Wheels
AC/DC Lyrics


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She was a danger,
Ain't no stranger,
You give me rock 'n' roll, around the town,
Just foolin' around,
She's gonna break ya,
Wanna make ya,
Gonna make it,
Wanna take it down,
She's gonna rock 'n' roll 'n' slide it down,

Wheels,
Spinnin' around my brain, driving you insane,
Wheels,
Rolling 'round my head, going through the red,

She wanna shake you, no way to save you,
She's got me shot, I'm fallin'
I'm blowin' it out,
Know what I'm talkin' about,
She's gonna ride you, wanna slide you,
Ain't no fakin' she wanna take you out,
You betcha right, she's gonna spin you 'round,

[Repeat: x2]
Wheels,
Spinnin' around my brain, driving you insane,
Wheels,
Rolling 'round my head, going through the red,
Wheels,
Flyin' down the road, ready to explode,
Wheels,
Burnin' down the road, hitting overload,

Wheels,
Hitting overload




Wheels,
Ready to explode

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to AC/DC's "Wheels" are about a woman who is a wild and dangerous lover. She gives the singer rock and roll around town and is just fooling around. However, she is also going to break him and wants to take him down. She is going to rock and roll and slide down, driving him insane.


The imagery of wheels spinning around in the singer's brain suggests that he is unable to escape this woman's hold on him. She shakes and rides him, making it clear that he cannot resist her. He is falling and blowing it out, a reference to losing himself in the heat of the moment. The repetition of the phrase "wheels" throughout the song suggests that this woman is like a vehicle that is careening out of control, and that the singer is along for the ride, unable to stop himself from being pulled into her orbit.


Overall, the song is a classic example of AC/DC's hard-driving, high-energy rock and roll style. The lyrics are full of vivid imagery and suggestive phrases that capture the thrill of a wild and untamed romance.


Line by Line Meaning

She was a danger,
She was someone who could cause harm or trouble.


Ain't no stranger,
She was someone who was not unfamiliar.


You give me rock 'n' roll, around the town,
She was someone who brought excitement and energy wherever she went.


Just foolin' around,
She played games and wasn't serious about things.


She's gonna break ya,
She will ruin you.


Wanna make ya,
She wants to influence and control you.


Gonna make it,
She is determined to succeed.


Wanna take it down,
She wants to take things to the next level.


She's gonna rock 'n' roll 'n' slide it down,
She will party and enjoy herself while doing so.


Wheels, Spinnin' around my brain, driving you insane,
The impact of her presence and energy is overwhelming and maddening.


Wheels, Rolling 'round my head, going through the red,
Her influence and energy are constantly on his mind and he can't ignore it.


She wanna shake you, no way to save you,
She wants to disrupt and unsettle you without the possibility of resisting.


She's got me shot, I'm fallin'
He is hit by her presence and influence and is falling under her spell.


I'm blowin' it out, Know what I'm talkin' about,
He is indulging in the excitement and energy that she brings.


She's gonna ride you, wanna slide you,
She wants to take control and enjoy herself at his expense.


Ain't no fakin' she wanna take you out,
She is not pretending and wants to eliminate him.


You betcha right, she's gonna spin you 'round,
He acknowledges that she will bring him on a wild ride.


Wheels, Flyin' down the road, ready to explode,
Their energy and momentum are building and reaching a potential destructive point.


Wheels, Burnin' down the road, hitting overload,
Their energy has become too much and is reaching a dangerous point.


Wheels, Hitting overload
Their energy has become out of control and overwhelming.


Wheels, Ready to explode
Their energy has reached a point where it is about to burst into something extreme and potentially destructive.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Angus Mckinnon Young, Malcolm Mitchell Young

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