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)
Red Raw
Motörhead Lyrics
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Devils in his head
How can they talk so loud
Tonight is his to take nobody knows his face
Something he will not allow
Unseen wet dream steel claw.
Moonshine carmine red raw
Killer want to fall in love
Worms in his mind,
Ravenous and blind,
Now he starts to feel good.
[Chorus:]
All blood is his to drink
He takes his fill and more,
Face and hands all red
Drown in sweet, sweet gore,
All blood is his tonight,
He bathes in red delight
And all he wants to do
Is more and more and more
Terror without pity
Fever in his mind
Death, confusion, love and blood,
Looking for a perfect one,
Seek and ye shall find
Crazy and he feels good
Unseen, wet dream, sharp claw,
Moonshine, carmine, red raw.
Monster in the gaslight,
Shivers in the cold, looking for a bad girl
Whimpering and mad
But he ain't feeling bad
Crazy in his own world
[Chorus]
Horror in the shadows,
Red and white and dead
Rain is falling in her hair
Now what he loves best.
Head dips to the wounds
Face a scarlet nightmare
Unseen, wet dream, skin crawl
Blade shine, carmine, red raw.
Horror in the twilight
Women run and scream
Killer's gone a long time
Red mask turns to grin,
See the shape he's in
This is what he's born for.
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Motörhead's song "Red Raw" are a vivid portrayal of a serial killer's twisted mindset. The song begins with the killer feeling possessed by monsters and devils, who talk to him loudly. He prepares to embark on his gruesome mission, determined to keep his identity secret. Throughout the lyrics, there are multiple mentions of blood and gore, and it becomes evident that the killer derives pleasure from taking the lives of others. He is described as being crazy and feeling good about it.
In the chorus, the killer is portrayed as drinking the blood of his victims and bathing in their blood, clearly relishing the experience. The lyrics also suggest that the killer is seeking a perfect victim to fulfill his twisted desires. The song ends with the killer enjoying the aftermath of his killings, with women running and screaming in horror at the sight of him.
Overall, the lyrics of "Red Raw" are chilling and disturbing, providing a glimpse into the mind of a crazed killer who seems to revel in his gruesome actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Monster in the moonlight
There is a monstrous creature in the darkness of the night
Devils in his head
The creature is possessed by evil spirits
How can they talk so loud
The spirits' presence is overpowering and distressing
Tonight is his to take nobody knows his face
The creature is on the prowl for its victim, and no one can identify it
Something he will not allow
The creature will not be stopped from claiming its prey
Unseen wet dream steel claw
The creature's motives and actions are unknown, but its intentions involve violence
Moonshine carmine red raw
The night is dark and red, signaling the creature's bloody intent
Horror in the starlight, faces in the rain
The frightening atmosphere is present even in the light of the stars and rain
Killer want to fall in love
The creature has a twisted desire to satisfy its violent urges on another
Worms in his mind, ravenous and blind, now he starts to feel good.
The creature's insanity feeds its violent tendencies, resulting in a feeling of pleasure
All blood is his to drink
The creature will stop at nothing to obtain and consume the blood of its victims
He takes his fill and more, face and hands all red
The creature revels in the satisfaction of its desire, leaving a trail of blood in its wake
Drown in sweet, sweet gore
The creature finds a sickly sweetness in the bloodshed
All blood is his tonight, he bathes in red delight
The creature will continue to indulge in bloodlust for the rest of the night
And all he wants to do is more and more and more
The creature's thirst for blood shows no signs of being satiated
Terror without pity
The creature inflicts pain and suffering with no remorse
Fever in his mind
The creature is consumed with an insatiable urge to kill
Death, confusion, love and blood
The creature's twisted emotions revolve around killing and bloodshed
Looking for a perfect one, seek and ye shall find
The creature is searching for a suitable victim and will not stop until it finds one
Crazy and he feels good
The creature's madness fuels its violent tendencies
Monster in the gaslight
The creature lurks in the shadows, waiting to pounce
Shivers in the cold, looking for a bad girl
The creature's cold-blooded nature drives it to seek out its next victim
Whimpering and mad, but he ain't feeling bad
The creature's victim may beg and plead for mercy, but the creature will continue its violence without regret
Crazy in his own world
The creature is lost in its own madness and insanity
Horror in the shadows, red and white and dead
The creature's victims are left lifeless and covered in blood
Rain is falling in her hair, now what he loves best
The creature's sick pleasure comes from the act of killing and shedding blood
Head dips to the wounds, face a scarlet nightmare
The creature closely examines its victim's wounds, finding sick pleasure in the bloodshed
Unseen, wet dream, skin crawl
The creature's presence is unsettling and disturbing
Blade shine, carmine, red raw
The creature's weapon is visible in the moonlight and has drawn blood
Horror in the twilight
The creature's violence continues even as the night comes to an end
Women run and scream
The creature's violence has caused fear and chaos for innocent bystanders
Killer's gone a long time, red mask turns to grin
The creature has been on its blood-soaked rampage for an extended period, and now revels in its success
See the shape he's in, this is what he's born for.
The creature's violent nature is part of its very being and cannot be stopped
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN FRASER KILMISTER, PHILIP ANTHONY CAMPBELL, MICAEL KIRIAKOS DELAOGLOU
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