Helter Skelter
Rosetta Stone Lyrics


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When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide
Where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again.

Do, don't you want me to love you
I'm coming down fast but I'm miles above you
Tell me, tell me, tell me, come on tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.

Helter skelter, helter skelter
Helter skelter.

Will you, won't you want me to make you
I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you
Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.

Look out
Helter skelter, helter skelter
Helter skelter.
Look out 'cause here she comes.

When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide
Where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again.

Well do you, don't you want me to love you
I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you
Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.

Look out
Helter skelter, helter skelter
Helter skelter.

Look out helter skelter
She's coming down fast.
Yes she is.
Yes she is





(I've got blisters on my fingers)

Overall Meaning

The song "Helter Skelter" by the band Rosetta Stone has often been interpreted as a reference to the darker and more chaotic aspects of life. The opening lines set the scene for a descent into chaos, as the singer describes sliding back down to the beginning, before starting the cycle again. The repetition of this phrase, in combination with the driving beat of the song, conveys a sense of inevitability and unstoppable energy, as if the singer is caught in an endless loop of frenzied behavior.


The refrain "Helter Skelter" itself has been linked to the infamous Manson Family murders, as that was the term used by Charles Manson to describe a race war he believed was imminent. However, in this song, the phrase seems to be more of a nonsensical exclamation, a verbal representation of the swirling, disorienting chaos that the singer is experiencing. The lines "Do, don't you want me to love you" and "Will you, won't you want me to make you" suggest a relationship in which one partner is desperate for love and attention, while the other is more reluctant, leading to a struggle for dominance and control. Overall, the song's lyrics paint a picture of a world in which structure and order have disintegrated, leaving the characters to navigate their lives in a state of constant confusion and uncertainty.


Line by Line Meaning

When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide
When I hit rock bottom, I pull myself back up to the top again.


Where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride
I pause to take account of my surroundings before taking action and experiencing the consequences.


Till I get to the bottom and I see you again.
I repeat the same mistakes over and over, knowing that I'll end up in the same place with the same people.


Do, don't you want me to love you
I'll never know if you really want my love or not, but I'll keep asking for it anyway.


I'm coming down fast but I'm miles above you
I may be heading towards rock bottom, but I'm still better than you and you know it.


Tell me, tell me, tell me, come on tell me the answer
I need guidance and answers but I'll keep asking the same questions until I get the answers I want.


You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.
You might be good in one way, but you're not as good as you think.


Helter skelter, helter skelter Helter skelter.
Life is a wild, chaotic, and unpredictable ride that never really slows down or stops.


Will you, won't you want me to make you
I want to control and dominate you completely, whether you like it or not.


I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you
I'm rapidly descending into despair and destruction, but you better be strong enough to keep up with me.


Look out Helter skelter, helter skelter Helter skelter.
Pay attention to what's happening around you, because things are about to get wild and dangerous.


Look out 'cause here she comes.
You better watch out because I'm coming at you full speed ahead and I'm not stopping for anyone.


Well do you, don't you want me to love you
I can't let go of the idea that maybe, just maybe, you'll finally want my love.


I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you
I'm a force to be reckoned with, and I'm determined to bring you down with me.


Look out Helter skelter, helter skelter Helter skelter.
Keep your eyes open and be prepared for anything and everything.


Look out helter skelter She's coming down fast.
I'm spiraling out of control and heading towards disaster at breakneck speed.


Yes she is. Yes she is
There's no denying the fact that I'm on a collision course with destruction and I can't stop myself.


(I've got blisters on my fingers)
I've been pushing myself to the limit and it's starting to show, but I'm not going to slow down or stop.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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