Forked Tongue Kiss
Overkill Lyrics

Long view on the eye a pocketful a pestilence
Taking a distant and dark view of the world, where there's a lot of misery and sickness around us.

Got a fistful of memories,a long lost innocence
Holding onto memories of happier times in the past, when there was still a sense of innocence and purity in life.

Hey baby, dead baby devil he embracin' you
Addressing someone who's feeling down or hopeless, suggesting that they are being comforted by dark and evil thoughts.

With a long forked-tongue-kiss
It's an insincere expression of caring, with underlying malice behind it.

Suckin' all the life from you
Causing gradual and subtle harm, draining energy and vitality from a person.

If you need to reach me I'm breaking one through ten And if you really need me Can I get an amen
Offering a way to connect and help someone who's struggling, and asking for confirmation that the offer is appreciated.

Passion on a ??????? gotta get it while it's not With a self-centered psychopath givin' a forget-me-not
Expressing the idea that strong desires need to be pursued when the opportunity arises, but warning against people who only care about themselves and will manipulate others for their own gain.

Rape me, rape me everybody gets in line With a long forked-tongue-kiss Sucked away the rest of time
Describing a situation where people are willing to take advantage of others, and the harm they cause will have lasting consequences.

Longview in your eye Seal it with a kiss, you get the Long forked tongue kiss Memory in your fist, seal it with a kiss You get the Long forked tongue kiss
Repeating the idea that memories can be tainted by negative experiences, and seemingly positive actions can have secret and harmful motives.

Lay on down in the bed you made It's a little too late to cry Or too be afraid
Trying to accept responsibility for one's choices and actions, even if regretful or painful, and acknowledging that it's not constructive to dwell on negative feelings or fears.

Driven by the high heat, call it love Driven by the high heat Of the velvet glove
The combination of strong emotions and deceptive appearances can cause people to act in strange or harmful ways, under the guise of love or kindness.

Call it free-will,call it choice You know you ain't alone now There's a second voice When you're not alone
Reminding that every person has the ability to make their own decisions, but also acknowledging that there are other influences and voices that can be motivating or inhibiting.

Short view on the eye, a pocketful a' pestilence With a fistful a' memories, a long lost innocence Be-be-be-baby devil he embracin' you With a long-forked-tongue-kiss Suckin' all the life from you
Returning to the theme of pessimism and negativity, and the idea that even happy memories can be marred by sadness and pain, with sinister forces lurking in the background.