Freddy Krueger:
1, 2, Freddy's coming for you,
(In A Nightmare on Elm Street, an illusion can be seen of a group of suburban girls playing jump rope and singing a nursery rhyme about Freddy Krueger, the serial killer who kills victims in their sleep. The song is often said to be Krueger's theme song.)
3, 4, better lock your- lock your- lock your- lock your-
(This is a continuation of the song, however the audio is looped and the last word of the line, "door", is cut off.)
Welcome to prime time, bitch! Better stay awake like a meth head.
("Welcome to prime time, bitch!" is a quote from A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, said by Freddy after he kills Jennifer Caulfield by smashing her head through a television screen created in his dream world. Freddy can only kill his victims in his dream world when they fall asleep, so he advises Wolverine to take some methamphetamine to protect himself as it causes insomnia.)
Spread red on your bedspread till you're lying there on your death bed.
(This is a reference to Glen Lantz's death in A Nightmare on Elm Street, where the character sinks into his bed only for blood to splash out of it and all over the room. Freddy says that he will do the same to Wolverine.)
You got a healing factor? I got a kill bitches on the ceiling factor!
(Wolverine has a mutant power to regenerate after being wounded. In the first Nightmare on Elm Street movie, Freddy Krueger kills Tina Grey by dragging her onto the ceiling.)
Under that mask, you're a singer/actor. Under my skin, I'm a slasher/slasher!
(Hugh Jackman famously portrayed Wolverine in the X-Men film franchise. In addition to being an actor, he is also known to be a singer, performing in various plays and musicals, including the critically acclaimed The Greatest Showman. Freddy makes a word play on the slash sign and says that unlike Wolverine, he is a slasher all throughout.)
Bitch! I come from Wes Craven's twisted mind.
(Wes Craven is the creator of A Nightmare on Elm Street and several other acclaimed horror franchises. "Bitch" is also a word Freddy likes to throw around a lot, which was even referenced on the adult animated science fiction sitcom Rick and Morty.)
You come from comic books that kids get when they're well behaved at Christmas time.
(Wolverine is a character from Marvel Comics. These comics, as well as superhero comics like Marvel in general, are popular among children.)
A Flock of Seagulls called: they want their hair style returned,
(A Flock of Seagulls are a new wave band from Liverpool that formed in 1980, best known for their hit single '‘ I Ran (So Far Away) The frontman, Mike Score, had a distinctive combed-back hairstyle that looked very similar to Wolverine's. Freddy claims Wolverine ripped off their hairstyle and tells him return it to the band, as it is their personal image and to run far away from Freddy.)
And that wasn't even my main diss, it was just a side burn.
(Freddy makes two hair-related puns, with the mention of a "main burn" referring to a mane, a term meant for long, thick hair. Wolverine is also famous for his sideburns, a hairstyle that Freddy mocked in his previous line. For his second pun, he says that his diss on Wolverine's hair wasn't a main burn, but a secondary, or "side", burn.)
Wolverine:
Nice glove, bub, but I'm real from bones to teeth.
(Wolverine sarcastically compliments Freddy's clawed glove, and contrasts them with his own claws, which are natural parts of his body. "Bub" is one of Wolverine's catchphrases, commonly used when addressing someone.)
That claw's like a strap on: there's a pussy underneath.
(A strap-on is a device used by females to penetrate their partners during sex. They put the strap-on above their vagina, or "pussy", where a man's penis is usually positioned. Freddy is said to be similar to this as he is also a pussy, or coward, beneath his weapon.)
Don't sleep? That's all you got for me? I could defeat your ass with a cup of tea!
(Wolverine mocks a line from the nursery rhyme in A Nightmare in Elm Street, saying that Freddy is a basic villain. Tea is a drink that is made with caffeine, which helps to keep people awake. Hence, Wolverine makes the claim that Freddy, a serial killer who murders his victims in their sleep, can be defeated by drinking something that simply makes them avoid sleep in the first place.)
I've been to hell and back and whooped Satan's ass, you got beat by a Nancy on Elm Street.
(In the comic book series Wolverine Goes to Hell, Wolverine is sent to Hell and battles Satan, the Devil and comes out victorious. Nancy Thompson is a teenage girl who faced Freddy in her nightmares in A Nightmare on Elm Street. She defeats him by calmly turning her back on him when learning that he is powered by his victim's fear. A "nancy" is also a disparaging term used for an effeminate man. Wolverine mocks Freddy for being easily beat by a teenage girl.)
You wanna talk about burns, mac?
(Wolverine is saying that Freddy's earlier "side burn" line is hypocritical. He uses a double-meaning of "burns", referring to the burns on Freddy's body.)
The PTA turned your face into Deadpool's ballsack,
(Freddy was burned alive by a mob of angry parents, and as such his face is covered in burn marks and scars. Deadpool is another Marvel character, often associated with Wolverine, who has a similar-looking disfigurement due to his incurable cancer. Scrotums are often seen as wrinkled, and Deadpool's cancer would make them appear more so. Wolverine uses this crude analogy to describe Freddy's appearance. This may also be a reference to the Deadpool movie where the character, Weasel, says to Deadpool "You look like Freddy Krueger face-fucked a topographical map of Utah".)
Wrapped in a Where's Waldo? sweater,
(Freddy wears a sweater with red stripes, just like Waldo, the protagonist of the popular children's book series Where's Waldo?.)
Jason can't talk and he rocks the mic better!
(Jason Voorhees, the antagonist of the Friday the 13th film series, is another horror movie villain who has often been compared to Freddy and whom Freddy fought in the film, Freddy vs. Jason. Jason notably never speaks a word throughout the entire series, and therefore would be unable to rap. Wolverine says that Freddy is an even worse rapper.)
So step into my cat nap, see if you can hack that, better hang on to your wack hat,
(Wolverine invites Freddy to enter his dreams. Hack means to slash open, fitting due to Wolverine and Freddy's claws.)
'Cause your worst nightmare ain't Hugh Jackshit compared to the least of my Weapon X flashbacks!
(Wolverine makes a pun between "Hugh Jackman", the actor who portrays him, and "jack shit". Wolverine was severely tortured and brainwashed in the Weapon X program. He claims that none of Freddy's nightmares would even be close as horrible as the memories of his past is.)
I'm the adamantium champion X-man!
(As part of the Weapon X program, Wolverine's skeleton was also painfully infused with adamantium, an indestructible fictional metal. Wolverine is also primarily known as a member of the X-Men and arguably the most popular member.)
You'll only ever be half of Edward Scissorhands!
(Edward Scissorhands, the central character of his eponymous film, is notable for having two scissor-like hands. Wolverine compares Freddy to Edward Scissorhands, but notes that he is only half of the character because Edward has two "scissorhands" and Freddy sports a bladed glove on his right hand only. It's also a point of ridicule considering how Edward Scissorhands is a rather effeminate character making it another taunt towards Freddy's masculinity.)
So don't get me more pissed, chump.
(Wolverine tells Krueger to not get him any more angry than he already is.)
I'll take your whole franchise out with a fist bump!
(A fist bump is a gesture made between friends with a clenched fist, similar in meaning to a handshake. However, due to the claws on Wolverine's knuckles, he claims that he can destroy the A Nightmare on Elm Street film franchise with a simple move.)
Freddy Krueger:
Look at the size of your body! How could I possibly think I'm in trouble?
(Wolverine is extremely short, only at 5'3 and Freddy mocks him for this.)
I can't tell the difference between your action figure and your stunt double!
(Freddy continues his disses about Wolverine's small stature, stating that a small toy of Wolverine and a stunt double used in his films are the same size.)
What's the matter, you look tired, eh?
(Freddy tells Wolverine to go to sleep since he looks tired. Freddy imitates Wolverine, who is of Canadian descent, by ending his phrase with "eh", a term used in a stereotypical depiction of Canadian people.)
I'll be in your bed tonight, unlike Jean Grey!
(Freddy Krueger attacks people when they are sleeping, so it is a natural assumption that Wolverine will be in a bed when Freddy can come to kill him. This may also be a reference to a scene in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master where Joey Crusel falls asleep and finds a model from one of his posters swimming in his waterbed, only for Freddy to emerge from the bed, pulling him in and killing him. It could also be a reference to the scene in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street where Glen Lantz gets dragged into his bed by Krueger and blood fires out of the hole left behind. Jean Grey is a female superhero and a fellow member of the X-Men. Jean is said to be Wolverine's greatest love, but their love remained unrequited due to her relationship with Scott Summers/Cyclops. Against his wishes, Wolverine was also forced to kill Jean to release the Phoenix Force trapped inside of her and save everyone. Freddy tells Wolverine that he will never take Jean to his bed.)
As for me, I'm a chick magnet,
(Opposing what he says about Wolverine in his previous line, Freddy explains that females find him attractive. He elaborates on this in the next line. In the dream world, Freddy is capable of doing almost anything he wants like shapeshifting, as he literally shapeshift his arms into giant magnets. This may also be a reference to the character Magneto, usually depicted as an adversary to the X-Men.)
So heavy metal bitches are real attracted.
(Metals are often seen as magnetic substances. Females who enjoy heavy metal music would be most likely to also enjoy the Nightmare on Elm Street films, so a lot of Krueger's fanbase would consist of females like this. Wolverine's skeleton is entirely engulfed in adamantium so he would be drawn towards giant magnets. Since the adamantium bones would make Wolverine quite heavy for his short height, Freddy mocks him by calling him a "heavy metal bitch" that's "attracted" to him.)
What the fuck's a wolverine? Some kind of an angry beaver?
(Wolverines are a large carnivorous species, the biggest member in the mustelidae family aka the weasel family. They are also known for their claws and ferociousness. They are also known for their stench like a Tasmanian devil. However, Krueger objectifies them as angry beavers, a less harmful creature. This may also be a mocking reference to the Nickelodeon cartoon series, The Angry Beavers).
I was more intimidated by a tiny Canadian the first time I saw Justin Bieber!
(Wolverine is a Canadian citizen, who is 5'3", making him very short for an adult male. Justin Bieber is a Canadian singer who is often ridiculed for never having hit puberty. The Internet often makes jokes (many times homophobic) about Bieber being a wimp (even ERB themselves), and Freddy thinks Wolverine is even less intimidating.)
Wolverine:
That verse stung, bub, but I've already recovered.
(One of Wolverine's superpowers is the ability to heal from any injury almost instantly. Wolverine says that Krueger's verse affected him; but he quickly got over it.)
I'll call you tomorrow morning if I need my toast buttered.
(Wolverine mocks Krueger's claws as being similar to butter knives, which are often used to spread butter on toast in the morning. They're also nowhere near as sharp as normal knives. This may also be an indirect reference to a Freddy Krueger toaster that was sold as part of his merchandise.)
I ain't got time for this, saving the world. What qualities do you bring?
(Wolverine states that while he is busy saving the world, Krueger brings no helpful qualities to the world, being a serial killer/rapist who lurks people’s dreams.)
You're a pedophile from the Midwest. At least R. Kelly could sing!
(R. Kelly is an acclaimed R&B singer from Illinois, a Midwestern state, who has been accused of sexual abuse and child pornography, being arrested for this in early-2019. Freddy's main target of victims were young teens. In the 2010 remake, Freddy was remade into a serial killer and a literal pedophile who molested kids as he killed them (which was also intended for the original but was scrapped to not come across as exploiting events at the time). He is also from Ohio, another Midwestern state.)
So you got the wrong room if you're looking for fear.
(Freddy Krueger is attracted to fear and is only powerful if his victims are scared of him. Wolverine is saying he will find no fear from him.)
Only thing scares me is a fridge with no beer!
(Wolverine is frequently depicted as a gruff loner, and is a heavy drinker and smoker. His healing factor allows him to stay sober so he has no limit to how much he can drink.)
That face tells me you've met your match,
(Wolverine says that he can tell that he has won, based on Freddy's emotions. This line is also a reference to Freddy's burned face, as the fire would have been started by a match, a double meaning.)
But come back if you've got another itch to scratch!
(Freddy often finds a way comes back, even after being killed multiple times. Wolverine tells Freddy to come back if he has an itch, giving him a childish image. If Wolverine were to scratch an itch, his claws would penetrate the skin, potentially killing the person he's itching, although they both have claws.)
Scrapped lyrics
Wolverine:
I’ll be at the doctor when I’m through wrecking your spot
(Wolverine admits he will have to visit the doctor after fighting Krueger...)
But only for a booster for my tetanus shot
(...but only in order to get an injection to stop him getting tetanus. This could also be a reference to Krueger’s needle glove from A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.)
The glove, the hat, the kid-touching: can’t help but compare it
(Wolverine mocks Krueger’s choice of clothing and also his pedophilia.)
You’re half MJ, half Subway Guy Jared
(Michael Jackson was a singer who was known for wearing one glove and a hat, and also has had pedophile allegations made against him. Jared Fogle, the former spokesperson for the Subway restaurant, has also been convicted of sexual offences against minors.)
You got the type of face to make a fella drop out of Med School
(A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians and surgeons. Wolverine says that Krueger is so ugly that he would make medical students want to give up and drop out.)
With that nut sac head looks worse than Deadpool
(This lyric is what developed into the lyric, "The PTA turned your face into Deadpool's ballsack.")
Winning this battle? I’m really not concerned
(Wolverine isn’t worried about him potentially not winning this battle.)
‘Cause I’m looking at your face and you’re already pretty burned
(Wolverine says that Krueger already looks burned in the rap battle. This is also a reference to how Krueger was literally burned alive.)
You better stay behind walls ‘cause your face looks fucking awful
(This references a scene from the original Nightmare on Elm Street, where Krueger appears in the wall of Nancy Thompson's bedroom. Wolverine says he should stay there so his ugly face can’t be seen.)
I couldn’t find a picture of you so I googled blue waffle
(Blue Waffle is a fictional sexually transmitted infection that is believed to both turn the vagina blue and disfigure it. Wolverine says that Krueger looks like a disease.)
The sweat stains from that nasty hat are the real horror
(Wolverine states that the only things scary about Krueger are the sweat stains that must come from his hat, which he barely ever takes off.)
You keep showing up in people’s dreams like Fedora the explora
(Wolverine uses a pun on the fictional cartoon character, Dora the Explorer, and the fact that Krueger wears a fedora to mock Krueger’s dream world antics.)
When the glove comes off you’re more like Freddy Mercury
(Freddie Mercury was the flamboyant lead singer of the rock band, Queen. Wolverine says that Krueger is about as intimidating as Mercury when he doesn’t have his glove on.)
Your claws are like a strap-on ‘cause there’s a pussy underneath
(This lyric is what developed into the lyric, "That claw's like a strap on: there's a pussy underneath.")
When the glove comes off you’re all gums and no teeth
(Wolverine says that without his signature glove, Krueger is harmless.)
Freddy Krueger:
There's not one part of writing you won't dip your twinkle toes in
(Hugh Jackman, the actor of Wolverine in the movies, has starred in many different types of roles, from action films to musical biopics.)
I really enjoyed you in The Greatest Showman, Logan
(Hugh Jackman also starred as the protagonist, P. T. Barnum, in The Greatest Showman. Logan is Wolverine's nickname. Krueger taunts Wolverine's relevancy as he is more known because of his actor and that Krueger didn't bother calling him his real name.)
