If you want to know what the song is really about you have to do two things:
Remember who David Lee Roth is and what he has always been about (sex)
Listen to the words, when he sings, Can't you see me standin' here
I got my back against the record machine, "I ain't the worst that you've seen"
Ah, can't you see what I mean? Ah, might as well jump
He's basically saying he met a girl who doesn't know him and why not take a chance with him (jump).
More relative lyrics to support my opinion: Who said that? Baby, how you been?
You say you don't know. You won't know until you begin.
It's all about sex.
Was it inspired by a news story about suicide? Probably, but only because he was looking for lyrics to tie the song together. The word "Jump" probably "jumped" at him and he probably said "Aha! That's what I needed to tie it together.
And, I'm not so sure that he is singing "You GOT it tough." Sounds more like he's singing "You KINDA tough. I've seen the toughest around," as in tough-acting ladies.
And, as for "rolling with the punches," he's probably talking about getting rejected after using the "I ain't the worst that you've seen, jump" pickup line so often. And, hinting to the guys to just "Jump" and don't worry about getting rejected.
@james10210 I tend to agree ... the second verse has no connotations towards suicide, and it is far easier to find connotations towards a girl checking out a man in the first and second verses.
@james10210 I tend to agree ... the second verse has no connotations towards suicide, and it is far easier to find connotations towards a girl checking out a man in the first and second verses.
If you want to know what the song is really about you have to do two things:
He's basically saying he met a girl who doesn't know him and why not take a chance with him (jump).
More relative lyrics to support my opinion: Who said that? Baby, how you been? You say you don't know. You won't know until you begin.
It's all about sex.
Was it inspired by a news story about suicide? Probably, but only because he was looking for lyrics to tie the song together. The word "Jump" probably "jumped" at him and he probably said "Aha! That's what I needed to tie it together.
And, I'm not so sure that he is singing "You GOT it tough." Sounds more like he's singing "You KINDA tough. I've seen the toughest around," as in tough-acting ladies.
And, as for "rolling with the punches," he's probably talking about getting rejected after using the "I ain't the worst that you've seen, jump" pickup line so often. And, hinting to the guys to just "Jump" and don't worry about getting rejected.
@james10210 I tend to agree ... the second verse has no connotations towards suicide, and it is far easier to find connotations towards a girl checking out a man in the first and second verses.
@james10210 I tend to agree ... the second verse has no connotations towards suicide, and it is far easier to find connotations towards a girl checking out a man in the first and second verses.