Death Goes To The Disco
Pulp Lyrics
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Open your door and I'll come inside
Don't be afraid, it will be alright
I will change your whole life tonight
And you're so beautiful
Too beautiful for this dead-end world
I'm taking you to a better place
Oh, far away from this stupid race, oh
Come with me
For ever
And ever
Please come with me
For ever
No, don't let me down
Oh, don't make me cry
Lie in my arms
And be mine tonight
Do it
Oh, did I tell you
There was no need to be afraid?
Oh, you've got such a beautiful body
Oh, you'll make such a beautiful body
I smoke these yellow-lit cul-de-sacs at night
You hear my foot-step on your bedroom stair
And I will take the first one in every house in town
I'll take your sisters and I'll lay them down
I'll lay them down
Tonight
Mother (mother)
Father (father)
Brother (brother)
Take them all
Make you mine
I want your body
Mother (mother)
Father (father)
Brother (brother)
The wind (the wind)
Streets (streets)
Those girls (girls)
I walked into town (town) (town).
Pulp’s “Death Goes to the Disco” is a haunting narrative about a serial murderer’s journey through the streets at night, systematically targeting women and their families. The song is an ominous and unsettling trip into the mind of a psychopath, who treats the act of killing as a seductive dance. The lyrics suggest that the killer is seeking revenge against the world he resents so deeply, one that has no use for him and nothing for him to lose. The song also feels like an exploration of the dangerous glamour that violence and fear can hold for certain people. The killer seeks to make the victims his “own” and mixes his sense of isolation and his need for connection with the ultimate shift in power, the act of taking life.
Musically, the song is a build-up of tension, with the repeating piano melody, the disco-esque drumbeat, and the singer’s unnerving, somewhat detached delivery. While this is a song about death and murder, it’s not a particularly violent song, as Pulp is more interested in exploring the killer’s motivations than in glorifying his actions. The lyrics strongly suggest that this is a cycle that the killer has been caught up in for some time, and he isn't backing down until he's achieved his aim. All in all, it’s a chilling and uncomfortable venture into disturbed minds.
Line by Line Meaning
Tonight's the night
The night of death has come
Open your door and I'll come inside
I will enter your house and your life
Don't be afraid, it will be alright
You shouldn't fear what's about to happen
I will change your whole life tonight
Your life will never be the same after my arrival
And you're so beautiful
You have an attractive body that I desire
Too beautiful for this dead-end world
You are too precious for this world of misery and despair
I'm taking you to a better place
I will take you to a world beyond this one
Oh, far away from this stupid race, oh
Away from the meaningless competition of life
Come with me
Follow me
For ever
For eternity
And ever
And beyond
Please come with me
I implore you to come with me
No, don't let me down
Don't disappoint me
Oh, don't make me cry
Don't make me feel emotional pain
Lie in my arms
Embrace me
And be mine tonight
Be my possession for the night
Do it
Do as I say
Oh, did I tell you
I forgot to mention
There was no need to be afraid?
You had nothing to fear from me
Oh, you've got such a beautiful body
Your body is so attractive to me
Oh, you'll make such a beautiful body
Your body will become even more beautiful
I smoke these yellow-lit cul-de-sacs at night
I walk through dimly lit streets at night
You hear my foot-step on your bedroom stair
You can hear me approaching your room
And I will take the first one in every house in town
I will take the first person in every house
I'll take your sisters and I'll lay them down
I will take your siblings and make them mine
Tonight
This night of death
Mother (mother)
Addressing the mother
Father (father)
Addressing the father
Brother (brother)
Addressing the brother
Take them all
I will take all of the family
Make you mine
I will own you
I want your body
I desire your body
The wind (the wind)
Addressing the wind
Streets (streets)
Addressing the streets
Those girls (girls)
Referring to the girls in the town
I walked into town (town) (town).
I entered the town
Lyrics © O/B/O CAPASSO
Written by: CANDIDA DOYLE, JARVIS COCKER, NICHOLAS BANKS, RUSSELL SENIOR, STEPHEN MACKEY
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MarvinJoggerman
Tonight's the night
Open your door and I'll come inside
Don't be afraid, it will be alright
I will change your whole life tonight
And you're so beautiful
Too beautiful for this dead-end world
I'm taking you to a better place
Oh, far away from this stupid race, oh
Come with me
For ever
And ever
Please come with me
For ever
No, don't let me down
Oh, don't make me cry
Lie in my arms
And be mine tonight
Do it
Oh, did I tell you
There was no need to be afraid?
Oh, you've got such a beautiful body
Oh, you'll make such a beautiful body
I smoke these yellow-lit cul-de-sacs at night
You hear my foot-step on your bedroom stair
And I will take the first one in every house in town
I'll take your sisters and I'll lay them down
I'll lay them down
Tonight
Mother (mother)
Father (father)
Brother (brother)
Take them all
Make you mine
I want your body
Mother (mother)
Father (father)
Brother (brother)
The wind (the wind)
Streets (streets)
Those girls (girls)
I walked into town (town) (town).
Lenny Webb
I love Pulp. Their 80's songs were better than their 90's songs!
Tracie Pearce
I miss Pulp very much.Still think their songs still sound fresh to this day ♥️
forbbiden gene transfer
People listen to mozart that's hundreds of years, the most recent music is fresh they say but you dont want to be fresh. Like I'm fresh but you wont even lower yourself to hear my rock operas that I worked so hard for
MarvinJoggerman
Tonight's the night
Open your door and I'll come inside
Don't be afraid, it will be alright
I will change your whole life tonight
And you're so beautiful
Too beautiful for this dead-end world
I'm taking you to a better place
Oh, far away from this stupid race, oh
Come with me
For ever
And ever
Please come with me
For ever
No, don't let me down
Oh, don't make me cry
Lie in my arms
And be mine tonight
Do it
Oh, did I tell you
There was no need to be afraid?
Oh, you've got such a beautiful body
Oh, you'll make such a beautiful body
I smoke these yellow-lit cul-de-sacs at night
You hear my foot-step on your bedroom stair
And I will take the first one in every house in town
I'll take your sisters and I'll lay them down
I'll lay them down
Tonight
Mother (mother)
Father (father)
Brother (brother)
Take them all
Make you mine
I want your body
Mother (mother)
Father (father)
Brother (brother)
The wind (the wind)
Streets (streets)
Those girls (girls)
I walked into town (town) (town).
Collette Lynch
This album is amazing, ive listened to it for years.
Rhina Dalgaard
I was 21 . In deep love!
Then One day, I visit hun, he put this song on the stereo.
That One moment, was so strong.
Never felt like this since!
Today Im 46.
Longing for that Feeling...
Alex Nicholson
An underappreciated song from Pulp’s early oeuvre, thanks for uploading
MrClareHinds
Comedy genius and a cracking tune!
haiboriver
this song takes me back to London, back to 80's instantly..the best song ever..thx so much mate for sharing..rock on mate!
Bonnie Hundley
I'm doing some sort of ultra cram session to learn of every Pulp song. Wow, found them like two months ago.