Dracula
OutKast Lyrics


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You're all I've ever wanted
But I'm terrified of you
See, my castle may be haunted
But I'm terrified of you
I've cast my spell on millions
But I'm terrified of you
Baby, I do this from the ceiling
But I'm terrified of you

I wait my whole life to bite the right one
Then you come along and that freaks me out
So I'm frightened, ooh
Dracula's wedding

I never ran from no one
But I'm terrified of you
See, my heartbeat is a slow one
But I'm terrified of you
I've been around for ages
But I'm terrified of you
Drag my thing across the stage
But yet I'm terrified of you

I wait my whole life to bite the right one (I wait my whole life)
Then you come along and that freaks me out
So I'm frightened, ooh (ooh-hoo)
Dracula's wedding

Ah, you know I'm terrified
Ha, oh you know I'm terrified
Ha, you know I'm terrified
Shh, here she comes

(3000, 3000, 3000, 3000)
Give me the chance to dance romance
Don't run, I'm not the sun (huh)
So much at stake
Oh, bad choice of words
But I'm not the gun (shot)
With silver bullets
And I can count (1,2,3)
Plus I make great peanut butter & jelly sandwiches
Van Helsing

(Ohh, oh-ohh)

For richer or poorer
Through sickness and in health
'Til death do us part
'Til death do us part
You only live once




Well, not in our case
'Cause we live forever

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to OutKast feat. Kelis's song "Dracula's Wedding" describe Dracula's fear of his bride-to-be. Despite his abilities to cast spells and command millions, he is terrified of this one woman. He had been waiting his whole life to find the right one to bite, but now that she has arrived, he is frightened. Dracula states that he has never run from anyone before, but he is terrified of this woman. He has been around for ages, yet he is still afraid. The song ends with the phrase "you only live once, well not in our case, 'cause we live forever."


The lyrics of "Dracula's Wedding" employ a number of horror elements, including vampires, castles, and spooky creatures. Dracula's jittery persona contrasts sharply with his typical depictions as a powerful and confident figure. By presenting him as both threatening and vulnerable, the song complicates traditional representations of the vampire. The line "you only live once, well not in our case, 'cause we live forever" adds an interesting twist to the song, implying that Dracula's bride may be just as immortal as him.


Line by Line Meaning

You're all I've ever wanted
I have always wanted someone like you


But I'm terrified of you
But I am scared of being with someone like you


See, my castle may be haunted
Although my castle may be haunted


But I'm terrified of you
But I am still scared of being with someone like you


I've cast my spell on millions
I have had an impact on many people


But I'm terrified of you
But I am still scared of being with someone like you


Baby, I do this from the ceiling
I perform extravagantly like this all the time


But I'm terrified of you
But I am still scared of being with someone like you


I wait my whole life to bite the right one
I wait my entire life to find the perfect one


Then you come along and that freaks me out
But then you came along and scared me


So I'm frightened, ooh
So I am really scared


Dracula's wedding
This is like a scene from a spooky wedding


I never ran from no one
I have never been afraid of anyone


But I'm terrified of you
But I find you really scary


See, my heartbeat is a slow one
Even though my heartbeat is slow


But I'm terrified of you
But I am still terrified of you


I've been around for ages
I have existed for a very long time


But I'm terrified of you
But I am still so scared of you


Drag my thing across the stage
I perform on stage and impress people


But yet I'm terrified of you
But still, I am very scared of you


I wait my whole life to bite the right one (I wait my whole life)
I have always waited for the right one to come along


Then you come along and that freaks me out
But you came along and scared me


So I'm frightened, ooh (ooh-hoo)
So I am really scared


Dracula's wedding
This is like a scene from a spooky wedding


Ah, you know I'm terrified
You should know that I am really scared of you


Ha, oh you know I'm terrified
You should know how scared I am


Ha, you know I'm terrified
You must have guessed how scared I am


Shh, here she comes
Be quiet, here she comes


(3000, 3000, 3000, 3000)
These are just numbers repeated four times


Give me the chance to dance romance
Let me express myself with romantic dance moves


Don't run, I'm not the sun (huh)
Don't be afraid of me, I am not harmful as the sun


So much at stake
There are many things hanging in balance here


Oh, bad choice of words
Oops, that was the wrong thing to say


But I'm not the gun (shot)
But I am not as harmful as a gun


With silver bullets
That can kill a werewolf (referring to classic monster movies)


And I can count (1,2,3)
I can count to three


Plus I make great peanut butter & jelly sandwiches
I am skilled at making delicious sandwiches


Van Helsing
Reference to a fictional character who hunts monsters


(Ohh, oh-ohh)
These are just sounds made by the vocalist


For richer or poorer
Regardless of financial status, I will be committed to you


Through sickness and in health
I will be with you in good health and in bad health


'Til death do us part
Until one of us dies


You only live once
The commonly known phrase which signifies living life to the fullest and not having any regrets


Well, not in our case
This distinction doesn’t apply to us


'Cause we live forever
As undead beings, we live forever




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Written by: Andre Benjamin

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You're all I've ever wanted, but I'm terrified of you
See, my castle may be haunted, but I'm terrified of you
I've cast my spell on millions, but I'm terrified of you
Baby, I do this from the ceiling, but I'm terrified of you



I wait my whole life to bite the right one
Then you come along and that freaks me out
So I'm frightened
Ooh, Dracula's wedd-



I've never ran from no one, but I'm terrified of you
See, my heartbeat is a slow one, but I'm terrified of you
I've been around for ages, but I'm terrified of you
Done my thang across the stage, but yet, I’m terrified of you



I wait my whole life to bite the right one
Then you come along and that freaks me out
So I'm frightened (Ooh)
Ooh, Dracula's wedding



Ah, you know I'm terrified
Oh, you know I'm terrified
You know I'm terrified
Shh-shh! Here she comes



Three-thousand, three-thousand
Three-thousand, three-thousand



Give me the chance to dance romance
Don't run, I'm not the sun (Ha)
So much at stake, oh, bad choice of words
But I'm not the gun (shut up)
With silver bullets
And I can count (One, two, three)
Plus, I make great peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Van Helsing



For richer or poorer
Through sickness and in health
'Til death do us part
'Til death do us part
You only live once
Well, not in our case
'Cause we live forever



Vie

Verse 1: André 3000]
You're all I've ever wanted, but I'm terrified of you
See, my castle may be haunted, but I'm terrified of you
I've cast my spell on millions, but I'm terrified of you
Baby, I do this from the ceiling, but I'm terrified of you

[Chorus: André 3000]
I wait my whole life to bite the right one
Then you come along and that freaks me out
So I'm frightened
Ooh, Dracula's wedd-
[Verse 2: André 3000]
I've never ran from no one, but I'm terrified of you
See, my heartbeat is a slow one, but I'm terrified of you
I've been around for ages, but I'm terrified of you
Done my thang across the stage, but yet, I’m terrified of you

[Chorus: André 3000]
I wait my whole life to bite the right one
Then you come along and that freaks me out
So I'm frightened (Ooh)
Ooh, Dracula's wedding

[Post-Chorus: André 3000]
Ah, you know I'm terrified
Oh, you know I'm terrified
You know I'm terrified
Shh-shh! Here she comes

[Bridge: Kelis]
Three-thousand, three-thousand
Three-thousand, three-thousand

[Verse 3: Kelis]
Give me the chance to dance romance
Don't run, I'm not the sun (Ha)
So much at stake, oh, bad choice of words
But I'm not the gun (shut up)
With silver bullets
And I can count (One, two, three)
Plus, I make great peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Van Helsing
[Outro: Kelis]
For richer or poorer
Through sickness and in health
'Til death do us part
'Til death do us part
You only live once
Well, not in our case
'Cause we live forever
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Andre takes on the role of Dracula, the King of Vampires. His Queen is played by Kelis.

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Speakerboxxx / The Love Below (2003)
OutKast
1.
Intro (Speakerboxxx)
2.
GhettoMusick
3.
Unhappy
4.
Bowtie
5.
The Way You Move
6.
The Rooster
7.
Bust
8.
War
9.
Church
10.
Bamboo (Interlude)
11.
Tomb of the Boom
12.
E-Mac (Interlude)
13.
Knowing
14.
Flip Flop Rock
15.
Interlude
16.
Reset
17.
D-Boi (Interlude)
18.
Last Call
19.
Bowtie (Postlude)
20.
The Love Below (Intro)
21.
Love Hater
22.
God (Interlude)
23.
Happy Valentine’s Day
24.
Spread
25.
Where Are My Panties (Interlude)
26.
Prototype
27.
She Lives in My Lap
28.
Hey Ya!
29.
Roses
30.
Good Day, Good Sir (Interlude)
31.
Behold a Lady
32.
Pink & Blue
33.
Love in War
34.
She’s Alive
35.
Dracula’s Wedding
36.
The Letter (Interlude)
37.
My Favorite Things
38.
Take Off Your Cool
39.
Vibrate
40.
A Life in the Day of Benjamin André (Incomplete)
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Credits
Featuring
Kelis
Produced By
André 3000
Written By
André 3000
Recording Engineer
John Frye, Pete Novak & Brian Paturalski
Assistant Recording Engineer
Warren Bletcher & Jared Robbins
Mixing Engineer
Pete Novak
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Russell Buelna & Jared Robbins
Premixing Engineer
John Frye
Mastering Engineer
Brian Gardner
Mixed At
Larrabee Sound Studios
Label
LaFace Records & Arista Records
Recorded At
Stankonia Recording (Atlanta, GA) & Larrabee Sound Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Release Date
September 23, 2003
Tags
R&B
Rap
Funk
Electronic
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Qrush
7 years ago
“And I can count, plus I make great peanut butter and jelly sandwiches…Van Helsing” is from Sesame Street. Andre 3000 mistakenly thinks is Count von Count (“And I can Count…”) who says “A la peanut butter sandwiches” It’s actually the horrible magician The Amazing Mumford whose magic words usually jacked something up! Hence, Dracula conjuring up his nemesis: Van Helsing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh0OOVKPjBM
http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Amazing_Mumford

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Goodbye8555
Contributor
8 months ago
Kelis killed it

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GoodNewsEveryone

I’m probably going to play this song at my wedding this year.

VIcky121Wicky

How’d it go? 👀

Alexander Ford

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Rickytocky

Didnya do it

Kentucky greenthumb

The fact that they never made a video of this is a shame.

Shelley Kolody

Truth. It would make an awesome music video.

Surfin

here we are now

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Twinklebat

This song is underrated. I love the entire album.

goldustgirl

The entire storyline behind this album is so genius 😭 also the beats on this album are out of this world. The synths on this track my god !!! 🕋

Alexander Ford

When musiq was real…

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