Jailbait
Motˆrhead Lyrics
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Still tied to mama's apron strings
I don't even dare to ask your age
Just enough to know you're here backstage
You're jailbait and I just can't wait
Jailbait, baby come on
Hey!
One taste, baby all I need
My decision made at lightning speed
I don't even want to know your name
It's enough to know you feel the same
Jailbait and I just can't wait
Jailbait baby, get down
Hey!
Love that young stuff
Tell me baby, how you look so fine
Send quivers up and down my spine
I don't care about our different ages
I'm an open book with well-thumbed pages
Jailbait, I ain't too late
Jailbait baby, get down
All right!
The lyrics to Motörhead's song "Jailbait" tell the story of a man who is attracted to a young girl, who is still tied to her mother's apron strings. The man is aware that the girl may be underage, but he doesn't even dare to ask her age. He is so drawn to her that he can't wait to be with her, even knowing it could lead to trouble; hence, the repeated refrain of "Jailbait and I just can't wait."
The man gets a taste of the young girl and that's all he needs to make his decision. He isn't even interested in knowing her name, just that she feels the same way about him. The song ends with the man asking the girl how she looks so fine, while admitting that he doesn't care about their different ages because he's an open book with well-thumbed pages. The repeated cry of "Jailbait baby, get down!" emphasizes his lustful desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Teenage baby, you're a sweet young thing
Addressing a young girl, who despite her age is attractive
Still tied to mama's apron strings
Assuming she still relies on her mother, despite being sexually attractive
I don't even dare to ask your age
Acknowledging the possible illegality of the attraction
Just enough to know you're here backstage
Content with simply knowing she is present and willing
You're jailbait and I just can't wait
Admitting that she is underage but expressing an eagerness to proceed regardless
Jailbait, baby come on
Hey!
Further expressing the desire to engage with her sexually
One taste, baby all I need
Claiming that one sexual experience with the girl would be satisfactory
My decision made at lightning speed
Deciding quickly to pursue the girl sexually
I don't even want to know your name
Not caring about the girl as a person, only interested in her body
It's enough to know you feel the same
Assuming that the girl has a mutual interest in engaging sexually
Jailbait and I just can't wait
Reiterating the attraction despite the consequences
Jailbait baby, get down
Hey!
Urging the girl to engage in sexual activity
Love that young stuff
Expressing a preference for underage girls
Tell me baby, how you look so fine
Complimenting the girl on her appearance
Send quivers up and down my spine
Admitting to being sexually aroused by her
I don't care about our different ages
Ignoring the illegality of their potential relationship
I'm an open book with well-thumbed pages
Implying that he has had many sexual partners, regardless of age
Jailbait, I ain't too late
Desperately trying to justify his attraction despite the girl's age and the potential consequences
Jailbait baby, get down
All right!
Encouraging the girl to engage in sexual activity, regardless of the illegality of the situation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EDWARD ALAN CLARKE, IAN KILMISTER, PHILIP JOHN TAYLOR
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