Motörhead released 23 studio albums, 10 live recordings, 12 compilation albums and five EPs over a career spanning 40 years. Usually a power trio, they had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40 chart. The albums Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades and, particularly, the live album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith cemented Motörhead's reputation as a top-tier rock band. The band are ranked number 26 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. As of 2016, they have sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.
Most often classified as heavy metal, Motörhead has been credited with being part of and influencing numerous musical scenes, thrash metal and speed metal especially. Lemmy, however, always insisted that they were a rock and roll band. He said that they had more in common with punk bands, but with their own unique sound, Motörhead is embraced in both punk and metal scenes. Their lyrics typically covered such topics as war, good versus evil, abuse of power, promiscuous sex, substance abuse and, most famously, gambling, the latter theme being the focus of their hit song "Ace of Spades".
Lemmy died on 28 December 2015 from cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure, after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. The day after his death, drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell both confirmed that Motörhead had disbanded. By 2018, all three members of Motörhead's best-known line-up (Lemmy, Taylor and Clarke) had died.
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Discography
Motörhead (1977)
Overkill (1979)
Bomber (1979)
On Parole (1979)
Ace of Spades (1980)
Iron Fist (1982)
Another Perfect Day (1983)
Orgasmatron (1986)
Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
1916 (1991)
March ör Die (1992)
Bastards (1993)
Sacrifice (1995)
Overnight Sensation (1996)
Snake Bite Love (1998)
We Are Motörhead (2000)
Hammered (2002)
Inferno (2004)
Kiss of Death (2006)
Motörizer (2008)
The Wörld Is Yours (2010)
Aftershock (2013)
Bad Magic (2015)
Out To Lunch
Motörhead Lyrics
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When it's gone, you know you lost it
Nobody ever switched your switch
Nobody ever scratches your itch
Out of time, serves you right
Where you gonna sleep tonight
Out of time, blinding light
Now you're gonna feel the bite...
Turned around again, turned around again
Turned around again
Out for blood, out for blood
Out to lunch and no damn good...
If you need it, you must believe it
When it's gone you can't retrieve it
Can't see where it all went wrong
You don't know what's going on
Out of time, serves you right
Where you gonna sleep tonight
Out of time, blind at night
Now you're gonna feel the bite
Turned around again, turned around again
Turned around again
Out for blood, out for blood
Out to lunch and no damn good...
When it's on, you know it's on
When it bites, you know you're wrong
Don't feel good about yourself
Don't know if you're someone else
Out of time, serves you right
Where you gonna sleep tonight
Out of time, blind all right
Now you're gonna feel the bite
Turned around again, turned around again
Turned around again
Out for blood, out for blood
Out to lunch and no damn good...
Turned around again, turned around again
Turned around again
Out for blood, out for blood
Out to lunch and no damn good...
The lyrics of Motörhead's song "Out to Lunch" are a reflection on the fleeting nature of success and the harsh realities that come with it. The song begins with the confident statement, "When you got it, you know you got it, when it's gone, you know you lost it," which establishes the constant fluctuation of fortune in life. The chorus, "Out of time, serves you right, where you gonna sleep tonight, out of time, blinding light, now you're gonna feel the bite," speaks to the idea that time is not on anyone's side and that one must always be cautious of the inevitable setbacks that may come.
As the song progresses, it delves into the idea that success is often accompanied by its own set of problems, and that a person's downfall can be just as quick as their rise to the top. The line "When it's on, you know it's on, when it bites, you know you're wrong" exemplifies this sentiment. It is a warning of the price one pays for indulging in the pleasures of success, and the eventual pain that follows.
The repeated phrase "turned around again, turned around again, out for blood, out for blood, out to lunch and no damn good" is a self-reflection of the individual's mindset. It's like they are always stuck in a never-ending cycle, out for revenge and vindication but usually out of the loop of life. The final chorus repeats this phrase to convey the idea that despite knowing the dangers, they continue to be trapped in this vicious cycle.
Line by Line Meaning
When you got it, you know you got it
You are certain when you have something great.
When it's gone, you know you lost it
You realize your loss when it's too late to recover.
Nobody ever switched your switch
People can't change who you are fundamentally.
Nobody ever scratches your itch
No one can satisfy your needs and desires.
Out of time, serves you right
You have to face the consequences when you run out of time.
Where you gonna sleep tonight
You may find yourself without a home or bed to sleep in.
Out of time, blinding light
You are suddenly, forcefully exposed to something overwhelming.
Now you're gonna feel the bite...
You are going to experience the consequences of your actions.
Turned around again, turned around again
You keep repeating the same mistakes.
Out for blood, out for blood
You are aggressively seeking revenge or justice.
Out to lunch and no damn good...
You are not doing well and are unproductive, possibly due to distraction or being misplaced.
If you need it, you must believe it
You have to believe in something if you really want it.
When it's gone you can't retrieve it
When something is lost, it's lost for good.
Can't see where it all went wrong
You are unable to identify the source of your mistakes.
You don't know what's going on
You're confused, unaware or clueless of the situation.
Out of time, serves you right
You have to face the consequences when you run out of time.
Where you gonna sleep tonight
You may find yourself without a home or bed to sleep in.
Out of time, blind at night
You are suddenly, forcefully exposed to something overwhelming.
Now you're gonna feel the bite
You are going to experience the consequences of your actions.
When it's on, you know it's on
You know when something is going well.
When it bites, you know you're wrong
You realize you've done something unwarranted or undesirable.
Don't feel good about yourself
You're unhappy and lack confidence in yourself.
Don't know if you're someone else
You're uncertain of your true identity.
Out of time, serves you right
You have to face the consequences when you run out of time.
Where you gonna sleep tonight
You may find yourself without a home or bed to sleep in.
Out of time, blind all right
You are suddenly, forcefully exposed to something overwhelming.
Now you're gonna feel the bite
You are going to experience the consequences of your actions.
Turned around again, turned around again
You keep repeating the same mistakes.
Out for blood, out for blood
You are aggressively seeking revenge or justice.
Out to lunch and no damn good...
You are not doing well and are unproductive, possibly due to distraction or being misplaced.
Turned around again, turned around again
You keep repeating the same mistakes.
Out for blood, out for blood
You are aggressively seeking revenge or justice.
Out to lunch and no damn good...
You are not doing well and are unproductive, possibly due to distraction or being misplaced.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN FRASER KILMISTER, MICAEL KIRIAKOS DELAOGLOU, MICHAEL KIRIAKOS DELAOGLOU, PHILIP ANTHONY CAMPBELL
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