Barracuda
- Heart Lyrics
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I had to turn my heart away
Smiled like the sun, kisses for everyone
And tales, it never fails
You lying so low in the weeds
I bet you gonna ambush me
You'd have me down, down, down, down on my kneesNow wouldn't you, barracuda? Oh
Back over time we were all trying for free
You met the porpoise and me, uh-huh
No right, no wrong you're selling a song, a name
Whisper game
And if the real thing don't do the trick
You better make up something quick
You gonna burn, burn, burn, burn, burn to the wick
Ooh, barracuda, oh yeah
"Sell me, sell you" the porpoise said
Dive down deep now to save my head, you
I think that you got the blues too
All that night and all the next
Swam without looking back
Made for the western pools, silly, silly fools
The real thing don't do the trick, no
You better make up something quick
You gonna burn, burn, burn, burn, burn it to the wick
Ohh, barra-barracuda, yeah
The song "Barracuda" by the rock band Heart was released in 1977, off their second album "Little Queen". The song starts with the singer saying that she has met someone again, but she had to turn her heart away. The person smiled and was friendly to everyone, but the singer knows that the person is lying low in the weeds and waiting to ambush her. She knows that the person wants to bring her down on her knees. The chorus is a taunt to this person, calling them a barracuda and saying that they will not succeed in dragging her down.
The second part of the song talks about the music industry and how it can be cutthroat. The singer references meeting a porpoise (which may be a metaphor for someone who is innocent and naive) and together they encountered someone who is selling a song and a name. They play the whisper game, where rumors and gossip spread quickly. The singer warns that if the real thing (meaning genuine talent or hard work) doesn't work, then you have to make something up quick. The last verse talks about the porpoise and the singer swimming without looking back, but foolishly heading towards their downfall.
Overall, "Barracuda" is a song about being wary of people who are not genuine, and the competitive nature of the music industry. The barracuda, with its sharp teeth and predatory nature, is a perfect metaphor for these types of people.
Line by Line Meaning
So this ain't the end, I saw you again, today
Not everything is over. I met you again today and had to stop myself from getting hurt.
I had to turn my heart away
I had to protect myself and not fall back in love with you.
Smiled like the sun, kisses for everyone, And tales, it never fails
You smiled and acted like nothing happened, like life is all sunshine and happiness, and that makes it hard to resist getting sucked back in to your games.
You lying so low in the weeds, I bet you gonna ambush me
You're hiding, waiting to hurt me again. I know you're going to attack.
You'd have me down, down, down, down on my knees, Now wouldn't you, barracuda? Oh
You would love to hurt me so much that I would be begging at your feet. That's what you want, isn't it, barracuda?
Back over time we were all trying for free, You met the porpoise and me, uh-huh
Back in the day, we were all trying to find ourselves and figure out our path. That's when you and I met the porpoise (a symbol of something pure and innocent).
No right, no wrong you're selling a song, a name, Whisper game
You have no morals or values, you just want to use your charm and name to manipulate people. Everything you do is a game and all you do is whisper lies.
And if the real thing don't do the trick, You better make up something quick, You gonna burn, burn, burn, burn, burn to the wick, Ooh, barracuda, oh yeah
If you can't get what you want, you'll just make something up. But there will be consequences, and you'll be the one who suffers in the end.
"Sell me, sell you" the porpoise said, Dive down deep now to save my head, you, I think that you got the blues too
The porpoise told us both to be true to ourselves and not be swayed by empty promises. You need to stop trying to hurt people and focus on your own problems.
All that night and all the next, Swam without looking back, Made for the western pools, silly, silly fools
We spent a lot of time running away from our problems instead of facing them, and ended up looking foolish in the end.
The real thing don't do the trick, no, You better make up something quick, You gonna burn, burn, burn, burn, burn it to the wick, Ohh, barra-barracuda, yeah
You think you can get away with your lies forever, but eventually you will be caught and everything will come crashing down around you. The truth always reveals itself, even to the barracuda.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Roger Douglas Fisher, Michael Joseph Derosier, Nancy Lamoureaux Wilson, Ann Wilson Dustin
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@nielsdaemen
0:28 So this ain't the end, I saw you again, today
0:35 I had to turn my heart away
0:40 Smiled like the sun, kisses for everyone
0:46 And tales, it never fails
0:51 You lying so low in the weeds
0:55 I bet you gonna ambush me
0:58 You'd have me down, down, down on my knees
1:03 Now wouldn't you, Barracuda? Oh
1:20 Back over time we were all trying for free
1:25 You met the porpoise and me
1:30 No right, no wrong you're selling a song, a name
1:38 Whisper game
1:41 And if the real thing don't do the trick
1:44 You better make up something quick
1:48 You gonna burn, burn, burn, burn, burn to the wick
1:54 Oooo, Barracuda, oh yeah
2:03 "Sell me, sell you" the porpoise said
2:06 Dive down deep down deeper than you
2:12 I think you got the blues too
2:17 All that night and all the next
2:20 Swam without looking back
2:22 Made for the western pools, silly, silly fools
2:55 If the real thing don't do the trick
2:58 No, you better make up something quick
3:02 You gonna burn, burn, burn, burn, burn it to the wick
3:10 Oooo, barra-barracuda
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Tarja Turune!?
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Their concerts were great!!
Saw them yearly from 78, 79 and 80
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Subjective opinion
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Birds of prey
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