Tag
Alice Cooper Lyrics


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Let's assume
That he's the groom
And he's been waiting
To consummate all night
And you're the bride
You're locked tight
Inside the bathroom
And you're overcome with freight

Now here's the chiller
He's the killer
You've discovered
You're trapped, alone, you're scared
We cut to you, we move in close
You're catatonic
You get a close up there

And in this shot
Here's what we got
He breaks the door down
And tears your nightgown lace
You see a can, it's aerosol
You grab the hair spray
And light it in his face

There's a very hungry man in the cellar
Oh, waiting
Or is he in the attic closet
Waiting

Debbie? I like this game. Debbie?
Debbie? Debbie? Debbie?

He blindly grabs you
Tries to stab you
But you're quicker
You over act right here
You see a cat, a ball of yarn
A knitting needle
His vision's still not clear
He's stumbling 'round
Don't make a sound
And then he grabs you
"Hide and seek, my dear?"
He shifts his glance
You see your chance
You grab the needle and you
You plunge it in his ear

There's a very hungry man in the cellar
Oh, waiting
Or is he in the attic closet
Waiting

There's a very hungry man in the cellar
Oh, waiting
Or is he in the attic closet
Waiting

And just like the scene
In "Halloween"
You think it's all over
And you're gazing into space
But you got to make sure
You hear something, you start to turn
And you're standing there frozen
Staring him face to face
And he looks at you and says
"Tag, you're it, Sweetie




Bye, Debbie. Debbie, Debbie, Debbie.
Goodbye, Debbie..."

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alice Cooper's song "Tag" tell a story of a woman, who is trapped in a bathroom by a man, who ultimately turns out to be a killer. The woman is frightened and paralyzed with fear when the man breaks down the door and tears her nightgown lace. She sees a can of aerosol, grabs the hair spray, and uses it to light a fire in the man's face. As the man becomes more disoriented, the woman sees her chance and stabs the man with a knitting needle.


However, the song's story doesn't end there. As the woman is gazing into space and thinks it's all over, she hears something and turns around to see the man staring at her. He then says, "Tag, you're it, sweetie" before calling out to Debbie multiple times.


The lyrics of "Tag" are typical of Alice Cooper's musical style, which often features gruesome and horror-inspired themes. The song features heavy guitar riffs that create an atmosphere of tension and suspense, reflecting the story being told in the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Let's assume
Let's pretend


That he's the groom
There's a man who is the groom in this scenario


And he's been waiting
He's been waiting for a specific event to happen


To consummate all night
To have sex all night long


And you're the bride
There's a woman who is the bride in this scenario


You're locked tight
You're locked securely


Inside the bathroom
You're in the bathroom


And you're overcome with freight
You're overwhelmed with fear


Now here's the chiller
Now here's the scary part


He's the killer
He's the person who is trying to kill someone


You've discovered
You've found out about something


You're trapped, alone, you're scared
You're stuck, by yourself, and you're afraid


We cut to you, we move in close
The camera focuses on you and moves closer


You're catatonic
You're in a state of shock


You get a close up there
The camera zooms in on your face


And in this shot
In this scene


Here's what we got
This is what's happening


He breaks the door down
He smashes through the door


And tears your nightgown lace
He rips your nightgown


You see a can, it's aerosol
You notice there's a can of aerosol nearby


You grab the hair spray
You take the hair spray


And light it in his face
And spray it in his face, potentially setting it on fire


There's a very hungry man in the cellar
There's a man in the cellar who is very hungry


Oh, waiting
He's waiting there for something to happen


Or is he in the attic closet
Or maybe he's in the closet in the attic


Waiting
Waiting for something to happen


Debbie? I like this game. Debbie?
The killer calls out to Debbie, potentially because he likes the game they're playing


Debbie? Debbie? Debbie?
The killer continues calling out Debbie's name


He blindly grabs you
He tries to grab you without looking


Tries to stab you
He attempts to stab you


But you're quicker
But you're faster


You over act right here
You're overreacting in this moment


You see a cat, a ball of yarn
You notice a cat and a ball of yarn nearby


A knitting needle
You see a knitting needle


His vision's still not clear
He's still having trouble seeing because of the hair spray


He's stumbling 'round
He's stumbling around


Don't make a sound
Be quiet


And then he grabs you
He grabs you


"Hide and seek, my dear?"
"Let's play hide and seek, my dear?"


He shifts his glance
He looks away


You see your chance
You see an opportunity


You grab the needle and you
You take the knitting needle and you


You plunge it in his ear
You put the needle into his ear, potentially killing him


And just like the scene
Similar to what happens in the movie


In "Halloween"
In the movie Halloween


You think it's all over
You believe everything is finished


And you're gazing into space
You're staring off into nothing


But you got to make sure
But you need to check


You hear something, you start to turn
You hear a noise and begin to turn around


And you're standing there frozen
You're standing there without moving


Staring him face to face
Looking at him directly


And he looks at you and says
And he stares you down and says


"Tag, you're it, Sweetie
"You're the next one to be chased, Sweetie


Bye, Debbie. Debbie, Debbie, Debbie.
"Goodbye, Debbie. Debbie, Debbie, Debbie.


Goodbye, Debbie..."
"Goodbye, Debbie..."




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: COOPER, ERIK, NITZINGER

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Phil


on Former Lee Warmer

Interesting. I like it! I am surprised someone covered that lesser known song of Cooper’s. I will have to check out more of Valery’s work.

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