Possessed To Skate
Suicidal Tendencies Lyrics

Seemed like such an innocent toy
Skateboarding seemed like a harmless recreational activity

He was an All-American boy
The skateboarder fit the stereotype of an average American kid

Got a skate at eight years old
He started skating when he was only eight years old

Now the story can be told
The following lyrics will reveal what happened to him after he started skating

Beware he's possessed to skate!
He is so passionate about skating that it almost seems like he is controlled by it

Skating takes him up in height
Skating gives him a feeling of soaring above the ground

He's a pilot on a modern flight
He feels like a pilot navigating through the air on a skateboard

See him flying through the air
He performs impressive aerial tricks while skating

Well if he don't land then he don't care
He is willing to take risks and doesn't mind the possibility of getting hurt

Cause he rips-he rips
He is a highly skilled skateboarder

When he skates-he skates
He fully dedicates himself to skating

He never hesitates
He is confident and decisive when performing tricks

He's the wizard on the wheels
He is a master skateboarder

He's a modern gladiator and he ain't got no fears
He is like a fearless warrior on a skateboard

So skate!
Continue to skateboard and push your limits

He shoots the pool like a launching pad
He gains momentum from the curve of the pool to perform tricks

If it ain't insane then you can't get rad
He believes that the crazier the trick, the cooler it is

Skating is all that's on his mind
His thoughts revolve around skateboarding

Well he's skating radical all the time
He is always pushing the boundaries of what is possible on a skateboard

He's the demon on the wheels
He is like a fearless and powerful demon while skateboarding

He's like a modern gladiator and he ain't got no fears
He is like a warrior on a skateboard, unafraid of the risks

Looks like a magic carpet ride
His skateboarding seems like a fantastic and otherworldly experience

Six foot ariels inverts backside
He performs impressive tricks involving jumping high and spinning in the air

Optical illusion it must be
His skateboarding is so surreal that it appears like an illusion

Well he redefines insanity
He does things that seem impossible and insane to other people

Doesn't understand why you'd want to walk
He cannot comprehend why someone would choose not to skateboard

Ain't got time to sit and talk
He is too busy skateboarding to spend time doing other things

Used to be just like you and me
Before getting into skateboarding, he was a normal person like everyone else

Now he's an outcast of society
His obsession with skateboarding has made him an outsider in society's eyes

Possessed to skate!
He is completely obsessed with skateboarding and nothing else matters to him

Posessed to skate!
He is completely consumed by his love for skateboarding

Possessed to skate!
He is so devoted to skateboarding that it seems like he is possessed by it