Speed Demon
Boots Electric Lyrics
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Me and this girl, she was a speed demon
We was speed demons
That's right
Goddamn
And the finest ladies that ever walked in the night
I said ever walked the night!
She came home in time,
Couldn't see no sign
Was looking real hard
Didn't know what she was
A goddamn speed demom came over her
I was scared and shaking in my boots at night
The speed demon came and filled me with fright
I couldn't make no sense of what was trying to say
I was scared
So this girl I met, she got into my Cadillac
It was a fine Cadillac, as black as the moonless night
And white wall tires, ready to roll
And see she was lovin' on me,
Lovin' on me all night long
But she was a speed demon
And I couldn't tame my soul
I was worried, wanted to call my momma
But the speed demon started to take her hold
And the spell was working
It was a hot friday night
I was aching in my bones
I was searching the sight
Making me scared,
The speed demons came
There was spells and magic in the air
A goddamn speed demon was his heir
Oh no, I wanna take it back
But I can't, I can't
You see what's happening by now is that
I was begining to like the feeling
Of the white lightning striking in my body,
And I could feel the demons running all through me
I said demons was running all through me
And from the white lightning and the power it ensued
I'm shamed to say but I became one of them
You know what they is?
They was speed demons
Speed Demons! [x3]
Hot shaking on a saturday night
I was living alive
I was getting alright
I saw the little lady
She looked outside to her
The hottest baby that could ever lay a spell
She was a speed demon baby
Speed demon baby!
I was under her spell
Have mercy on me lord!
Well I'm a goddamn speed demon now baby
I'm moving in my Cadillac
I can dig that baby, yeah!
Speed demons, run for your life [x4]
Oh Yeah!
Speed demons, run for you life
My lady's a speed demon
And that's alright with me
Cause the power and fury of rock and roll!
I see it in these babies
The lyrics of "Speed Demon" by Boots Electric tell the story of a man who meets a girl that he thinks he likes, but soon realizes she is a "speed demon" who is taking him on a wild ride. The lyrics are full of vivid and intriguing descriptions of the experience: he's struck by "white lightning" and he's scared and shaking in his boots as the speed demon takes over. He can't make sense of what she's saying, but he finds himself strangely drawn in by the power and fury of the experience.
At the same time, the song is a celebration of the wild and crazy lifestyle of rock and roll. The singer embraces the chaos and danger of the speed demon, even as he knows it might be his downfall. The power of rock and roll, the sexuality of the speed demon, and the dangers of addiction all come together in this electrifying song.
Line by Line Meaning
Woo, I got struck by white lightning the other night
I was electrified by something amazing that happened to me recently
Me and this girl, she was a speed demon
I was with this girl who loved to go fast
We was speed demons
We were both having a lot of fun going fast
And the finest ladies that ever walked in the night
We saw some really beautiful women walking around at night
I said ever walked the night!
I can't stress enough how beautiful these women were
She came home in time,
I was moving my feet
Couldn't see no sign
Was looking real hard
Didn't know what she was
A goddamn speed demom came over her
When the girl I was with got back home, she started acting really strange and I didn't know what was happening until I realized she was possessed by the spirit of speed
I was scared and shaking in my boots at night
The speed demon came and filled me with fright
I was really scared about the speed demon possessing my girlfriend and felt overwhelmed by its power
I couldn't make no sense of what was trying to say
I was scared
The speed demon didn't speak in any coherent language and it was really scary
So this girl I met, she got into my Cadillac
It was a fine Cadillac, as black as the moonless night
And white wall tires, ready to roll
The girl I was with and I got into my awesome black Cadillac with white wall tires
And see she was lovin' on me,
Lovin' on me all night long
But she was a speed demon
And I couldn't tame my soul
Even though the girl was really into me, her love of speed was too powerful for me to resist
I was worried, wanted to call my momma
But the speed demon started to take her hold
And the spell was working
I was so scared that I wanted to call my mother, but the speed demon continued to take hold of my girlfriend and all I could do was watch
It was a hot friday night
I was aching in my bones
I was searching the sight
Making me scared,
The speed demons came
There was spells and magic in the air
A goddamn speed demon was his heir
The night was really intense and I felt scared as more speed demons showed up and a strange magic filled the air
Oh no, I wanna take it back
But I can't, I can't
I regret getting involved with the speed demon, but I can't go back now
You see what's happening by now is that
I was begining to like the feeling
Of the white lightning striking in my body,
And I could feel the demons running all through me
I said demons was running all through me
I started to enjoy feeling the white lightning that came with the speed demon possession and I could feel the demons inside me too
And from the white lightning and the power it ensued
I'm shamed to say but I became one of them
You know what they is?
They was speed demons
The power of the white lightning overtook me and I became another one of the speed demons, which I'm ashamed to admit
Speed Demons! [x3]
Hot shaking on a saturday night
I was living alive
I was getting alright
I saw the little lady
She looked outside to her
The hottest baby that could ever lay a spell
She was a speed demon baby
Speed demon baby!
I was under her spell
Have mercy on me lord!
The speed demons took over me and I was shaking with excitement on a Saturday night, and then I saw another beautiful woman who was also possessed by the speed demon
Well I'm a goddamn speed demon now baby
I'm moving in my Cadillac
I can dig that baby, yeah!
I'm now one of the speed demons, and I'm driving my Cadillac around feeling good
Speed demons, run for your life [x4]
Oh Yeah!
The speed demons are coming and everyone should be afraid
Speed demons, run for you life
My lady's a speed demon
And that's alright with me
Cause the power and fury of rock and roll!
I see it in these babies
Although my girlfriend is a speed demon, I'm still into her because of the powerful force of rock and roll, which I can see in everyone around me
Contributed by Eli F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.