Scorpio Rising
Death in Vegas Lyrics

When you kiss the base o'my spine
The singer feels a spiritual connection with their lover, as if they worship the ground they walk on.

Make my body into your shrine
The singer wants their lover to take control of their body, to the point where they become a place of worship for them.

You give me this feeling deep inside
The singer feels intense passion and desire for their lover.

One that I can no longer disguise
The artist can no longer hide their feelings, they must express their love openly.

While other snakes just shed their skins
Other people are able to move on and change their identities, but the artist feels stuck.

Fucked holes pointing out my sins
The singer is surrounded by reminders of their past mistakes and regrets.

Even though I realize that history's not on my side
The singer understands that their past doesn't work in their favor, they may never escape it.

Even though I realize the pioneer skin still curls up in my eyes
The artist still identifies with their past and struggles to let it go.

If I don't go crazy, I'll lose my mind
The artist feels that their only options are to either act irrationally or lose their grip on reality completely.

I saw a life before me but now I'm blind
The artist has lost their sense of direction and purpose in life.

I want to go to heaven, never been there before
The singer seeks an escape from their current reality that they've never experienced before.

I want to go to heaven, so you give me some more
The artist's lover is the only one who can provide this heaven-like experience, they crave more of it.

Flying high upon the gallows
The singer feels like they are taking risks and living dangerously, like they are constantly on the verge of self-destruction.

Too messed up to step out of the shadows
The singer's addiction and negative thoughts are holding them captive in the darkness.

A drugged up heart that knows no sorrow
Even though the singer is in a dark place, their drugs make them temporarily oblivious to their pain and problems.

Rescued from this deep dark hole
The artist feels like their lover is saving them from their addictions and negative thoughts.

Stick on these boots and sharpen the nails
The artist is preparing for battle, getting ready to face their demons head-on.

Time is nigh for you leather girls
The singer is calling out their fellow misfits to rise up and fight with them.

Maybe we should end this race
The singer feels tired of running and fighting, wants to end their internal struggle once and for all.

Vanish while we cannot leave no trace
The artist wants to disappear without leaving anything behind, as if they were never there.

See one-arm film stars on alien beaches
The artist is experiencing hallucinations or delusions, seeing strange things that aren't really there.

Potted gold and tattooed faces
The artist is surrounded by people who appear superficially beautiful but are actually empty or fake.

Harrison murals on the corner, Tupperware boxes full of hops
The singer is experiencing more hallucinations or delusions, seeing strange images that don't make any sense.

Diazepam dreams there catching streams
The artist is having vivid dreams or hallucinations that may involve drugs or drug use.

Paper dinosaurs flash blue and green
The singer is experiencing more strange hallucinations, this time involving extinct creatures that aren't real.

Still I've got a flash-bulb head
The singer is struggling with intrusive thoughts and memories that are stuck in their head, like a bright flash of light.

Come along nice, come along dead
The singer is inviting their audience to follow them on their journey, even if it means facing death.

Scorpio rising, and paint it red
The artist feels like they are embodying the powerful and dangerous qualities of the Scorpio zodiac sign, and wants to make a bold statement with their life.

A psychic equalizer in your head
The artist feels like their thoughts and emotions are constantly in flux, like an equalizer that goes up and down rapidly.