temptation
Rob Halford - Halford Lyrics

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I know what's going on inside your crooked mind
I've been around too long to know about your kind
I made you feel I was a victim of your prey
I let you tie me down though I can get away

Chorus:
Don't you lead me
Into temptation

Don't you deceive me
Into temptation

You gazed so much to me you let your feeling numb
So full om emptiness from stealing what you've done
How can you bear to stand the life you try to live
A sad and broken heart is all you've left to give

Don't you lead me
into temptation
Don't deceive me
into temptation

A slave to your touch
I can't run because I'm blind

Don't you lead me
into temptation
Don't deceive me
into temptation

Don't you lead me
into temptation
Don't deceive me
into temptation

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rob Halford's song "Temptation" are about the struggle to resist someone or something that is tempting, but ultimately harmful. Halford is warning someone who he knows is deceptive and has ill intentions towards him, but he is struggling to break free from their grasp. He acknowledges that he allowed himself to be trapped by this person, but he is trying to resist them and not be led astray any longer.

Halford's use of imagery helps to emphasize the intensity of the situation. He describes his mind as "crooked," representing the inner turmoil that he is feeling. He also likens himself to a victim, tied down and unable to escape from his tormentor. The chorus, "Don't you lead me into temptation, don't deceive me into temptation," is a plea for help and a reminder to stay strong against the allure of the temptation.

The second verse reinforces the feeling of emptiness that Halford is experiencing because of this person's actions. They have taken so much from him that he is left feeling numb and broken. He questions how this person can stand to live with themselves knowing the damage they have caused. The final line, "a slave to your touch, I can't run cause I'm blind," is a powerful admission of defeat. Halford is so caught up in the temptation that he cannot escape despite an awareness of the harm it is causing him.

Line by Line Meaning

I know what's going on inside your crooked mind
I understand your deceitful thoughts

I've been around too long to know about your kind
I have enough experience to recognize your type

I made you feel I was a victim of your prey
I let you believe I was weak enough to be taken by you

I let you tie me down though I can get away
I allowed you to restrain me even though I could have escaped

Don't you lead me into temptation
Do not entice me to do something wrong or immoral

Don't deceive me into temptation
Do not trick me into giving in to temptation

You gave so much to me you left me feeling numb
You did many things for me but it left me feeling indifferent

So full of emptiness from stealing what you've done
I feel hollow because I benefited from your wrongdoing

How can you bear to stand the life you try to live
How can you live with yourself knowing that your actions are wrong?

A sad and broken heart is all you've left to give
All you have to offer now is sadness and despair

A slave to your touch
I am under your power and influence