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1) AC is the project of Alex Cameron, a young musician from the suburbs of Glasgow, Scotland.
2) AC is a rapper out of Staten Island. His myspace is www.myspace.com/thisisac.
3) AC Coming from a musical family, AC started playing drums at an early age. His parents encouraged this early musical talent with piano lessons at the age of 8.
AC was involved in a number of teenage experimental bands as a drummer, including "Big Mac and the Small Fries". Local popularity fuelled AC's desire to emerge from behind the kit and stand at the front of the stage for once, so for his 18th birthday he asked for, and received, an acoustic guitar. A succession of earnest "high school" songs followed until AC found his niche.
The successful side project "Plughole" followed in 2003, with the "Hello Ladies" album selling out in a number of days. The strain of distance between band members and work and travel commitments forced the band to dissolve in early 2004.
These days AC's work is influenced by the music he grew up with, his experience in the corporate world, and the bread and butter of every songwriter, relationships.
Black Ice
AC Lyrics
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You toss 'em back and be a man,
With the last time,
Black ice,
End of it all, end of the line,
End of the road,
Black ice,
Black ice
Come on and bleeding out the crowds,
We're watching all the women go,
Many a mile I'll never take,
I run for forty miles and come up runnin' late,
Don't you know I live it down,
When the devil come a callin' I ain't gonna be around,
Black ice,
Black ice,
Black ice,
The devil come a callin' I ain't gonna be around,
Black ice
Livin' long, livin' long,
Sleep all alone, you're gonna take it all,
And I'm gonna rip it out,
I'll kick, I creep crawl down your street,
I'll gouge your eyes out,
Black ice,
Black ice,
Black ice,
Black ice,
My life,
Black ice,
My life,
Black ice,
My life,
When the devil come a callin' I ain't gonna be around,
I'll kick, I creep crawl down your street, and gouge your eyes out,
Black ice
"Black Ice" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in 2008 as the title track from their fifteenth studio album. The song begins with the devil-may-care attitude of a man who enjoys tossing back drinks, even on his last day, before devolving into an apocalyptic description of black ice, which symbolizes a dangerous and unforeseeable force with no control. The song emphasizes that no matter how far you go or how much you live, the end is still the end, and black ice could come for you at any time.
The lyrics mention the devil calling, and the singer declares that he will not be around when the devil appears. He continues to describe his violent intentions: to kick and crawl down your street, gouging your eyes out. The song ends on a note of doom and despair, establishing the unavoidable consequences of black ice and the uncertainty of life itself.
Line by Line Meaning
Well the devil may care,
The singer is not concerned with the consequences of their actions.
You toss 'em back and be a man,
Drinking alcohol is a way for the singer to prove their masculinity.
With the last time,
The singer is accepting that death is inevitable.
Black ice,
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
End of it all, end of the line,
The end of life is approaching.
End of the road,
No more options are available.
Black ice,
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
Black ice
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
Come on and bleeding out the crowds,
The artist is performing for an audience and enjoying it.
We're watching all the women go,
The artist is objectifying women.
Many a mile I'll never take,
The singer has missed out on many opportunities in life.
I run for forty miles and come up runnin' late,
The artist has worked hard but still falls short.
Don't you know I live it down,
The singer is ashamed of something.
When the devil come a callin' I ain't gonna be around,
The singer does not want to face their impending death.
Black ice,
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
Black ice,
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
Black ice,
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
The devil come a callin' I ain't gonna be around,
The singer does not want to face their impending death.
Livin' long, livin' long,
The singer wants to achieve longevity in life.
Sleep all alone, you're gonna take it all,
The artist is self-sufficient and does not need anyone.
And I'm gonna rip it out,
The artist is confident and determined.
I'll kick, I creep crawl down your street,
The artist threatens to harm someone who has wronged them.
I'll gouge your eyes out,
The singer is violent and vengeful.
Black ice,
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
Black ice,
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
Black ice,
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
Black ice,
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
My life,
The artist's personal experience.
Black ice,
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
My life,
The singer's personal experience.
Black ice,
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
My life,
The artist's personal experience.
When the devil come a callin' I ain't gonna be around,
The artist does not want to face their impending death.
I'll kick, I creep crawl down your street, and gouge your eyes out,
The artist is violent and vengeful.
Black ice,
A metaphor for unexpected danger.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANGUS MCKINNON YOUNG, MALCOLM MITCHELL YOUNG
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