Vicious
Despite being either 21 (singer and guitarist Sam Jolly, drummer Jack Garsi… Read Full Bio ↴Despite being either 21 (singer and guitarist Sam Jolly, drummer Jack Garside) or 22 (bassist Adam Neil and guitarist Jack Wharton), there is a melancholy to Eight Legs that evokes experience rather than innocence. Songs like Climb the Walls and These Grey Days speak of parties that ended in drunken disaster, text message arguments between estranged young couples, and even that perennial rock and roll topic, boredom. Yet somehow the music lifts the mundane teenage neuroses into something strangely grand, beautiful, and universal. Thats why Eight Legs found itself sound-tracking the Dior Homme Winter 06 show, despite being unsigned and having previously done nothing more high-profile than support minor U.K. rock heroes the Cribs. After being recommended the music by a model he cast on the street in London, Hedi Slimane fell under the spell of Eight Legs chiming, classically English romantic rock. The Dior show saw the two and a half minute These Grey Days reworked into a fifteen-minute elegy, drawing out a mood that perfectly suited the monochrome, aristocratic clothes. The gig pictured here, which took place two weeks later, saw Eight Legs, which is from Stratford-Upon-Avon, play in the much more conventional setting of a dive-y indie rock club. But the sense of otherworldly beauty remained, even in a sweatbox 20 feet below Oxford Street.

Vicious
Eight Legs Lyrics


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I just can't help it, yeah
I like it when you're rude
It turns me on, I like the vicious things you do
When you're violent, when you're cruel
When you can not tell the truth
I like you cause you can't behave
I like you cause you're rude
Let's spend some money
Yeah let's piss off 30 grand
Don't look at me as if I'm getting out of hand
You keep me funny, too much money
To commemorate the day
Let's take champagne and cocaine
Yeah let's take champagne and cocaine

You are the vicious ray of sunshine
Yes you, are, the vicious ray of sunshine

Now I've got feelings
They're a little bit like love
_________
Well you are beautifully violent, beautifully cruel
I want you cause you can't behave
I want you cause you're rude

Let's spend some money
Yeah let's piss off 30 grand
Don't look at me as if I'm getting out of hand
You keep me funny, too much money
To commemorate the day
Let's take champagne and cocaine
Yeah let's take champagne and cocaine

You are the vicious ray of sunshine
Yes you, are, the vicious ray of sunshine

I just can't help it, yeah
I like it when you're rude
I just can't help it, yeah
I like it when you're rude
I just can't help it, yeah
I like it when you're rude




I just can't help it, yeah
I like it when you're rude

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Vicious" by Eight Legs seem to be about a person who is attracted to someone who is not well-behaved, courtesy of the chorus including the lines "I like it when you're rude." The character recognizes the flaws of the person they are interested in, appreciates it, and accepts it. They are also willing to take risks with their money, spending extravagantly on things like champagne and cocaine. The phrase "vicious ray of sunshine" in the chorus is an oxymoron, which suggests that the person is both beautiful and dangerous, and has caused the character to develop feelings that "are a little bit like love."


Overall, the song's chorus and general theme are about the attraction to someone who's exciting truth isn't always politically correct. This is also shown through heavy use of alliteration, colloquialism, and contrasting phrases, which mirror the instability and unpredictability of the people they're describing. It exemplifies the saying, “make the bad girl good, and the good girl better.”


Line by Line Meaning

I just can't help it, yeah
I can't resist my attraction to your rude behavior


I like it when you're rude
I find your impolite actions appealing


It turns me on, I like the vicious things you do
Your cruel and violent actions are sexually exciting to me


When you're violent, when you're cruel
Your malicious and brutal actions are what I enjoy


When you can not tell the truth
Your dishonesty is another aspect of your personality I like


I like you cause you can't behave
Your inability to act properly is a trait I appreciate


I like you cause you're rude
Your impertinent behavior is not a flaw in my eyes, but a desirable quality


Let's spend some money
Let's splurge out some cash


Yeah let's piss off 30 grand
Let's spend a lot of money that could potentially irritate someone


Don't look at me as if I'm getting out of hand
Don't judge me for my excessive spending


You keep me funny, too much money
You make me laugh, and we have so much money we can afford to spend it recklessly


To commemorate the day
In celebration of the occasion


Let's take champagne and cocaine
Let's indulge in luxurious and illegal substances


You are the vicious ray of sunshine
You are a bright and cheerful presence, but also embody a dark and cruel side


Now I've got feelings
I'm starting to develop emotions for you


They're a little bit like love
I'm experiencing a romantic attraction towards you


Well you are beautifully violent, beautifully cruel
Your merciless behavior is actually quite attractive to me


I want you cause you can't behave
Your impolite and unruly nature is what I desire in a partner


I want you cause you're rude
Your impertinence is a quality that I seek in a lover




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