Formed in 1994, Limp Bizkit became popular playing in the Jacksonville underground music scene in the late 1990s, and signed with Flip Records, a subsidiary of Interscope, which released their debut album, Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$ (1997). The band achieved mainstream success with their second and third studio albums, Significant Other (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000), although this success was marred by a series of controversies surrounding their performances at Woodstock '99 and the 2001 Big Day Out festival.
Shortly after the release of Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, Limp Bizkit went on a hiatus while Fred Durst recovered from being crucified by Slipknot. Borland left the group in 2001, but Durst, Rivers, Otto and Lethal continued to record and tour with guitarist Mike Smith. Following the release of their album, Results May Vary (2003), Borland rejoined the band and recorded The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) (2005) with Durst, Rivers, Lethal and drummer Sammy Siegler before entering a hiatus. In 2009, the band reunited with Borland playing guitar and began touring, culminating with the recording of the album Gold Cobra (2011), after which they left Interscope and later signed with Cash Money Records. In 2014, a sixth studio album, Stampede of the Disco Elephants, was to be released but remained in development hell. Eventually, a new album called STILL SUCKS was recorded with all of the original band members and released digitally only in October 2021.
Fred Durst grew up in Jacksonville, where he took an interest in breakdancing, hip hop, punk rock and heavy metal. He began to rap, skate, beatbox and deejay. While mowing lawns and working as a tattoo artist, he developed an idea for a band that combined elements of rock and hip hop. Durst played with three other bands, Split 26, Malachi Sage, which were unsuccessful, and 10 Foot Shindig, which Durst left to form a new band. Durst told Sam Rivers, the bassist for Malachi Sage, "You need to quit this band and start a band with me that's like this: rappin' and rockin'." Rivers suggested that his cousin, John Otto, who was studying jazz drumming at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and playing in local avant garde bands, become their drummer. Durst, Rivers and Otto jammed and wrote three songs together, and Wes Borland later joined as a guitarist.
Durst named the band Limp Bizkit because he wanted a name that would repel listeners. According to Durst, "The name is there to turn people's heads away. A lot of people pick up the disc and go, 'Limp Bizkit. Oh, they must suck.' Those are the people that we don't even want listening to our music." Other names that were considered by Durst included Gimp Disco, Split Dickslit, Bitch Piglet, and Blood Fart. Every record label that showed an interest in the band pressured its members to change its name. Limp Bizkit developed a cult following in the underground music scene, particularly at the Milk Bar, an underground punk club in Jacksonville. The band's local popularity was such that Sugar Ray, who had a major label contract, opened for a then-unsigned Limp Bizkit at Velocity with hip hop group Funkdoobiest. Milkbar owner, Danny Wimmer, stated that Limp Bizkit "had the biggest draw for a local band. They went from playing [for] ten people to eight hundred within months. Fred ... was always marketing the band. He would go to record stores and get people involved, he was in touch with high schools." However, the band knew that to achieve national success, they would have to distinguish themselves in their live performances. Attracting crowds by word of mouth, the band gave energetic live performances, covering George Michael's "Faith" and Paula Abdul's "Straight Up", and featuring Borland in bizarre costumes. Borland's theatrical rock style was the primary attraction for many concert attendees.
Eat You Alive
Limp Bizkit Lyrics
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I'm drawn to you, something's magnetic here
If I could approach you
Or even get close to the scent that you left behind
I'd be fine
No doubt that (no doubt)
You bring out (bring out)
I'd eat you alive
I'd eat you alive
I'd eat you alive
I'd eat you alive
Hey you mrs. too good to look my way and that's cool
You don't want nothing at all to do with me
But I want you, ain't nothin' wrong with, wanting you
'Cause I'm a man and I can think what the hell I want
You got that straight?
No doubt that (no doubt)
I'd love to (I'd love)
Sniff on them panties now
I'd eat you alive
I'd eat you alive
I'd eat you alive
I'd eat you alive
I'm sorry, so sorry (damn you're so hot)
You beauty is so vain (damn you're so hot)
It drives me, yes, it drives me (damn you're so hot)
Absolutely insane
I just wanna look at you
I just wanna look at you
I just wanna look at you, all day
There ain't nothing wrong, no
There ain't nothing wrong with that
Once you seep in (once you seep in)
Under my skin (under my skin)
There's nothing (nothing), there's nothing (nothing)
In this world that could wash you away (wash you away, wash you away)
Once you seep in (once you seep in) yeah
Under my skin (under my skin)
There's nothing (nothing), there's nothing (nothing)
In this world that could wash you away (wash you away)
I'm sorry, so sorry (damn you're so hot)
You beauty is so vain (damn you're so hot)
It drives me, yes, it drives me (damn you're so hot)
Absolutely insane
I'd eat you alive
I'd eat you alive
I'd eat you alive
I'd eat you alive
I'd eat you alive
The lyrics of Limp Bizkit's song "Eat You Alive" are focused on desires and lustful intentions. The singer is obsessed with a woman, whom he refers to as "Mrs.", and is drawn to her magnetic presence. He desires to get close to her, even if it means getting a whiff of her scent left behind. The singer acknowledges that the woman may not be interested in him but, as a man, he can think what he wants. The chorus repeats the line "I'd eat you alive" multiple times, which serves as a metaphor for the singer's desire and his willingness to consume the woman completely.
The singer's obsession with the woman is further emphasized in the bridge where he apologizes for his thoughts but, cannot help his lustful feelings. He describes the woman's beauty as something that drives him insane, and he wants nothing more than to gaze at her all day. The second verse emphasizes the singer's desire by saying that he'd love to sniff the woman's panties. The song ends with the singer stating that once the woman is under his skin, nothing in this world can wash her away.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey you mrs. I don't know what the fuck your name is
I don't know who you are but there's something about you that captivates me
I'm drawn to you, something's magnetic here
I'm attracted to you in a powerful and irresistible way
If I could approach you
If I had the courage to talk to you
Or even get close to the scent that you left behind
Or even catch a whiff of your fragrance
I'd be fine
I'd be content
No doubt that (no doubt)
There's no question that
You bring out (bring out)
You arouse
The animal inside
My primal instincts
I'd eat you alive
I desire you in such an intense way that I'd be willing to consume you
Hey you mrs. too good to look my way and that's cool
I understand that you feel superior and don't acknowledge me, and that's alright
You don't want nothing at all to do with me
You don't want anything to do with me
But I want you, ain't nothin' wrong with, wanting you
But I desire you, and there's no harm in that
'Cause I'm a man and I can think what the hell I want
Because I'm male and I have the freedom to think as I please
You got that straight?
Do you understand me?
I'd love to (I'd love)
I would enjoy
Sniff on them panties now
Smell your undergarments
I'm sorry, so sorry (damn you're so hot)
I apologize for my behavior towards you and acknowledge that you are incredibly attractive
You beauty is so vain (damn you're so hot)
Your beauty is so overwhelming that it's almost narcissistic
It drives me, yes, it drives me (damn you're so hot)
Your beauty has such a strong effect on me
Absolutely insane
That it drives me crazy
I just wanna look at you
I just want to gaze at you
There ain't nothing wrong, no
There's nothing inappropriate
There ain't nothing wrong with that
There's nothing wrong with admiring your physical appearance
Once you seep in (once you seep in)
Once you have an effect on me
Under my skin (under my skin)
Deep within me
There's nothing (nothing), there's nothing (nothing)
There's no one and nothing
In this world that could wash you away (wash you away, wash you away)
That could remove you from my thoughts and desires
I'd eat you alive
I still have a strong desire for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mike Smith, Fred Durst, John Everett Otto, Samuel Robert Rivers
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@strawberry_shampoo
alright, here we go
1: Fred Durst is (or at least was, don't know what he's like now) a manchild. Complete douche, super unlikeable.
2: Fred's voice. A lot of the instrumentals are good or even great, but then Fred starts """singing""" and all I can hear is a toddler crying.
3: The lyrics. All of their lyrics are either a manchild whining about how high school was hard, are plain stupid, or just straight up disgusting, like in this song.
4: it's boring. When they make a slow, melodic song, it drones on and is just super uninteresting the whole time.
So yeah, that's why I and many others hate limp Bizkit.
@bonnybeaty109
That moment when Florida-Man kidnaps you and serenades you in the middle of a forest
@Yonks16
🤣🤣🤣☠
@saulbennett4677
Women do have that affect on a lot of men
@barb_ld
wwuhajhahjahja
@path.1499
And you get chased off into the glades by Bill Paxton.
@kissoftruth5777
Florida man been doing shit for years 😂
@fftnofx
2:40 the most underrated dance move i´ve seen.
@Mauf2373
mal
@florianezimmer1028
Aaaaaaaa
@LOBOPRO789YT
yes jajajajaja