On Your Knees
Great White Lyrics


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I can take you up, I can tear you down
I'm a heat wave comin' at you
Takin' what I please, fallin' on your knees
You need me, yes you do.
From the moment I take over
You're gonna call me back for more
Down on your knees
Down on your knees,
Down on your knees,
Down on your knees!

Knockin' down your door, pull you to the floor
'Cause you need it, so bad
Takin' what I choose, never gonna lose
I love to drive the young girls wild
Gonna drive my love inside you
Gonna nail your ass to the floor

Down on your knees,
Down on your knees,
Down on your knees!

ere I come now baby, kickin' down your door
Here I come now baby, pull you to the floor
Takin' what I choose girl, I'm never gonna lose
I love to drive the young girls wild
Drivin' my love inside of you

Down on your knees,




Down on your knees,
Down on your knees!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Great White's "On Your Knees" depict a dominant and even violent sexual encounter. The singer describes themselves as a "heat wave" that will "tear you down" and "takin' what I please, fallin' on your knees." It's clear that the singer is in control and their partner will submit to them. The repeated line "Down on your knees" acts as a form of dominance, as if the partner is constantly being told what to do.


The song progresses with more aggressive imagery such as "Knocking down your door, pull you to the floor" and "Gonna nail your ass to the floor." The language used is harsh and violent, portraying the singer as a sexual predator. The overall tone of the song is one of domination and control, with the singer taking pleasure in driving young girls wild and driving their love inside them.


It is worth noting that while the lyrics may be uncomfortable or inappropriate, they do have artistic value in their honesty and rawness. The sexual encounter described is not romanticized or sanitized, but rather depicted as a violent and dominating act.


Line by Line Meaning

I can take you up, I can tear you down
I have the power to lift you up and bring you down.


I'm a heat wave comin' at you
I am an intense force approaching you that cannot be avoided.


Takin' what I please, fallin' on your knees
I take what I want and force you onto your knees.


You need me, yes you do.
You crave me and rely on me for your satisfaction.


From the moment I take over
Once I am in control,


You're gonna call me back for more
You will come back to me seeking more.


Knockin' down your door, pull you to the floor
I will break into your life and force myself upon you.


'Cause you need it, so bad
You desire me so much that you cannot resist.


Takin' what I choose, never gonna lose
I take what I want and will never be defeated.


I love to drive the young girls wild
I derive pleasure from getting young girls excited and aroused.


Gonna drive my love inside you
I will force my love inside of you.


Gonna nail your ass to the floor
I will overpower and control you completely.


Here I come now baby, kickin' down your door
I am approaching you, ready to forcefully enter your life.


Drivin' my love inside of you
I will force my love into your life.


Down on your knees!
I demand that you submit to me and fall to your knees.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: TOM RUSSELL, JONATHAN SEYMOUR, DANIEL STEWART, ROMILY WALDEN, RICHARD WALDRON

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