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.
Beat me up
Beat me down
Mess me up
Beyond all recognition
For what it's worth
I'd do it again
With no consequence
I will do it again
Hard up, so hunt me down, down, down
Jump the gun bust a cap in your crown
Yo yo yo, word
My tendency's never returned
Received like a big fat jerk
I been silly, but not absurd
'cause you know that's what I heard
Tell ya thoughts that's mostly pure
So everything's splended, sure
I just there to in-jure
On the fence
The consequence
What do they know
About that
On the track
Ahead in the back
What do they know
About that
I'm quite depressed
I'm quite a mess
Beat me up
Beat me down
Mess me up
Beyond all recognition
For what it's worth
I'd do it again
With no consequence
I will do it again
Hard up, so hunt me down, down, down
Jump the gun bust a cap hit the ground
Yo yo yo, word
My tendency's never returned
Received like a big fat jerk
I been silly, but not absurd
'cause you know that's what I heard
Tell ya thoughts that's mostly pure
So everything's splended, sure
I just there to in-jure
On the fence
The consequence
What do they know
About that
On the track
Ahead of the pack
What do they know
About that
I'm quite depressed
I'm quite a mess
Hey, someone to stab in the back
Hey, someone to fall through the crack
Hey, someone to punch in the face
Hey, someone to fall through the crack
Written all over my face
Written all over my face
Yo yo yo, word
My tendency's never returned
Received like a big fat jerk
I been silly, but not absurd
'Cause you know that's what I heard
Tell ya thoughts that's mostly pure
So everything's splended, sure
I just there to in-jure
On the fence
The consequence
What do they know
About that
On the track
Ahead in the back
What do they know
About that
I'm quite depressed
I'm quite a mess
Beat me down
Mess me up
Beyond all recognition
For what it's worth
I'd do it again
With no consequence
I will do it again
Hard up, so hunt me down, down, down
Jump the gun bust a cap in your crown
Yo yo yo, word
My tendency's never returned
Received like a big fat jerk
I been silly, but not absurd
'cause you know that's what I heard
Tell ya thoughts that's mostly pure
So everything's splended, sure
I just there to in-jure
On the fence
The consequence
What do they know
About that
On the track
Ahead in the back
What do they know
About that
I'm quite depressed
I'm quite a mess
Beat me up
Beat me down
Mess me up
Beyond all recognition
For what it's worth
I'd do it again
With no consequence
I will do it again
Hard up, so hunt me down, down, down
Jump the gun bust a cap hit the ground
Yo yo yo, word
My tendency's never returned
Received like a big fat jerk
I been silly, but not absurd
'cause you know that's what I heard
Tell ya thoughts that's mostly pure
So everything's splended, sure
I just there to in-jure
On the fence
The consequence
What do they know
About that
On the track
Ahead of the pack
What do they know
About that
I'm quite depressed
I'm quite a mess
Hey, someone to stab in the back
Hey, someone to fall through the crack
Hey, someone to punch in the face
Hey, someone to fall through the crack
Written all over my face
Written all over my face
Yo yo yo, word
My tendency's never returned
Received like a big fat jerk
I been silly, but not absurd
'Cause you know that's what I heard
Tell ya thoughts that's mostly pure
So everything's splended, sure
I just there to in-jure
On the fence
The consequence
What do they know
About that
On the track
Ahead in the back
What do they know
About that
I'm quite depressed
I'm quite a mess
Lyrics submitted by Pogo-The-Clown
What Do They Know? Lyrics as written by Steve Mac Jimmy Mccarthy
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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i think it's bout a guy who's had a homosexual experience, probably been persecuted for it, yet he's still sayin "I'd do it again". It's basically a fuck you to all the ppl who've mistreated him.
This song is sexy. "With no consequences, I'd do it again. Hard up, hunt me down, down, down.." Sexy.
@SoakedinMercury I THINK THE SAME THING
Its about someone who has been scarred so much by physical and verbal attacks that he becomes resilient, even developing a slight masochism, but is actually the best off of any of those around him. He's the only one doing it right.
no comments, huh? well, i'm loving this new album, i was off a bit when i first heard it, but now all's better.
no clue about the song, before i looked at the lyrics, i thought he said
1...2..3 now how bout that, but i guess the title works, hah.
love it
exactly what i thought
"1...2..3 now how bout that" juajuajaj,,ok I think this song have a clean message: regrets, and he assume all the consecuences,,, just simple like that
Gunt toting hippy, Most of MSI's lyrics are satirical, so if by "mistreating women" you are reffering to the song "bitches" you are mistaken. MSI's merely poking fun at today's society. Plus the whole deal about backmasking, MSI did that once, it told you to clean your room and finish your homework. So I'd highly suggest getting into MSI.
Gunt toting hippy, Most of MSI's lyrics are satirical, so if by "mistreating women" you are reffering to the song "bitches" you are mistaken. MSI's merely poking fun at today's society. Plus the whole deal about backmasking, MSI did that once, it told you to clean your room and finish your homework. So I'd highly suggest getting into MSI.
This makes me think of a kid who's hay at my school who's always getting beat up and shit
People are pricks these days
Thyis makes me think of a kid who's GAY at my school, GAY is what I meant to say. Not hay
Yeah, this song makes me think of a kid/person who continually gets mistreated.
Also, this is the only MSI song I know that does NOT have a single cuss word in it! So, you can play this song for your mommy and she shouldn't get offended!