Idol began his music career in late 1976 as a guitarist in the punk rock band Chelsea. However, he soon left the group. With his former bandmate Tony James, Idol formed Generation X. With Idol as lead singer, the band achieved success in the United Kingdom and released three studio albums on Chrysalis Records, then disbanded. In 1981, Idol moved to New York City to pursue his solo career in collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens. His debut studio album, Billy Idol (1982), was a commercial success. With music videos for singles "Dancing with Myself" and "White Wedding" Idol soon became a staple of then newly-established MTV.
Idol's second studio album, Rebel Yell (1983), was a major commercial success, featuring hit singles "Rebel Yell" and "Eyes Without a Face". The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of two million copies in the US. In 1986, he released Whiplash Smile. Having accumulated three UK top 10 singles ("Rebel Yell", "White Wedding" and "Mony Mony"), Idol released a 1988 greatest hits album titled Idol Songs: 11 of the Best; the album went platinum in the United Kingdom. Idol then released Charmed Life (1990) and the concept album Cyberpunk (1993).
Idol spent the second half of the 1990s focusing on his personal life out of the public eye. He made a musical comeback with the release of Devil's Playground (2005) and again with Kings & Queens of the Underground (2014).
Don't Need A Gun (Melt Down Mi
Billy Idol Lyrics
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Yes a red hot love on a red stop light
I see a scene so cold it echoes in blue
Oh those twisting tongues they are after you
Wop bop a lu bop Son you gotta move up
Flip flop fly
Oh what a story dreams to buy
Don't need a knife to violate my life
It's all so insane
When the other man has none
You don't need a gun
Yes a Russian roulette no fun
I don't need a gun
I just need someone
I don't need a gun
Blood red lights a domination street yeah
Just need your love and I feel that heat yeah
You can drive me through
That red stop light
With a whiplash smile
Wop bop a lu bop Son you gotta move up
Flip flop fly
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Oh what a story dreams to buy
Don't need a knife to violate my life
It's all so insane
When the other man has none
You don't need a gun
Yes a Russian roulette no fun
You don't need a gun I just need someone
I won't need a gun oh yeah
You will always be crying yeah
Oh you will always be dying
Oh you will always be dying
Elvis a fight the dying light
Johnny Ray he's always crying
Gene Vincent he cried who slapped John, John, John
Yes and me, I'm movin', movin', movin', movin' on.
Yeah to be someone
I don't need a gun
The lyrics of "Don't Need A Gun" by Billy Idol describe a scene of danger and tension on the streets. The opening lines "A human heart goes out tonight, Yes a red hot love on a red stop light" depict a frenzied and reckless atmosphere. The scene is cold and blue, with "twisting tongues" coming after the singer. The chorus then emphasizes the idea that violence is not necessary, as the other man has none and the singer just needs someone. The song ends with a reference to rock and roll pioneers and a determination to keep moving forward.
The lyrics suggest that despite the danger and violence on the streets, love and connection are still possible. The singer does not need a gun to defend themselves, but rather seeks out human connection to survive. The references to rock and roll pioneers like Elvis Presley and Gene Vincent further emphasize the idea of movement and change.
Overall, the lyrics of "Don't Need A Gun" by Billy Idol paint a picture of a world where danger is ever-present, but where connection and love can still be found.
Line by Line Meaning
A human heart goes out tonight
There's a lot of love in the air tonight
Yes a red hot love on a red stop light
The love is intense, just like a red stop light
I see a scene so cold it echoes in blue
I see a sad and depressing scene
Oh those twisting tongues they are after you
People are gossiping and talking behind your back
Wop bop a lu bop Son you gotta move up
Get up and move forward with determination
Flip flop fly Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Expressions of excitement
Oh what a story dreams to buy
Stories are made up to sell dreams
Don't need a knife to violate my life
I don't need anyone to harm me
It's all so insane
The situation is crazy
When the other man has none
When the other person doesn't have a weapon
You don't need a gun
You don't need a weapon
Yes a Russian roulette no fun
Playing Russian roulette is dangerous and not fun
I don't need a gun
I don't need a weapon
I just need someone
I just need a person to be with me
Blood red lights a domination street yeah
The street is dominated by red lights
Just need your love and I feel that heat yeah
I just need your love to feel excited and happy
You can drive me through
You can take me on a ride
That red stop light
The red stop light can't stop me
With a whiplash smile
Your smile is so powerful that it can drive me crazy
When the other man has none
When the other person doesn't have a weapon
You don't need a gun
You don't need a weapon
I just need someone
I just need a person to be with me
I won't need a gun oh yeah
I am confident that I don't need a weapon
You will always be crying yeah
You will always be sad
Oh you will always be dying
You will always have struggles in life
Elvis a fight the dying light
Elvis fought hard against death
Johnny Ray he's always crying
Johnny Ray is always sad
Gene Vincent he cried who slapped John, John, John
Gene Vincent was asking who slapped John
Yes and me, I'm movin', movin', movin', movin' on.
I'm moving on to something new
Yeah to be someone
I am going to become someone
I don't need a gun
I don't need a weapon
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Written by: BILLY IDOL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@thwlkr
Lyrics:
On the floors of Tokyo
Or down in London town to go, go
With a record selection and a mirror's reflection
I'm dancing with myself
When there's no one else in sight
In the crowded lonely night
Well, I wait so long for my love vibration
And I'm dancing with myself
Dancing with myself (ah, oh, oh-oh)
Dancing with myself (ah, oh, oh-oh)
When there's nothing to lose and there's nothing to prove (ah, oh, oh-oh)
Well, I'm dancing with myself, ah, oh, oh-oh
If I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
And it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself, ah, oh (oh-oh)
Dancing with myself (ah, oh, oh-oh)
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance (ah, oh, oh-oh)
And I'd be dancing with myself, ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh, oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh, wow
Dance
Dance
Well, I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
And it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
Ah, oh, oh-oh, ow!
Ah, oh, oh-oh, woo
Ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Yeah!
Well, I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
And it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself
Dancing with myself, ah, oh, oh-oh
Dancing with myself
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance, ow!
Ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Oh, my ladies all wet, yeah, sweat, sweat
I wanna sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat
Sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat
Sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat
Sweat, sweat, sweat, ow!
Sweating with myself
I'm dancing with myself, myself
I'm all right
@ticiaegas
Dançando Comigo Mesmo
Nas pistas de Tokyo
Ou então nas ruas da cidade de Londres
Com a seleção de gravações
Com o reflexo do espelho
Estou dançando comigo mesmo
Quando não tem mais ninguém à vista
Na solitária noite cheia de pessoas
Bem, eu esperei tanto tempo
Por minha vibração de amor
E estou dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Bem, não há nada a perder
E não há nada a provar
E estou dançando comigo mesmo
Se eu procurasse por todo o mundo
E existe todo tipo de garota
Porém seus olhos vazios
Parecem me ignorar
E me deixam dançando comigo mesmo
Então vamos tomar outra bebida
Pois isso me dará tempo para pensar
Se tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
E estaria dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Bem, não há nada a perder
E não há nada a provar
E estou dançando comigo mesmo
Ainda que eu procurasse por todo o mundo
E existe todo tipo de garota
Porém seus olhos vazios
Parecem me ignorar
E me deixam dançando comigo mesmo
Então vamos tomar outra bebida
Pois isso me dará tempo para pensar
Se eu tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
E estarei dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Se eu tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
Se eu tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
Se eu tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
Dançando comigo mesmo
Dançando comigo mesmo
Dançando comigo mesmo
Dançando comigo mesmo
@miguelmendoza5403
There are certain 80's songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.
@Nachhito
based
@jessheart4766
What other songs I need a playlist of them
@sandyjamison5929
@Jess Heart Hair bands like Bon Jovi, Def Leopard, Poison, White Snake, early Guns & Roses & Foreigner are some that I still really enjoy 🙂❤️
@springbloom5940
@Sandy Jamison
Well, you had one hair band in there. And as usual Def Leppard gets zero respect as NWOBHM
@squeegeemaster4082
@Jess Heart Asia is really good. Survivor has a lot of good ones too
@SpeedyFAST2006
I remember this song in this movie called "Flushed Away". Ever since that movie came out, I wouldn't stop listening to this song. It fits my personality, very catchy, and very nostalgic! Thank you, Billy Idol, for making this masterpiece! :)
@CB-Productions2021
I saw that movie as well😂
@sezi9plays
I was wondering if anyone else would comment about Flushed Away. That movie and this song are both classics.
@assassin-gamer7361
Same😊