The Twisting Knife
Danko Jones Lyrics


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I followed her and the suspicions in the night
She let me down on a path
That ended on this drive
We took it all away
A struggle will fall
They went from an impulse
And watch them crawl
And the knife will keep twisting until I die
And the knife will keep twisting until I die

I started running when the sun rolls up
I turn myself when I run out of love
Now that it’s over
I leave it here all
No one passing that made me lose it all

And the knife will keep twisting until I die
And the knife will keep twisting until I die

Instrumental

One time, one time to change it all
Never to return
But I don’t care
And they won

Instrumental

I followed her and the suspicions in the night
She let me down on a path
That ended on this drive
I started running when the sun rolls up
I turn myself when I run out of love

And the knife will keep twisting until I die
And the knife will keep twisting until I die




And the knife will keep twisting until I die
And the knife will keep twisting until I die

Overall Meaning

The song "The Twisting Knife" by Danko Jones presents a story of a person who has been let down by someone they trusted. The song starts with the singer following someone they have suspicions about. The person leads them to a place where they are betrayed. The lyrics "A struggle will fall, they went from an impulse, and watch them crawl" suggest that the betrayal was intentional, and their downfall was a result of their own impulsiveness. The imagery of the twisting knife in the chorus signifies the emotional pain and trauma that the singer is going through because of the betrayal. It seems like the singer is so hurt that they feel like the pain will never stop, and they will always feel that way until the end of their life.


The second stanza talks about the singer trying to escape from the pain and the memories. They try to run away from it, but eventually, they face the reality that they have lost everything and no one was around to help them. In the end, the singer seems defeated, saying "But I don't care, and they won." The lyrics indicate that they have given up and that the people who hurt them have won.


Overall, the song is about being let down and hurt by someone you trusted, and the emotional pain and trauma that come with it. The lyrics show how betrayal can have long-lasting effects on a person, and in some cases, can be difficult to recover from even years later.


Line by Line Meaning

I followed her and the suspicions in the night
I followed her based on suspicion on that dark night


She let me down on a path
She disappointed me on a certain journey


That ended on this drive
That journey ended on this road


We took it all away
We took everything we could


A struggle will fall
A problem will arise


They went from an impulse
Their actions were based on impulse


And watch them crawl
And watch them suffer the consequences


And the knife will keep twisting until I die
I will suffer endlessly until my death


I started running when the sun rolls up
I began to run when the sun rose


I turn myself when I run out of love
I give up when I've run out of love to give


Now that it’s over
Now that it's all said and done


I leave it here all
I leave everything behind


No one passing that made me lose it all
No one who passed by caused me to lose everything


One time, one time to change it all
One opportunity to change everything


Never to return
Never to go back


But I don’t care
But I am unbothered


And they won
And they emerged victorious




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I followed her with suspicions in the night
She let me down on a path that ended on this drive
We took it all away a struggle with the fall
Gave it to impulse and watch them crawl

And the knife will keep twisting until they die
And the knife will keep twisting until they die

I started running when the sun rolls up
I turn myself than when I run out of love
Now that it's over, I don't leave it here at all
Not even passion that made me lose it all

And the knife will keep twisting until I die
And the knife will keep twisting until I die

One life for one night to change it all
Together they're all gone, never to return
But I don't care and they won

I followed her with the suspicions in the night
She let me down on a path that ended on this drive
I started running when the sun rolls up
I turn myself when I run out of love

And the knife will keep twisting until I die
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All comments from YouTube:

Michelle Price

Danko is always AMAZING... seen him 4X and will see him next time he is through town

Matt Potts

For a 3 piece they are insanely good. Danko is too good its ridiculous

Arch Angel

Danko Jones is amazing in general and they’re even better live! Twisting the Knife is definitely one of my favorite Danko Jones songs!🤘🏻

DarthRegis

Further evidence I need to see these guys in concert again.

Hartmut Kremling

Pure rock power.Rock on ,Rock steady Danko

Pimenta Drums

Danko Jones = amazing live rock´n roll performance + stand-up comedy show (Danko is sooooooo funny)!!!

rueganer70

Pure Rock Power 🎸💪

Itsumarlo Parlo Studio

There are not many bands who can do Rock n roll like Danko, Lemmy, and Angus Young. Danko Jones rocks AWESOME trio

Patrick

That the biggest load I ever read....AC/DC, Lemmy and wanko Jones don't go in the same sentence ever. The problem with wanko is he does "rock" like every other radio poser band out there....poorly.

Drum Closet

I'm liking the Danko!!! Much respect for these dudes.

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