Two of the band's singles reached the U.S. top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100: "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" and "Brand New Lover".
"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" peaked at number one for two weeks in 1985 in the UK, then charted again in 2006 following Burns' appearance on the television reality show Celebrity Big Brother and on season 4 of Stranger Things. It also became the first of two singles to top the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In December 2016, Billboard ranked them as the 96th most successful "dance artist" of all time. The band was discontinued following Pete Burns' death in 2016.
In Too Deep
Dead or Alive Lyrics
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But with a lot of them you wouldn't bother
I could buy you ten real diamond rings
But I'm sure that you would want another
I could take a plane and I could fly away
I could steal a car and I could drive away
You have brought me a lot of things
You put your finger to the trigger and you shot my heart
Well now I'm really gonna burst your bubble
I could take a plane and I could fly away
I could steal a car and I could drive away
But I'm in too deep there's no getting out of it
In too deep no doubt about it
In too deep there's no getting out of it
In too deep no doubt about it
Too deep
Too deep
I could call you a lot of things
I could say there'll never be another
Every time the situation feels like it is close
I've got to turn around and say, "Don't bother"
I could take a plane and I could fly away
I could steal a car and I could drive away
But I'm in too deep there's no getting out of it
In too deep no doubt about it
In too deep there's no getting out of it
In too deep no doubt about it
In too deep there's no getting out of it
In too deep no doubt about it
In too deep there's no getting out of it
In too deep no doubt about it
Too deep
Too deep
I could take a plane and I could fly away
I could steal a car and I could drive away
I could offer to you a thousand things
But with a lot of them you wouldn't bother
I could buy you ten real diamond rings
But I'm sure that you would want another
I could take a plane and I could fly away
I could steal a car and I could drive away
But I'm in too deep there's no getting out of it (too deep)
In too deep no doubt about it
In too deep there's no getting out of it (too deep)
In too deep no doubt about it
Yeah
I could take a plan and I could fly away (in too deep there's no getting out of it)
I could steal a car and I could drive away (in too deep no doubt about it)
But I'm in too deep there's no getting out of it (there's no getting out of it)
In too deep no doubt about it (no, no, no)
In too deep there's no getting out of it (there's no getting out of it)
In too deep
The lyrics to Dead or Alive's song "In Too Deep" are about a relationship that has gone awry. The singer acknowledges that he could offer his partner many material possessions, such as diamond rings, but that these things don't really matter to her. She has caused him a lot of trouble and heartache, and he wishes he could simply fly away or drive away from the relationship. However, he also acknowledges that he is "in too deep" to simply walk away. Despite recognizing that the relationship is causing him more pain than pleasure, he feels trapped and unable to escape.
The song's chorus, "In too deep, there's no getting out of it, no doubt about it," reflects the singer's realization that he can't simply walk away from the relationship, even though it is causing him significant pain. He wishes he could turn around and walk away, but he feels trapped and unable to do so. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the theme of being stuck in a difficult situation.
The song's overall message seems to be that sometimes even when things are going wrong in a relationship, it can be hard to walk away. The singer acknowledges that he is in too deep, much like a person might feel when they are in over their head with a difficult situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I could offer to you a thousand things
I have a lot to give and offer you
But with a lot of them you wouldn't bother
But you don't seem interested in most of them
I could buy you ten real diamond rings
I could buy you luxurious and expensive gifts
But I'm sure that you would want another
But I know you always crave for more
I could take a plane and I could fly away
I could escape from all of this
I could steal a car and I could drive away
I could even resort to illegal means to leave
You have brought me a lot of things
You have also given me a lot, but some of them caused trouble
But the main one that you've brought was trouble
But the major thing you brought was chaos
You put your finger to the trigger and you shot my heart
You hurt me badly and broke my heart
Well now I'm really gonna burst your bubble
Now I will get my revenge and teach you a lesson
I could call you a lot of things
I can insult you in numerous ways
I could say there'll never be another
I could make promises to stay faithful, but you wouldn't believe me
Every time the situation feels like it is close
Whenever we're getting close, something goes wrong
I've got to turn around and say, "Don't bother"
I finally give up and tell you it's not worth it
But I'm in too deep there's no getting out of it
But now I'm too involved, and there's no turning back
In too deep no doubt about it
I am in this situation completely
Too deep
The situation has gone too far
Yeah
Yes
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tim Lever, Michael David Percy, Stephen Coy, Peter Jozzepi Burns, Timothy John Lever
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Mochrie99
This song is even catchier than You Spin Me Round, and that's saying something! Love the chorus so much.
fortun ASC
so addictive
Aaron Jones
SUPER true
RG DM
Totally agree with you! Catchy tune, catchy rhythm, catchy years. Thank God we have music that brings us back to such joyful memories🎶🎵💃
Rhys Baker
Exact same for me 😗
michael taylor
Such a perfect pop song!
The synth bass just rolls round so fine and fits the song like a glove.
Peter's voice compliments it all perfectly....
Aaron Jones
like a glove......., easy pet detective, lol
RocStarr913
@E V What works when recording an album can change when releasing it as a single months down the road for the radio.
E V
I agree, and the version in the album has a better intro. The writing is perfect, the production almost perfect and what was almost perfect in the 80s is stratospheric now. It's not a matter of nostalgia, it's having people with classical education taking up new tech vs. people born with new tech.
Sheila Daniels
This is my favorite song by Dead Or Alive. I never knew they did a video for it, thank you for posting it!