Chain Saw
Dee Dee Ramone/Joey Ramone/Johnny Ramone/Ramones/Tommy Ramone Lyrics
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Sitting here with nothin' to do
Sitting here thinkin' only of you
But you'll never get out of there
She'll never get out of there
Sitting here with nothin' to do
Sitting here thinkin' only of you
She'll never get out of there
I don't care, wohoho
"Texas Chain Saw Massacre"
They took my baby away from me
But she'll never get out of there
She'll never get out of there
"Texas Chain Saw Massacre"
They took my baby away from me
But she'll never get out of there
She'll never get out of there
I don't care, wohoho
When I saw her on the corner
She told me told me told me told me
She wouldn't go far
Ooh, now I know I'm so much in love
'Cause she's the only girl that I'm ever thinking of
"Texas Chain Saw Massacre"
They took my baby away from me
But she'll never get out of there
She'll never get out of there
"Texas Chain Saw Massacre"
They took my baby away from me
But she'll never get out of there
I don't care, I don't care, wohoho
"Texas Chain Saw Massacre"
"Texas Chain Saw Massacre"
Oh no, oh yeah
Oh no, oh yeah
Oh no, oh yeah
Oh no, oh yeah
Oh no, oh yeah
The Ramones' "Chain Saw" is a song about being locked up and unable to escape. The lyrics are sung from the perspective of someone who has had his lover taken away from him and he's left alone with nothing but his thoughts of her. The opening lines set the scene of loneliness and boredom, where the singer sits with "nothin' to do" while his mind is consumed by thoughts of his lover. However, the repetition of the phrase "she'll never get out of there" throughout the song suggests that his lover is trapped somewhere and unable to escape, implying that she's likely been abducted or imprisoned.
The line "Texas Chain Saw Massacre" is repeated several times throughout the song and serves as a metaphor for the singer's feeling of being trapped and unable to escape. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a classic horror movie that features a group of friends who are terrorized by a family of crazed cannibals, including one who wields a chainsaw. The singer may be drawing parallels between the horror of the movie and the horror of his lover being taken away from him, imprisoned, and unable to escape.
Overall, "Chain Saw" is a haunting song that uses horror imagery to convey the devastating feeling of being locked up and powerless to save someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The song starts with a repeated and persistent wailing of the singer.
Sitting here with nothin' to do
The singer is bored and has nothing to do.
Sitting here thinkin' only of you
The singer is thinking about someone they care about deeply.
But you'll never get out of there
The person the singer cares about is stuck in a bad situation.
She'll never get out of there
The singer repeats the fact that the person they care about is stuck and won't escape.
I don't care, wohoho
The singer doesn't care about anything else besides their affection for this person.
"Texas Chain Saw Massacre"
The singer references a horror movie to add to the mood of the song.
They took my baby away from me
The singer's loved one has been taken away, likely against their will.
When I saw her on the corner
The singer remembers the moment they met the person they care about.
She told me told me told me told me
The person the singer cares about confided in them about something.
She wouldn't go far
Despite her situation, the person the singer cares about is resolute and won't give up.
Ooh, now I know I'm so much in love
The singer realizes they are deeply in love with this person.
'Cause she's the only girl that I'm ever thinking of
The person the singer cares about is the only thing on their mind.
I don't care, I don't care, wohoho
The singer repeats their disinterest in everything else besides their love interest.
Oh no, oh yeah
The singer expresses conflicting emotions with this repetitive phrase.
Oh no, oh yeah
The singer continues to express mixed emotions.
Oh no, oh yeah
The singer yet again repeats conflicting emotions.
Oh no, oh yeah
The song ends with the repetition of these conflicting emotions.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Douglas Colvin, Jeff Hyman, John Cummings, Thomas Erdelyi
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