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.
Hate your goddamn, motherfucking, shitty ass band
Hate the way you've got my back while you're holding out your hand
Hate the way you pussy's talk shit, hiding on the web
Just the fact you think you know me makes me fucked up in the head
Hate your nails, hate your hair, hate the fact I even care
Hate the way you said you loved me but you fucking weren't there
Hate your friends, hate your folks, hate your stupid fucking hopes
Hate the way I tried to change when the whole thing was a joke
I hate you
That's an understatement
I hate you
For who you are
I hate you
And all you stand for
I don't care
Anymore
I gave you
One hundred chances
You gave me
A hundred ways to hate
Hate your face, hate your lies and the blank look in your eyes
Hate your needs, hate your wants, hate the way you look and talk
Hate your voice, makes me cringe every time I hear you speak
It's uncomfortable to know you share the same air as me
Hate your lack of common sense and I'm tired of compromising
Take a good look in the end, 'cause it's just on the horizon
I've been wrong about a lot of shit, this I know is true
There's a hundred fucking things that I hate about you
I hate you
That's an understatement
I hate you
For who you are
I hate you
And all you stand for
I don't care
Anymore
I gave you
One hundred chances
You gave me
A hundred ways to hate
I hate you
One hundred ways
I don't care
One hundred ways to hate
I gave you
A million chances
You gave me
A hundred ways to hate
A hundred ways
A hundred ways to hate
Hate the way you've got my back while you're holding out your hand
Hate the way you pussy's talk shit, hiding on the web
Just the fact you think you know me makes me fucked up in the head
Hate your nails, hate your hair, hate the fact I even care
Hate the way you said you loved me but you fucking weren't there
Hate your friends, hate your folks, hate your stupid fucking hopes
Hate the way I tried to change when the whole thing was a joke
I hate you
That's an understatement
I hate you
For who you are
I hate you
And all you stand for
I don't care
Anymore
I gave you
One hundred chances
You gave me
A hundred ways to hate
Hate your face, hate your lies and the blank look in your eyes
Hate your needs, hate your wants, hate the way you look and talk
Hate your voice, makes me cringe every time I hear you speak
It's uncomfortable to know you share the same air as me
Hate your lack of common sense and I'm tired of compromising
Take a good look in the end, 'cause it's just on the horizon
I've been wrong about a lot of shit, this I know is true
There's a hundred fucking things that I hate about you
I hate you
That's an understatement
I hate you
For who you are
I hate you
And all you stand for
I don't care
Anymore
I gave you
One hundred chances
You gave me
A hundred ways to hate
I hate you
One hundred ways
I don't care
One hundred ways to hate
I gave you
A million chances
You gave me
A hundred ways to hate
A hundred ways
A hundred ways to hate
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This song is actually about his old band, Motorgrater. His band members pretty much screwed him over, which is why he disappeared until he got on board with Zoltan and started the kickass band, Five Finger Death.WAY OF THE FIST!oh and fuck motergrater
@musiclover1321 made an account just to reply to this. Bunch of assholes is all i really have to say about that
Im gonna take a stab in the dark here, but I think this song is about someone he hates???
yeah this one is pretty self explanitory... either a break up with a girl "Hate your nails, hate your hair, hate the fact I even care Hate the way you said you loved me but you fucking weren't there" or a backstabing friend?
What cha mad about this time?
to me it sounds like someone pissed him the hell off
Musiclover has it correct I think. Motorgrater screwed him over and he hates them.
While I don't know about what Motograter said or did, I also think it's about those asswipes on YouTube who say that the band sucks or compare it to another band/group (JB usually) "Hate your goddamn, motherfucking, shitty ass band"
And they usually do it on Five Finger's videos "Hate the way you've got my back while you're holding out your hand Hate the way you pussy's talk shit, hiding on the web"
The next line is pretty much self-explanatory "Just the fact you think you know me makes me fucked up in the head"