Or maybe you still love it, but now you have a different perspective.

  • nowherelord@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    From genius.com : “The original inspiration for the lyrics came from David Lee Roth watching a person on TV who was threatening to commit suicide by jumping off of a building and Roth figured someone in the crowd must be thinking, “Go ahead and jump”. It was, however, not written about suicide – the song is about ‘jumping’ on the opportunity to hook up with someone.”

    Though I can see where you got that.

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      5 days ago

      The lyric “I jump up and nothing gets me down” jumping off a stool/chair but because of the noose he doesn’t get down.

      But I can see your point.

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        4 days ago

        Doesn’t it say “I get up and nothing gets me down”? I always thought that sentence described being motivated and not letting anyone ruin your good mood.