Revelation
Jack Knife Lyrics

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I've got a little little little little little little little revelation
Exotic hips, red coloured lips that make me sick, she's provocation
She's squeezed into a gaudy party dress (Somehow)
The rest of the girls out there (Watch out)
Behind their masquerade they're fading away

She needs so little little little little little little little adulation
She passes by and winks an eye to catch the other boys attention

Under these lights I simply get so high (Oh my!)
It's getting late tonight (That's why)
Before I waste my time, I'm after her friend

She knows, she knows
That everything is under control
She shows off
And that's the way it goes
She rocks, she rolls
And everyone's aware of the show
Of the late night girls

I need a little little little little little little little motivation
I take a sip to down my drink and finally go with desperation
As I approach we start the laser tag (Hands up!)
She sends the signals back (Warm up!)
But when it comes to chat, I'm out of the game

She knows, she knows
That everything is under control
She shows off
And that's the way it goes
She rocks, she rolls
The moves she makes are not from this world,
For sure
And every boy is falling in love
She knows
That everything is under control
She shows off
And that's the way it goes
She rocks, she rolls

And everyone's aware of the show
Of the late night girls

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Revelation" by Jack Knife appear to be about a woman who is the center of attention and has a certain power and control over those around her. The first verse introduces her as having exotic hips, red lips, and wearing a gaudy party dress. The singer seems to be both attracted to her and repulsed by her, seeing her as provocation that makes him sick. He notes that she needs very little adulation, passing by and winking at other boys to catch their attention, while the other girls at the party fade away behind their masks. The second verse sees the singer getting more desperate to talk to her as the night goes on, eventually approaching her to play laser tag, but failing in his attempts to chat her up.

The chorus reiterates that she knows everything is under control and that she's showing off, and the moves she makes are not from this world. She's described as rocking and rolling, and every boy at the party is falling in love with her, while everyone else is aware of the show she's putting on as a "late night girl."

Line by Line Meaning

I've got a little little little little little little little revelation
I have a small, but significant realization.

Exotic hips, red coloured lips that make me sick, she's provocation
She has an attractive body, but it's a trap because she's provocative.

She's squeezed into a gaudy party dress (Somehow)
She's wearing a tight and flashy dress.

The rest of the girls out there (Watch out)
The other girls at the party are in competition with her.

Behind their masquerade they're fading away
The other girls are hiding their true selves behind masks and losing their individuality.

She needs so little little little little little little little adulation
She craves little attention and validation from others.

She passes by and winks an eye to catch the other boys attention
She tries to get other boys' attention with a flirty wink.

Under these lights I simply get so high (Oh my!)
The party and atmosphere have me feeling euphoric.

It's getting late tonight (That's why)
The party is starting to wind down because it's getting late.

Before I waste my time, I'm after her friend
Instead of pursuing her, he's interested in her friend.

She knows, she knows That everything is under control She shows off And that's the way it goes She rocks, she rolls And everyone's aware of the show Of the late night girls
She's confident and in control, putting on a show for everyone at the party.

I need a little little little little little little little motivation
I need some encouragement or inspiration to take action.

I take a sip to down my drink and finally go with desperation
He drinks to build up courage and approach her out of desperation.

As I approach we start the laser tag (Hands up!)
They engage in a flirtatious back and forth.

She sends the signals back (Warm up!)
She's sending him positive signals to continue flirting.

But when it comes to chat, I'm out of the game
He's unable to hold a conversation with her and fails to make a connection.

The moves she makes are not from this world, For sure And every boy is falling in love She knows
Her seductive moves are irresistible and every boy is smitten, and she's aware of it.

And everyone's aware of the show Of the late night girls
Everyone at the party is aware of the show the attractive girls are putting on.

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