Revenge Of The Nerds
KJ-52 Lyrics

Would you please,
Asking for a favor or to be given attention

would you dance with me,
Invitation to participate in an activity or event

my darling would you please take a chance with me,
Asking for someone to trust and believe in them

I see you over there with the jocks,
Observing someone hang out with a popular group

I see you over there with the rich boys,
Observing someone hang out with a wealthy group

I see you over there with all the pretty girls,
Observing someone hang out with a popular or attractive group

and I'm asking one thing...
Introducing a request or question

Back in the day I used to rock the MC Hammer pants
Recalling a fashion trend from the past

jump in the middle of the party bust the running man
Describing a dance move

doing the Roger Rabbit at the middle school dance
Recalling a popular dance move from the past

got my man next to the bleachers now that's where we stand
Describing a location or position

walk up to the girl like now will you dance with me?
Asking someone to dance or participate in an activity

she's like well listen you'll never ever have a chance with me
Rejecting someone's request or invitation

I got a boyfriend and he's at like six foot three
Stating someone's physical attributes or qualities

250 pounds and he could beat you up in his sleep
Describing someone's strength or ability

and I'm like well really what's that got to do with me?
Questioning or challenging someone's reasoning

I don't see him around here so why don't you just come with me
Offering an alternative solution or proposition

I'll get you some fruit punch maybe some cookies
Offering something to entice or persuade someone

I got the new Vanilla Ice tape how can you not love me?
Using a popular culture reference to appeal to someone

she's like well first off all your pants is straight ugly
Criticizing someone's appearance or fashion sense

you can't dance and your personality just bug's me
Criticizing someone's abilities or personality traits

so back up off me cause I really got's to let you know
Requesting someone to stop bothering or annoying them

that my boyfriend's right over there ohh I got to go
Using someone else's presence as an excuse to leave

I grew up in Inglewood a little brown boy
Sharing personal background or upbringing information

had straight hair and I rocked corduroy
Describing personal style or fashion choices

walked down Venice way in my own way
Recalling a location or place walked by oneself

wasn't very popular with the girls in 5th grade
Recalling a lack of popularity or acceptance in a certain group

they used to call me nerd
Being labeled or identified with a certain stereotype

that was even if they used to call me at all
Recalling a time when someone was not given attention or recognition

across the school hall I put my head and thought
Recalling a personal moment of contemplation or reflection

what could I do to pursue and fought
Describing a personal struggle or challenge

in my own mind was a struggle of sorts
Describing internal conflict or turmoil

school was a game and I was off court
Recalling a feeling of being left out or excluded

on the bench and the coach wouldn't let me off once
Recalling a feeling of being stuck or unable to participate

I sat in the corner of the yard like a dunce
Recalling a feeling of being isolated or outcast

and all I ever wanted was the girl to have lunch
Describing a personal desire or want

maybe in the cafeteria with some punch
Describing a specific scenario or setting

but it didn't happen I didn't have heart
Acknowledging a personal fault or deficiency

cause I knew how it would end from the start and then I asked...
Revealing a previous thought before asking or questioning

when I was growing up it was hard to be happy
Acknowledging past difficulties or struggles

kids knock the books out my hand and make fun of my acne (exactly)
Recalling instances of bullying or cruelty from others

give me a wedgie while they throw spitballs at me
Describing specific instances of bullying or cruelty from others

and stuff me in my own locker and laugh at me (ahhhh ha..)
Recalling a specific instance of bullying or humiliation

oh you think that's real funny
Reacting to someone else's negative behavior or joke

cause I'm 5 foot with huge feet and I dress crummy
Describing someone's physical attributes or fashion sense

and all the school bullies want to just take my lunch money
Describing a specific instance of aggression or intimidation from others

c'mon man I only got a dollar twenty
Describing personal financial status or resource limitation

ya know ya life is just really sad man
Reflecting on personal emotional state or well-being

when you play dodge ball your picked as the last man
Describing personal experiences of feeling left out or excluded

and ya run as fast as ya can just like a mad man
Describing personal experiences of attempting to escape or avoid negativity

cause the football team wants to throw you in the trash can
Describing personal experiences of aggressive or hostile behavior

so really will this madness ever end
Questioning if negative experiences will ever improve or stop

will the nerd ever get revenge?
Pondering if someone who has been marginalized or bullied can get retribution

will this girl call me back at around ten?
Sharing personal desires or hopes

will you go out w/ me? I just want to be friends
Asking for social interaction or connection

Now days I'm a little older plus a little bolder
Highlighting personal growth or change over time

but it seems like I just can't get over
Admitting difficulty in moving on from past experiences

you ever have a day where nothing goes right
Relating to others through shared experiences of difficulty

well that just seems to be the story of my whole entire life
Expressing a feeling of disappointment or frustration with one's life experiences

so anybody out there know what I mean?
Engaging with the listener and inviting a shared understanding

to feel like your third string on a football team?
Comparing personal experiences of feeling left out or overlooked to a sports metaphor

and ya never ever gonna reach any of your dreams?
Questioning the attainability of personal goals or aspirations

and your only hope is making onion rings at burger king
Describing a mundane or unfulfilling career or job

but now a days a lot of things done changed
Highlighting personal progress or change over time

since Christ came into my life now and just rearranged
Attributing personal change or growth to religious faith

the way I look at myself son it ain't the same
Describing a shift in personal perspective or self-perception

I drive in a whole 'nother lane going against the grain
Describing new or unconventional behavior or choices

I know it might just seem a little strange
Acknowledging that personal change may not be conventional or expected

the fact remains I changed when I called on his name
Attributing personal change or growth to religious faith

so call me a nerd call me lame it don't matter to me
Asserting personal confidence or self-assuredness

see all I need to know is that my wife will dance with me
Describing personal fulfillment or happiness in a specific relationship

and I'm asking one thing...
Reintroducing the request or question from the beginning of the song