Devil's Dance
S & M Lyrics
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As she stood right in front of me
The color of her eyes
Were the color of insanity
Crushed beneath her wave
Like a ship, I could not reach her shore
We're all just dancers on the Devil's Dance Floor
Swing a little more, a little more next to me
Swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, on the Devil's Dance Floor
Pressed against her face
I could feel her insecurity
Her mother'd been a drunk
And her father was obscurity
But nothin' ever came
From a life that was a simple one
So pull yourself together girl
And have a little fun
Well she took me by the hand
I could see she was a fiery one
Her legs ran all the way
Up to heaven and past Avalon
Tell me somethin' girl, what it is you have in store
She said come with me now
On the Devil's Dance Floor
Well swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, a little more next to me
Swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, on the Devil's Dance Floor
The apple now is sweet
Oh much sweeter than it ought to be
Another little bite
I don't think there is much hope for me
The sweat beneath her brow
Travels all the way
An' headin' south
This bleedin' heart's cryin'
Cause there's no way out
Well swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, a little more next to me
Swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Swing a little more, on the Devil's Dance Floor
In S&M's "Devil's Dance," the singer meets a woman with wild eyes and a tumultuous past. He feels drawn to her, but can't quite connect with her. She's like a ship out at sea, unmoored and unreachable. Together, they dance on the Devil's Dance Floor - a metaphor for the seductive trap of temptation and sin. Life is fleeting and fragile, and all we can do is dance and enjoy the moment we have.
The woman is plagued by insecurity, stemming from a troubled family life. She offers the singer a taste of the forbidden - "the apple now is sweet, oh much sweeter than it ought to be" - but warns that there's no way out. He's trapped in the cycle of sin and pleasure, with no escape in sight.
Through it all, the music never stops. The "merry-o" refrain encourages the dancers to keep swinging and enjoy the ride, even if they know it's leading them down a dangerous path. The song is a powerful reminder of the seductive power of temptation, the fleeting nature of pleasure, and the importance of living in the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Her breath began to speak
She opened her mouth as if to speak
As she stood right in front of me
She was standing directly in front of me
The color of her eyes
The shade of her eyes
Were the color of insanity
Her eyes looked crazy
Crushed beneath her wave
Overwhelmed by her presence
Like a ship, I could not reach her shore
I couldn't connect with her emotionally
We're all just dancers on the Devil's Dance Floor
We're all controlled by our lusts and desires
Well swing a little more, little more o'er the merry-o
Let's dance a little more
Swing a little more, a little more next to me
Dance with me
Pressed against her face
I was close to her
I could feel her insecurity
I could sense that she was uncertain about herself
Her mother'd been a drunk
Her mother was an alcoholic
And her father was obscurity
Her father was unknown/unimportant
But nothin' ever came
Her life was not eventful
From a life that was a simple one
She had a plain life
So pull yourself together girl
Get ahold of yourself
And have a little fun
And enjoy life
Well she took me by the hand
She pulled me by my hand
I could see she was a fiery one
She had a lot of energy
Her legs ran all the way
Her legs were long
Up to heaven and past Avalon
Her legs seemed like they went on forever
Tell me somethin' girl, what it is you have in store
What are your intentions?
She said come with me now
She asked me to go with her
On the Devil's Dance Floor
To indulge in worldly desires
The apple now is sweet
The fruit is tempting
Oh much sweeter than it ought to be
It's more enticing than it should be
Another little bite
One more indulgence
I don't think there is much hope for me
I'm falling deeper into temptation
The sweat beneath her brow
She was sweating
Travels all the way
It dripped down her face
An' headin' south
It was going down her face towards her chin
This bleedin' heart's cryin'
My heart is aching
Cause there's no way out
Because I feel trapped
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BRIDGET A REGAN, DAVID R KING, DENNIS CASEY, GEORGE EDWARD SCHWINDT, MATTHEW A HENSLEY, NATHEN MAXWELL, ROBERT ANTHONY SCHMIDT
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@ejatkinson6
This is by far the most underrated Metallica song and it has the greatest live version ever
@jackoo666
agreed. his voice sounds as good as ive ever heard it. they all stepped their game up to play with all these great musicians
@gustisan3662
rock am ring 2008 is better.
@AliceInPantera
You know you’re doing something right when a song like this is considered one of your lesser known and under appreciated tracks…
@MetalD1111
I wish they play this song more often don’t know why they don’t
@EnrikeVera
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@jackoo666
my mom plays oboe in the SF symphony and she did both snms. I was 5 when this came out and this is the first thing she showed me because she loved playing it. been a metal head ever since
@user-hn2dh6fe5c
Очень люблю этот концерт,парни красавчики,грандиозное звучание,это шедеврально!!! Боже какой красивеший голос у Джеймса! Какая хоризма!!!❤
@najaberthelsen
When I was 17, my parents sent me to a pentacostal christian school in a whole nother country. The teacher that was supposed to be my leading teacher took me in a small room, and told me that the devil was talking through my music. She took my collection of Metallica, Red hot chili peppers and System of a down collection and threw it all away.. within that collection was my Metallica S&M CD/DVD collection.. Could never find the same collection again
@matto5547
Basically criminal behavior. I’m sorry you went through that.