Sultry Motherfucker
Adam West Lyrics


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I'm right there when you pick up the phone
I'm right here when you're sleeping alone
You can't hear what I'm trying to say
You're gonna fall for me anyway
I'm right there when you walk down the street
I'm on the face of every guy you meet

Got made when I was twenty-one
Left town with a stash and gun
You can't hear what I'm trying to say
You're gonna fall for me anyway
Hot child in the city tonight
I'm looking good and I'm loving right

You've had it rough
And I'm hanging tough
I've got some things I need to show
And satisfied?
I'll be your guide
I've got the means to make you go

I'm right there when you walk down the street
I'm on the face of every guy you meet
You can't hear what I'm trying to say
You're gonna fall for me anyway
I'm right there when you pick up the phone
I'm right here when you're sleeping alone




You can't hear what I'm trying to say
But I'm a sultry motherfucker and I'm coming your way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Adam West's song, "Sultry Motherfucker" seem to be about a confident and persistent seducer who doesn't take no for an answer. He claims to be everywhere the woman he desires goes, "right there" when she picks up the phone, and "right here" when she's sleeping alone. He is aware that she cannot hear what he's trying to say or perhaps doesn't want to hear it, but he's convinced that she is going to fall for him anyway. He boasts of being young, attractive, and sexually skilled and promises to fulfill her desires. He tells her that he can show her a good time, be her guide, and make her go. The last line, "but I'm a sultry motherfucker and I'm coming your way" is a bold statement of his sexual prowess and unapologetic confidence.


The lyrics of this song seem to glorify and reinforce a problematic theme in pop culture, that of aggressive male seduction and coercion of women. The singer seems to view the woman as a prize to be won and an object to satisfy his own desire. However, some might argue that the lyrics are meant to be tongue-in-cheek and a satire of the same trope. Regardless of the interpretation, the song's hook is catchy, and its driving rock beat is infectious.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm right there when you pick up the phone
I'm always available to you, even when you're just picking up the phone.


I'm right here when you're sleeping alone
Even when you're alone, I'm always there in your thoughts and dreams.


You can't hear what I'm trying to say
You may not be listening to my words, but my presence and intentions are clear.


You're gonna fall for me anyway
Despite any hesitation or doubt, you will ultimately be attracted to me and fall for me.


I'm right there when you walk down the street
I'm always present, even when you're out and about walking down the street.


I'm on the face of every guy you meet
Every guy you interact with is a reflection of my influence and presence in your life.


Got made when I was twenty-one
I came into my own and became who I am today when I was twenty-one.


Left town with a stash and gun
I left my old life behind and carried with me only what I needed to survive.


Hot child in the city tonight
I'm young, attractive, and thriving in the city tonight.


I'm looking good and I'm loving right
I'm not just physically attractive, but I know how to love and treat someone right.


You've had it rough
You've had a challenging life so far.


And I'm hanging tough
I'm strong and resilient, able to handle whatever life may throw at us.


I've got some things I need to show
There are things about me and my life that I want to reveal to you.


And satisfied?
Are you pleased with what you see, or do you need more convincing?


I'll be your guide
I'll show you the way and be your support, your partner.


I've got the means to make you go
I have what it takes to make you want to be with me and stay with me.


But I'm a sultry motherfucker and I'm coming your way
I'm confident, sexy, and irresistible, and I'm going to pursue you relentlessly.




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