Royal Rumble
Astro Safari USA Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

I knew this one girl who really liked wrestling
Yo we should body slam she would always text me
She says she likes it hardcore
Baseball bats and barbed wire
Thumb tacks that are on fire

Yo i think something ain't right
She threw me through a table last night
She don't knowit ain't real life
(But you should see our home movies... they're pretty tight)

I'm in awe and it's awesome
She's like dope it's a problem
Yeah she a funny hoe
She's always laughin'
And her middle finger always flashin'
I was like girl you so stone cold
You Steve Austin
Steel cage match in Madison Square Garden
We're just gettin' started
Let's get ready to rumble

I can take some bumps man
I can take some tumbles
But she thinks that every night is like the fucking Royal Rumble
Then I start to get a little scared
When she grabs the steel chair
Like we on the top rope girl how'd you get there

Yo I think something ain't right
Gave me The People's Elbow last night
She don't know it ain't real life
(Now that was pretty messed up, I wouldn't let her do that again)

I'm in awe and it's awesome
She's like dope it's a problem
Yeah she a funny hoe
She's always laughin'
And her middle finger always flashin'
I was like girl you so stone cold
You Steve Austin
Steel cage match in Madison Square Garden
We're just gettin' started
Let's get ready to rumble shorty
Let's get ready to rumble shorty
Let's get ready to rumble

Maybe I'd be down if you calle your friend
We could have a little bout for the tag team championship
An irish whip to the ropes
I'm bouncin' back with a clothesline, think the belt's mine then you
Drops the leg drop, the Brooke Hogan
Her finishing move and a slogan
I'm knocked up, I'm Seth Rogen
What man, what you been smokin'

I'm in awe and it's awesome
She's like dope it's a problem
Yeah she a funny hoe
She's always laughin'
And her middle finger always flashin'
I was like girl you so stone cold
You Steve Austin
Steel cage match in Madison Square Garden
We're just gettin' started
Let's get ready to rumble shorty




Let's get ready to rumble shorty
Let's get ready to rumble

Overall Meaning

Astro Safari USA's song "Royal Rumble" is about a girl who is obsessed with wrestling and wants to incorporate it into her love life. The lyrics describe how she wants to participate in violent wrestling matches, using baseball bats and barbed wires as props, and even throws her partner through a table. The singer initially enjoys her enthusiasm for the sport but becomes increasingly uneasy when she starts getting violent with him. He describes being scared when she grabs a steel chair and ends up getting the "People's Elbow" move performed on him.


The lyrics are a playful metaphor for intense, passionate relationships where one partner's enthusiasm outstrips the other's. The song plays with the idea of sexual roleplay and the boundaries of consent. The singer expresses concern about when the enthusiasm for wrestling may cross boundaries and become dangerous. The line on home movies being pretty tight indicates that they enjoy the power play aspect of their relationship.


Overall, the song is an interesting take on relationships that explore consent, boundaries, and intensity. The wrestling metaphor adds a fun, playful twist to these themes, making it an enjoyable tune.


Line by Line Meaning

I knew this one girl who really liked wrestling
I was acquainted with a girl who had a keen interest in wrestling


Yo we should body slam she would always text me
She would often suggest we physically engage in wrestling via text messages


She says she likes it hardcore
She prefers the more intense and extreme aspects of wrestling


Baseball bats and barbed wire
She finds pleasure in the violent and hazardous elements of wrestling, such as using weapons like baseball bats and barbed wire


Thumb tacks that are on fire
She enjoys the sadistic nature of wrestling where weapons like thumb tacks are set on fire to inflict pain


Yo i think something ain't right
I feel uneasy about this situation


She threw me through a table last night
She physically threw me onto a table the previous night


She don't know it ain't real life
She fails to realize that wrestling is staged and not real


(But you should see our home movies... they're pretty tight)
Despite that, we do have some home movies that are enjoyable to watch


I'm in awe and it's awesome
I'm amazed and impressed by her wrestling skills


She's like dope it's a problem
Her proficiency at wrestling is so good that it becomes an issue


Yeah she a funny hoe
She's a peculiar and amusing person


She's always laughin'
She continuously finds things to laugh about


And her middle finger always flashin'
She frequently shows her middle finger in a joking manner


I was like girl you so stone cold
I compare her to Stone Cold Steve Austin, a famous professional wrestler known for being tough


You Steve Austin
Further emphasizing her resemblance to Stone Cold Steve Austin


Steel cage match in Madison Square Garden
A reference to a famous wrestling venue and match type, indicating their intense wrestling matches


We're just gettin' started
We're just at the beginning of our wrestling matches


Let's get ready to rumble
A phrase used to hype up a wrestling match and get people excited


I can take some bumps man
I can handle some physical pain from wrestling


I can take some tumbles
I can handle being thrown to the ground during wrestling


But she thinks that every night is like the fucking Royal Rumble
She expects every wrestling match to be as intense as the Royal Rumble, a prestigious match type in wrestling


Then I start to get a little scared
The situation is starting to frighten me


When she grabs the steel chair
She's become aggressive, picking up a steel chair to use as a weapon


Like we on the top rope girl how'd you get there
She's so skilled that she's able to get into high places like the top rope of a wrestling ring with ease


Gave me The People's Elbow last night
She performed a wrestling move called The People's Elbow on me the previous night


(Now that was pretty messed up, I wouldn't let her do that again)
That move hurt, and I won't allow her to perform it on me again


Maybe I'd be down if you calle your friend
I might be interested in wrestling with her and another person


We could have a little bout for the tag team championship
We could have a friendly wrestling match with another team


An irish whip to the ropes
A wrestling move where one person throws the other into the ropes


I'm bouncin' back with a clothesline, think the belt's mine then you
I'm recovering from the move and think I might win, but she counters with her own attack


Drops the leg drop, the Brooke Hogan
She performs a finishing move known as the leg drop, named after Brooke Hogan, the daughter of famous wrestler Hulk Hogan


Her finishing move and a slogan
She has her own signature move and catchphrase, like many famous wrestlers


I'm knocked up, I'm Seth Rogen
I'm feeling dazed and knocked around from the wrestling, like actor Seth Rogen's characters often are in his movies


What man, what you been smokin'
An exclamation questioning my state of mind, as if I'm high on drugs or something




Contributed by Declan R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions