
And so you tell me I
Can't take my chances
But I told you one too many times
And you were cryin' like a bitch
And you wonder why
No one can stand you
And there's no denying
You were cryin' like a bitch
You were cryin' like a bitch
Lying dead by your sacred faded past times
Only time is your enemy
Granted a second chance
To prove that your arrogance
Is stronger than you'll ever be
It's stronger than you can be
Oh, stronger than you can be
Oh, stronger than you can, be
And so you tell me I
Can't take my chances
But I told you one too many times
And you were cryin' like a bitch
And you wonder why
No one can stand you
And there's no denying,
You were cryin' like a bitch
You were cryin' like a bitch
You were cryin' like a bitch
You were cryin' like a bitch
Oh, bitch
Telling everybody they know nothing
And long-lived what you thought you were
And time ain't on your side anymore, anymore
And so you tell me I
Can't take my chances
But I've told you one too many times
And you were cryin' like a bitch
I'm tougher than nails
I can promise you that
Step out of line
And you get bitch-slapped back
And you can run
Your little mouth all day
But the hand of god
Just smacked you back into yesterday
And so you tell me I
Can't take my chances
But I told you one too many times
And you were cryin' like a bitch
And you wonder why
No one can stand you
And there's no denying
You were cryin' like a bitch
You were cryin' like a bitch
Lying dead by your sacred faded past times
Only time is your enemy
Granted a second chance
To prove that your arrogance
Is stronger than you'll ever be
It's stronger than you can be
Oh, stronger than you can be
Oh, stronger than you can, be
And so you tell me I
Can't take my chances
But I told you one too many times
And you were cryin' like a bitch
And you wonder why
No one can stand you
And there's no denying,
You were cryin' like a bitch
You were cryin' like a bitch
You were cryin' like a bitch
You were cryin' like a bitch
Oh, bitch
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Cryin' Like a Bitch!! Lyrics as written by Rob Merrill James Shannon Larkin
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I'm not sure if the Nikki Sixx thing is true or not, though from what I heard/seen, it's possible, and probable. SO I'm leaning toward that.
But if you watch the video, It seems like it's about some arrogant ass acting as if he's the toughest thing in the world. And as soon as he gets his ass handed to him, he starts cryin like a bitch.
agreed. I think it can apply to anyone. people running around saying how wonderful they are and when someone stands up and tells them what's really going on, they whine and bitch and moan..<br /> <br /> who knows? maybe Sully actually socked whoever one and they ended up crying! wouldn't surprise me. Sully works hard to stay in good shape.
my openion on what this song is about is the feud between the leadsinger of godsmack and nikki sixxx considering the line time is your enemy mean nikki is a OLD mofo and yes i think its about freakin time some one told him to stop cryin like a BITCH! i mean seriously yah u had drug habbits..... so did most of the bands in your time and guess what ...THEY GOT OVER IT NOW ITS UR TURN!!!! were all glad ur off heroin but not glad enuf to listen to a whole album about it and READ A FREAKIN BOOK ABOUT IT ...and yes i like to rant!
Interesting take on this song, gocybigt. I have no idea if you're right, but the lyrics do seem to fit that interpretation well.
As for your rant about Nikki, well, I actually loved reading Heroin Diaries and love listening to the soundtrack too. I think it's quite an amazing story that should have been shared. But I can understand why other bands would be annoyed at him, and this song does freakin' rock! I'll choose to enjoy both Sully and Sixx.
This song isn't necessarily about "Crue Fest" but Sully did say it came as an inspiration. By the way, this isn't calling Nikki Sixx out for his story about heroin, and I'm sure Sully respects his choice to quit drugs. What Sully was inspired by was how all of Motley Crue treated him and every other band on the tour, and acted as if they were still in the late 80s and were still the biggest band around. This song is more like a wake up call to all those people who believe they are kings and queens, but this song was made to put those people in their place.
Reminds me of my husband, he needs to quite cryin like a bitch and lay in the bed he made
This could also be the theme song for any anti-feminist group, as it pretty much sums up the feminist movement and how almost all feminists just sit on their asses and cry like a bunch of bitches. At least this is what I would use.
i read somewhere that they wrote this song after Crue Fest. they were voted the best act and motley crue got upset and they started feuding and sully and the guys wrote this.
about the problem with computers in schools not being able to have enough for everyone. in england this was a big problem. all the questions had no answers and everyone was sad and cryin.
lolwut?
???? Funny