Tear Me Apart
Suzi Quatro Lyrics


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Way down in Texas, down around San Antone
Stay's a little lovely
Sweeter than you've ever known
Don't let me hear that sweet kid's name
Get your hands on me and I'll drive you insane

So tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart

Well I've been seen in the back of a limousine
I may not own it, but it's bigger than you've ever seen
She'll ride around and think she's a star
If you squeeze, she's a tease, you won't get far

So tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart

Oh your legs start shaking every time they hear my name
There'll be no heart breaking and you know you'll never be the same
Don't talk to me about Louisiana Sue
'Cos she can't do the things that I can do

So tear me apart if you want to win my heart

I'm going to say goodbye to the likes of San Antone
I'm Hollywood bound and there I'm gonna make my home
Now I don't give a damn what they think they've seen
'Cos they aint seen nothing like a Texas queen

So tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my




Tear me apart if you want to win my
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart

Overall Meaning

Suzi Quatro's song "Tear Me Apart" tells the story of a fierce, independent woman who knows her worth, and isn't afraid to flaunt it. It begins with a reference to a woman in Texas, who is described as "a little lovely, sweeter than you've ever known." The singer warns her lover not to utter this woman's name, implying that she is jealous and territorial. She then challenges her lover to tear her apart if he wants to win her heart. The chorus repeats this line several times, giving the song a powerful, anthemic quality.


The second verse takes us to Hollywood, where the singer finds herself in the back of a limousine. Though she doesn't own the vehicle, she revels in the power and status it affords her. She warns her lover not to be fooled by other women who might try to steal him away: "If you squeeze, she's a tease, you won't get far." The chorus repeats again, with even more urgency than before.


In the final verse, the singer announces that she is leaving Texas behind to pursue her dreams in Hollywood. She's not concerned with what people think they've seen or heard about her, because she knows that she's one-of-a-kind: "They aint seen nothing like a Texas queen." The chorus repeats several more times, each repetition more powerful than the last.


Overall, "Tear Me Apart" is a song about self-confidence, jealousy, and the power of true love. The singer is unapologetically fierce, and she knows that any man who wants to be with her will have to be as strong and independent as she is.


Line by Line Meaning

Way down in Texas, down around San Antone
I come from Texas, specifically from San Antone


Stay's a little lovely Sweeter than you've ever known
I am a charming person, more charming than anyone you have ever met


Don't let me hear that sweet kid's name Get your hands on me and I'll drive you insane
I don't like competition, so don't mention anyone who may rival me. If you mess with me, I will make you crazy with desire


So tear me apart if you want to win my heart Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
If you want to win my heart, you'll have to really fight for it


Well I've been seen in the back of a limousine I may not own it, but it's bigger than you've ever seen She'll ride around and think she's a star If you squeeze, she's a tease, you won't get far
I like to ride in fancy cars, even if they don't belong to me. I am not interested in easy flirts who don't appreciate my worth


Oh your legs start shaking every time they hear my name There'll be no heart breaking and you know you'll never be the same Don't talk to me about Louisiana Sue 'Cos she can't do the things that I can do
I have a reputation, and just mentioning my name makes people tremble with excitement. You won't experience heartbreak with me, but you will be forever changed. And don't bother comparing me to anyone else - I am one of a kind


I'm going to say goodbye to the likes of San Antone I'm Hollywood bound and there I'm gonna make my home Now I don't give a damn what they think they've seen 'Cos they aint seen nothing like a Texas queen
I am leaving San Antone for Hollywood, where I plan to rise to fame. I don't care what anyone thinks, because they have never encountered someone as magnificent as me - a Texas queen


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If you want to win me over, you will have to keep trying hard, because I am not easily impressed




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN

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andrew james Bunting

Lyrics
Way down in Texas, down around San Antone
Stay's a little lovely
Sweeter than you've ever known
Don't let me hear that sweet kid's name
Get your hands on me and I'll drive you insane

So tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart

Well I've been seen in the back of a limousine
I may not own it, but it's bigger than you've ever seen
She'll ride around and think she's a star
If you squeeze, she's a tease, you won't get far

So tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart

Oh your legs start shaking every time they hear my name
There'll be no heart breaking and you know you'll never be the same
Don't talk to me about Louisiana Sue
'Cos she can't do the things that I can do

So tear me apart if you want to win my heart

I'm going to say goodbye to the likes of San Antone
I'm Hollywood bound and there I'm gonna make my home
Now I don't give a damn what they think they've seen
'Cos they ain't seen nothing like a Texas queen

So tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my
Tear me apart if you want to win my
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart



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andrew james Bunting

Lyrics
Way down in Texas, down around San Antone
Stay's a little lovely
Sweeter than you've ever known
Don't let me hear that sweet kid's name
Get your hands on me and I'll drive you insane

So tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart

Well I've been seen in the back of a limousine
I may not own it, but it's bigger than you've ever seen
She'll ride around and think she's a star
If you squeeze, she's a tease, you won't get far

So tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart

Oh your legs start shaking every time they hear my name
There'll be no heart breaking and you know you'll never be the same
Don't talk to me about Louisiana Sue
'Cos she can't do the things that I can do

So tear me apart if you want to win my heart

I'm going to say goodbye to the likes of San Antone
I'm Hollywood bound and there I'm gonna make my home
Now I don't give a damn what they think they've seen
'Cos they ain't seen nothing like a Texas queen

So tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart
Tear me apart if you want to win my
Tear me apart if you want to win my
Tear me apart if you want to win my heart

Сергей Литвяков

Она просто супер-легенда!

VOVAN h

ЛЕГЕНДА!СУПЕР ХИТ!

Epictetus

Legend

Amer Rauf

Classic.

Igor Smirnov

Queen of Hard Rock

Андрей Щердина

Я не а. щ. (А чё не кириллицей-каракулицей?) Одна из её заводных песен, где слышны все инструменты, и вот это то самое классическое воспроизведение-чисто, гармонично. Она не поддалась гранджу и панку

Małgorzata Ziółkowska

But Her songs has good tune and melody! 🙂

Małgorzata Ziółkowska

I agree with You, Her vocal is in the style of Hard Rock, but Hard Rock is no melodious, is more agressive

Delores Garlett

2 deadly still queen of Rock

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