Desire
Graham Coxon Paloma Faith & Bill Ryder-Jones Lyrics


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Girls and boys get ready get set
Voodoo boogie-woogie
Body-snatcher come smash a dead-head
Boom bam oh

Girls and boys get ready get set
Voodoo boogie-woogie
Body-snatcher come smash a dead-head
Boom bam oh

I'm high hanging from my helicopter with a super hard-on
Voodoo-priests guard the fortress I hate those stupid morons
Undead cobweb covered trippy song singing funny dance swinging weirdos getting dumb to the drum

Trying to throw me with stones in the air-twist
Bare-fist extra white knuckles no armour no nothing
Cool stuff-sayer icycle-spit tff-tff-tff-tff tsss

Burning desire you trapped in walls of fire
Looking up at me with an open mouth this is terrible
The heat's unbearable I'm getting harder uh
Frozen saliva tame flame lame brains keep vipping
Shh-shh-shh-shh-shh-shh-shh-shh heart beat skipping
Jasis ok,keep cool super fluid
Dragon-fly-style mid-air maneuvers I can do this
Keep your chin up princess goodness this is intense
Dead-heads babbling on frowning at me like a klingon

Girls and boys get ready get set
Voodoo boogie-woogie
Body-snatcher come smash a dead-head
Boom bam oh

Girls and boys get ready get set
Voodoo boogie-woogie
Body-snatcher come smash a dead-head
Boom Bam oh

Aargh kak very scary
Screaming demon tree host ceremony
Aargh kak stand-up pump up your panga
Who the fuck that from helicopter hang huh
Aargh kak children kill him
Bliksem poes mmm fuck it

Aargh kak Vrot-smelly pot belly
Klop cherrie met die knob-kerrie
Aargh kak hunchback bouncing on a mattress
Three little petrified skulls on fore-head sing
Aargh kak red-robe horn-head
Bloody bulging eye guy with the slit pupils
Aargh kak why the fuck he still here
Kill stupid skinny naked white guy
Aargh kak big demon beast come now now
Aaaahhh everybody bow down

Girls and boys get ready get set
Voodoo boogie-woogie
Body-snatcher come smash a dead-head
Boom Bam oh

Girls and boys get ready get set
Voodoo boogie-woogie
Body-snatcher come smash a dead-head
Boom bam oh

Jeez I really need to place my penis in her mouth
This is not as easy as it looks that's why it's hard
But only a juice boost from my incredible edible genital protein
Will give her the power to escape these terrible savages
Wait woah flame low ok go
Drop-stop ho pump throat thump
Quick bust big gush uuh
Mission complete

Return to headquarters and go to sleep
Princess gasp eyes roll back spine-flex
Voodoo boogie-woogie-shimmy-shimmy-shake
Boom-bam Leap over flame bright red
Boing-boing bounce on dead heads like bed

Demon beast 666 out alter come
Hey where virgin sacrifice huh
You will pay aaargh
Demon beast talk don't run away
Hell-rays zap from eyes of pet devil cat

Girls and boys get ready get set
Voodoo boogie-woogie
Body-snatcher come smash a dead-head
Boom Bam oh

Girls and boys get ready get set
Voodoo boogie-woogie
Body-snatcher come smash a dead-head
Boom bam oh

Pick ‘em up pick ‘em up
(Step up if)
Pick ‘em up eat ‘em up (Step up if)
(Step up if you wanna get hurt)
Pick ‘em up eat ‘em up
Pick ‘em up (Step up if)
(Step up if)
(Step up if)
(If you wanna get hurt)

(Step up if)

(Step up if)




(Step step step up if)
(If you wanna get hurt)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Desire" by Graham Coxon Paloma Faith & Bill Ryder-Jones is quite abstract and open to interpretation. The track has a rockabilly theme with a mix of voodoo, death, and sexual themes. The lyricist probably wrote the song from the perspective of someone who has lost control of their desires. The lines "I'm high hanging from my helicopter with a super hard-on" and "Jeez, I really need to place my penis in her mouth" suggest an intense desire for sexual pleasure, which appears to be uncontrollable.


The song features references to voodoo and death with lines such as "undead cobweb covered trippy song singing funny dance swinging weirdos getting dumb to the drum" and "body-snatcher come smash a dead-head." The use of "dead-head" could also represent someone who is lost or emotionally dead, and the lines "trying to throw me with stones in the air-twist" could be interpreted as someone trying to drag the lyricist down to their level.


Line by Line Meaning

Girls and boys get ready get set
Both genders prepare yourself


Voodoo boogie-woogie
A type of ritual dance under the influence of voodoo


Body-snatcher come smash a dead-head
The spirit world invades the physical being to guide the dead and bury them properly.


Boom bam oh
A exclamatory phrase of excitement


I'm high hanging from my helicopter with a super hard-on
I am flying a helicopter while being sexually aroused


Voodoo-priests guard the fortress I hate those stupid morons
The religious practitioners are at the base protecting it from any intrusion and I find them ridiculous


Undead cobweb covered trippy song singing funny dance swinging weirdos getting dumb to the drum
A group of strange and unusual people wearing cobwebs have emerged from their graves and are dancing to the rhythm of an unusual song


Trying to throw me with stones in the air-twist
An attempt to throw stones at me during a maneuver


Bare-fist extra white knuckles no armour no nothing
I am defending myself with my bare hands without any armor


Cool stuff-sayer icycle-spit tff-tff-tff-tff tsss
A mysterious phrase likely to contain a hidden meaning


Burning desire you trapped in walls of fire
An intense feeling of passion that is trapping you in a situation filled with hurt and burning sensations


Looking up at me with an open mouth this is terrible
Your facial expression is in awe and disbelief


The heat's unbearable I'm getting harder uh
The temperature is too high and I am stiffening


Frozen saliva tame flame lame brains keep vipping
Being frozen in fear and lack of intelligence in the brain


Shh-shh-shh-shh-shh-shh-shh-shh heart beat skipping
A sense of suspense that is causing the heart to beat faster than usual


Jasis ok,keep cool super fluid
Calming oneself down and keep moving smoothly


Dragon-fly-style mid-air maneuvers I can do this
I can manage and perform these maneuvers similar to a dragonfly


Keep your chin up princess goodness this is intense
Keep your spirits high amidst a difficult situation


Dead-heads babbling on frowning at me like a klingon
Zombies are talking nonsensical things to me and giving me a disapproving look like the Klingons of Star Trek


Aargh kak very scary
An expression of exclamation when terrified


Screaming demon tree host ceremony
Satanic ritual taking place around a possessed tree


Aargh kak stand-up pump up your panga
An expression of exclamation encouraging to stand up and fight hard


Who the fuck that from helicopter hang huh
A question about a possible assailant who appeared while hanging from the helicopter


Aargh kak children kill him
An expression of exclamation calling on the children to murder someone


Bliksem poes mmm fuck it
A curse word synonymous with destruction and annoyance


Aargh kak Vrot-smelly pot belly
An expression of disgust at someone's physical appearance and smell


Klop cherrie met die knob-kerrie
A statement of physical violence intending to hit someone with a specific object


Aargh kak hunchback bouncing on a mattress
An expression of horror and fear of someone with a hunched back jumping on a mattress


Three little petrified skulls on fore-head sing
Three small skulls on the forehead are trembling as they sing


Aargh kak red-robe horn-head
An expression of fear and disgust at someone wearing a red robe with horns on their head


Bloody bulging eye guy with the slit pupils
Someone with bloodshot and elongated eyes with thin pupils


Aargh kak why the fuck he still here
A rhetorical question of frustration and anger towards the continuation of the situation


Kill stupid skinny naked white guy
An order to kill someone who is thin and naked but also stupid and harmless


Aargh kak big demon beast come now now
An expression of fear and desperation when a giant demon is approaching


Aaaahhh everybody bow down
A request to bow to show submission to the imminent doom


Pick ‘em up pick ‘em up
A call to lift something or someone


(Step up if)
A conditional clause requiring someone to step forward if they meet certain qualifications or criteria


Pick ‘em up eat ‘em up (Step up if)
A phrase of eating something or someone while stepping up to the challenge


(If you wanna get hurt)
A warning about the potential harm that may come if someone continues with their actions




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