Nightrain
Guns N' Roses Lyrics

Loaded like a freight train
I have consumed a large amount of drugs or alcohol and am now feeling the effects of them greatly, making me feel as if I am carrying a heavy load like a freight train.

Flyin' like an aeroplane
The effects of the substances I have consumed have made me feel as if I am flying, like the speed of an airplane.

Feelin' like a space brain
The substances I have consumed are creating a disorienting feeling similar to the effects of being weightless and floating through space.

One more time tonight (look out)
I am attempting to recapture the euphoric feeling created by the substances I have consumed, and I am warning others to beware of my reckless behavior.

Well, I'm a west coast struttin'
I am confident in my demeanor, walking with a swagger that is typically associated with people from the western coast of the United States.

One bad mother
I consider myself to be a person of power and intimidation, not to be trifled with.

Got a rattlesnake suitcase under my arm
I am carrying a suitcase that is filled with dangerous items, much like a rattlesnake that rattles before it strikes.

Said I'm a mean machine
I believe myself to be a dangerous, intimidating person who is unstoppable.

Been drinkin' gasoline
I have been consuming high levels of dangerous drugs or alcohol, creating a feeling of intense energy like the explosive combustion of gasoline.

And honey you can make my motor hum
I am inviting a woman to engage in intimate activities with me, suggesting that it will be a pleasurable experience.

I got one chance left
I have taken many risks and I feel like I am running out of chances, and my actions are becoming more and more reckless.

In a nine live cat
I am feeling invincible, like I have nine lives like a cat.

I got a dog eat dog sly smile
I am feeling cunning and clever, with a smile that suggests I am willing to do whatever it takes to come out on top like in a "dog eat dog" situation.

I got a molotov cocktail with a match to go
I am carrying a dangerous explosive device and I am ready to use it whenever I see fit.

I smoke my cigarette with style
I am feeling confident and cool, smoking a cigarette with a certain flair that suggests I am in control.

And I can tell you honey
I am addressing a woman and suggesting that I have something important I want to share with her.

You can make my money tonight
I am inviting the woman to engage in intimate activities with me in exchange for money, showing my desperation and recklessness.

Wake up late, honey put on your clothes
I am waking up late, likely due to the effects of the substances I have consumed, and I am telling a woman to get dressed so we can go out.

And take your credit card to the liquor store
I am asking the woman to bring her credit card so that we can purchase more drugs or alcohol at a liquor store.

Well that's one for you and two for me by tonight
I am suggesting that we will consume twice as much as the woman and that we will do it very quickly.

Night train, bottoms up
I am referencing the strong alcoholic drink, Night Train, and saying that I am consuming it entirely.

I'm on the night train, fill my cup
I am asking someone to fill my cup with more Night Train so that I can continue to consume it.

I'm on the night train, ready to crash and burn
I have consumed a highly dangerous amount of drugs or alcohol and I am ready for the inevitable consequences of my actions.

I never learn
I am acknowledging that my actions are highly irresponsible and dangerous but stating that I never seem to learn from the repercussions.

I'm on the night train, I love that stuff
I am confessing that I enjoy the feeling created by the drugs or alcohol and will continue to consume them.

And I can never get enough
I am consciously admitting that I am addicted to the substances and unable to control my consumption.

Ridin' the night train
I am continuing my reckless lifestyle, indulging in dangerous amounts of drugs and alcohol.

I guess I
I am unsure why I continually participate in such risky behavior.

Float me home
I am requesting someone to take care of me as I am unable to function on my own.

Never to return
I am recognizing that my behavior is highly dangerous and will ultimately lead to my demise, as well as suggesting that I want to make a change before it's too late.