Maniac
Milk Inc. Lyrics


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Just a still town girl on a saturday night
Lookin' for the fight of her life
In the real-time world no one sees her at all
They all say she's crazy

Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart
Changing woman into life
She has danced into the danger zone
When a dancer becomes a dance

It can cut you like a knife
If the gift becomes the fire
On a wire between will and what will be

She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before

On the ice-build iron sanity
Is a place most never see
It's a hard warm place of mystery
Touch it, but can't hold it
You work all your life for that moment in time
It could come or pass you by
It's a push of the world but there's always a chance
If the hunger stays the night

There's a cold connective heat
Struggling, stretching for defeat
Never stopping with her head against the wind

She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before

It can cut you like a knife
If the gift becomes the fire
On a wire between will and what will be

She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before




She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before

Overall Meaning

The song "Maniac" by Milk Inc. tells the story of a still town girl who is looking for excitement on a Saturday night. She is determined to take on anyone and everyone in the real world while they view her as crazy. The lyrics suggest her actions and behaviors are seen as unconventional, almost to the extent of her having lost touch with reality. However, she is a dancer looking for an opportunity to express herself and find her way. The real meaning of the song lies in the transformation she goes through when she finds the beat, locking rhythms and changing into life. She becomes braver, bolder, and the dangers she is faced with no longer seem to phase her. The line "when a dancer becomes the dance" means that she is no longer just moving to the beat, but rather she is becoming one with it; the music has taken over her.


The chorus talks about how she is now a "maniac on the floor", dancing with newfound passion, energy and sets the dancefloor on fire. She's moving wildly, uninhibited, like the dance is the only thing that truly matters in the world to her. The second verse talks about a hard, warm place of mystery that one can only touch and not hold. This moment in time is what people work their whole life for, and this dancer has found it in her dance. The lyrics are about her struggle to connect, to find that place of passion and energy, and to push herself harder and harder. The song ends with repeated lines of her dance being like a knife that could cut herself and others if the gift became all-consuming, connecting with the idea that her passion for dance is as thrilling as it is dangerous.


Line by Line Meaning

Just a still town girl on a saturday night
She's an ordinary girl from a small town, spending her Saturday night at home.


Lookin' for the fight of her life
She wants to experience something extraordinary and challenging.


In the real-time world no one sees her at all
In the modern society, the girl feels invisible and ignored.


They all say she's crazy
The people think she's strange or weird for wanting more than a mundane life.


Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart
She's following her inner rhythm and passion.


Changing woman into life
Through dance, she's transforming into a vibrant and lively woman.


She has danced into the danger zone
She's taking risks and pushing her limits through her dancing.


When a dancer becomes a dance
She's embodying and expressing herself completely through her art.


It can cut you like a knife
Following your passions can be risky and painful.


If the gift becomes the fire
If your talents and passions consume you, it can be dangerous.


On a wire between will and what will be
The line between following your passions and taking risks and living a safer life is thin.


She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
She's completely consumed by her dancing, with wild and impressive moves.


And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's giving her all, expressing herself with complete abandon.


On the ice-build iron sanity
The girl is performing with incredible skill and control.


Is a place most never see
Not everyone gets to experience this kind of mastery and control.


It's a hard warm place of mystery
It's difficult to achieve and hard to understand.


Touch it, but can't hold it
You can experience it, but you can't possess it.


You work all your life for that moment in time
This is the result of years of hard work and dedication.


It could come or pass you by
This kind of moment is unpredictable and rare.


It's a push of the world but there's always a chance
The world is constantly pushing us to play it safe, but there's always a chance to take a risk and succeed.


If the hunger stays the night
If the passion and drive don't fade away.


There's a cold connective heat
There's a paradoxical sense of warmth in the cold, calculated control of her dance.


Struggling, stretching for defeat
Through the struggle, she's striving to accomplish something greater than herself.


Never stopping with her head against the wind
She's never giving up, even in the face of adversity.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dennis Matskosky, Rodney Price, Michael Sembello, Richard Stephenson

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Comments from YouTube:

Brenda Correa BR

Eu gostei! Me lembrei esses dias dessa música. Lembrava da voz de uma mulher, mas quando vi a música original, não gostei muito. Prefiro a de vocês! Conheci anos atrás em um comercial. ❤💖

Джонни Замша

Good song !! Good music !!!

Axica

Nice🙂🙂

maria kristine narvaez

Perfort for Lilac and Rose Dance.

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