Touch Of Evil A
Judas Priest Lyrics


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You mesmerize slowly
Till i can't believe my eyes
Ecstasy controls me
What you give just serves me right

Without warning you're here
Like magic you appear
I taste the fear

I'm so afraid
But i still feed the flame

In the night
Come to me
You know i want your touch of evil
In the night
Please set me free
I can't resist a touch of evil

Aroused with desire
You put me in a trance
A vision of fire
I never had a chance

A dark angel of sin
Preying deep from within
Come take me in

I'm so afraid
But i still feed the flame

In the night
Come to me
You know i want your touch of evil
In the night
Please set me free
I can't resist a touch of evil

Arousing me now with a sense of desire
Possessing my soul till my body's on fire

A dark angel of sin
Preying deep from within
Come take me in

You're possessing me

In the night
Come to me
You know i want your touch of evil
In the night
Please set me free
I can't resist a touch of evil

In the night
Come to me
You know i want your touch of evil
In the night
Please set me free
I can't resist a touch of evil





A touch of evil

Overall Meaning

"Touch of Evil" by Judas Priest is a dark and intense love song that focuses on a dangerous and addictive love. The lyrics describe a person who is mesmerized by their lover, even though they know they are bad for them. The singer is filled with fear, but cannot resist the lure of their lover's touch. The ecstasy and desire that they feel is all-consuming and they are unable to escape from it. The lyrics compare the lover to a dark angel of sin and suggest that they are possessed by them. The final lines of the song reveal that the singer is unable to resist this "touch of evil."


The song is a powerful meditation on the nature of desire and temptation. It suggests that some people are unable to resist certain types of love, even if they know that it will end in pain and destruction. The use of dark imagery and intense vocals adds to the sense of danger and anticipation that permeates the song.


Line by Line Meaning

You mesmerize slowly
You captivate me gradually


Till i can't believe my eyes
Until I'm in disbelief of what I'm seeing


Ecstasy controls me
Pleasure dominates my senses


What you give just serves me right
What you offer is exactly what I need and deserve


Without warning you're here
You appear suddenly and unexpectedly


Like magic you appear
You seem to have appeared by magic


I taste the fear
I am afraid


I'm so afraid
I am very scared


But i still feed the flame
Nevertheless, I continue to stoke the fire


In the night
During the night


Come to me
Approach me


You know i want your touch of evil
You know I crave your wicked touch


Please set me free
Release me


I can't resist a touch of evil
I am powerless to resist your malevolent touch


Aroused with desire
Filled with passion


You put me in a trance
You make me entranced


A vision of fire
A terrifying vision of destruction


I never had a chance
I was never given the opportunity to choose


A dark angel of sin
A malevolent angel of wickedness


Preying deep from within
Feeding on my deepest desires


Come take me in
Take me in completely


You're possessing me
You have taken control of me


Arousing me now with a sense of desire
Stimulating long suppressed passions in me


Possessing my soul till my body's on fire
Controlling my very being until I am consumed with passion


A touch of evil
A malevolent, wicked touch




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GLENN RAYMOND TIPTON, KENNETH DOWNING, ROBERT HALFORD, CHRIS TSANGARIDES

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Archaon97

This song is some of the reasons why 15 years old teenage metalheads will never stop listening to this music.


We have grown up, we cut our hair, we may wear suits to work, we may even be lawyers. Some of us are married, we have some kids, we are forced by our wives to attend stupid parent meetings. But we never stopped listening to metal. Despite our parents saying: "you will not listen to these when you grown up. listen to something else, stop wasting money on CDs". Despite our classmates saying: "this is the song in the trend now, take that CD you brought back, you are out of fashion". We may have calmed our metal down, from classic to something else back to classic, something more extreme for a change. BUT WE NEVER STOPPED LISTENING TO METAL.


20 euros for a CD, and yet we knew everything about our music. Despite everybody else who only knew what was playing on the radio. We exchanged between ourselves everykind of CD we could find. Everytime one of our friends traveled in a big city we gave him a hundred euro to bring back a few CD we couldn't find elsewhere.


And today, at 30, we never stopped listening to this music.



@nosferatu8801

"A Touch Of Evil" Lyrics
Judas Priest

You mesmerise slowly
Till I can't believe my eyes
Ecstasy controls me
What you give just serves me right

Without warning you're here
Like magic you appear
I taste the fear

I'm so afraid
But I still feed the flame

In the night
Come to me
You know I want your Touch of Evil
In the night
Please set me free
I can't resist a Touch of Evil

Aroused with desire
You put me in a trance
A vision of fire
I never had a chance

A dark angel of sin
Preying deep from within
Come take me in

I'm so afraid
But I still feed the flame

In the night
Come to me
You know I want your Touch of Evil
In the night
Please set me free
I can't resist a Touch of Evil

Arousing me now with a sense of desire
Possessing my soul till my body's on fire

A dark angel of sin
Preying deep from within
Come take me in

I'm so afraid
But I still feed the flame

You're possessing me



All comments from YouTube:

@itsmezed

Painkiller is, hands down, one of the greatest metal albums ever recorded. It's a rare 'All killer, no filler' record.

@dannymcmince

Not too shabby indeed..great album!

@jordiv4601

Absolutely, yes.

@arvindshastry1178

Painkiller is not my favorite Priest album but it's still fucking amazing.

@marixalilith

i agree completely.

@NaylemEvad1

Agreed!!🤘🔥

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@lukastetzlaff5050

There's metal enough in this song to rebuild the Twin Towers

@smob3223

Ya got that right legendary album

@adamturner1563

But it's you that would prefer to steal/Steel.

@kennedymonfiero8416

Hell Yes!!! I AGREE!!!

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