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.
Mota!
Everyday, well it's the same
That bong that's on the table starts to call
My name
I take a hit and zone out again
I'll be paranoid and hungry by a quarter to ten
Watching reruns on my TV
I'm laughing off my ass at Three's Company
I don't know if I'm understood
Buy hearing Jimmy Buffett never sounded so good
Your memory's gone and so is your life (your life)
Mota Boy
But losing out just never felt so right
Your enemy's you and so is your life (your life)
Mota Boy
But losing out might feel okay all night
Mota!
I'm driving down to the barrio
Going 15 miles an hour cause I'm already stoned
Give the guy a twenty and wait in the car
He tosses me a baggie then he runs real far
I take a hit but it smells like a clove
Oh fuck I got a baggie of oregano
This ritual is destroying me
But I guess it could be worse
It could be methedrine
Your memory's gone and so is your life (your life)
Mota Boy
But losing out just never felt so right
Your enemy's you and your couch is your life
(Your Life)
Mota Boy
But losing out might take
Losing out might take you all night
Mota!
Losing out might feel okay all night
Yeah losing out might feel okay all life
Everyday, well it's the same
That bong that's on the table starts to call
My name
I take a hit and zone out again
I'll be paranoid and hungry by a quarter to ten
Watching reruns on my TV
I'm laughing off my ass at Three's Company
I don't know if I'm understood
Buy hearing Jimmy Buffett never sounded so good
Your memory's gone and so is your life (your life)
Mota Boy
But losing out just never felt so right
Your enemy's you and so is your life (your life)
Mota Boy
But losing out might feel okay all night
Mota!
I'm driving down to the barrio
Going 15 miles an hour cause I'm already stoned
Give the guy a twenty and wait in the car
He tosses me a baggie then he runs real far
I take a hit but it smells like a clove
Oh fuck I got a baggie of oregano
This ritual is destroying me
But I guess it could be worse
It could be methedrine
Your memory's gone and so is your life (your life)
Mota Boy
But losing out just never felt so right
Your enemy's you and your couch is your life
(Your Life)
Mota Boy
But losing out might take
Losing out might take you all night
Mota!
Losing out might feel okay all night
Yeah losing out might feel okay all life
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Alright people, Let set the record straight(I hope). This song, is NOT pro drugs/marijuana, but it is not entirely anit-drug/marijuana either. If your a true Offspring fan, you'll know what I'm talking about. In the song, it explains the bad part about pot, totally, 100%. (Not clearly) But if you really listen, it's also saying that if you are gonna smoke, be a smart stoner. NOT a stupid stoner. The 'stupid stoner' is like everyone here explained, the stoners that only live their life off pot, everyday, morning and night and nothing else, retarded and stupid, like that's their life. The smart stoner, at least in my words, are those who smoke pot, but don't let it control their lives, they still read books, go to school, have out with friends and such and such. I smoke pot but I didn't let it control my life. I'm about to graduate actually(not that any of you care, anyway).
If you want me to support my statement. Here's some support.
-The line 'Losing out might be okay all night/life'. The 'might be okay' stood out to me the most because like I said, The Smart/Stupid stoner theory, depending which direction your going, it 'MIGHT' be okay all night or all life.
-I'm sure your all aware of the MOTA music video(Yes, there is music video for this song you so called 'Offspring fans') If you watch during intro drum parts of the video, it shows in fast flipping a variety of people that smoke pot. It shows many different people, from mothers, doctors, old people, young people, ect. Thus, saying that EVERYONE SMOKES POT.
-Most importantly, at the end of the Music Video, it's live footage of the band finishing the song, and after the song was over, it shows in full glory the (old)drummer Ron Welty grabbing a joint from a roadie or someone backstage. Totally gets handed to him and he takes a hit. Thus kind of telling you something there.
I bet you a million dollars some of you are going straight to Youtube after this . . .
I rest my case.
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lol, I went straight to youtube :P haven't seen that vid before. Very cool!
Wonder if my mate Wallin remembers this song from when he liked the offspring. Wonder if he'd give a fuck if i reminded him.
Lifeson just summed up exactly what I wanted to say. Yeah I sort of quit pot last month, and I'm pretty glad I did. I'm thinking that I might just do it on the odd occasion, but not as much as I used to
Wow k this is gona be the first comment on this song. alright this song is obviously about drugs aint it and Mota is a word for 'weed' for thsoe who dont know. So this song seems to be basicaly saying drugs are fu*king up your life but who cares when it feels this good!
no way
dont badmouth the drugs!!!
haha lets give drugs a big "FUCK YEAH!" FUCK YEAH!
haha lets give drugs a big "FUCK YEAH!" FUCK YEAH!
If anyone doesnt understand the mezaning of this song they're an idiot
agreed foffof, its bloody obvious. Dam awesome, fast song, still one of my offspring favourites
The idiocy is apparent in the grammar and spelling in this thread.