Thunder
Take/Five Lyrics
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The "Lord" of Fire gonna be wondering where
He is gonna go after this track
a diss track
You're trash when you're makin' a diss
Can't and wouldn't snap into action
Sure you can freestyle
It bites back like venom
Hit's so hard it kills like Venom
Diss me can't go, I'm uh
What was I supposed to say again?
Diss me, can't go back
Remember how I hit fast (Yeah) take time
Hit right aim now
Kill, everything, no, matter, what, happens
We kill them everyday they fight, they die
Same for the night like
How do you expect to win level 1 to a 227?
You're trash when you're makin' a diss
Can't and wouldn't snap into action
Sure you can freestyle
But can't gain no traction like that then
It bites back like venom
Hit's so hard it kills like Venom
The lyrics to Thunder by Take/Five are all about the thrill of driving a fast car. The song starts off with the singer revving up their engine and laying down some rubber as they take off down the road. They brag about their LS7-454 engine with an Isky cam and a voodoo head on the shifter, boasting that no Mustang, Cougar, or Barracuda can outrun their Chevy Corvette, which they call the Thunder Express.
The song is full of car metaphors and sexual innuendos, with the singer talking about whacking their "magic twanger" and leaving behind Tah' Gay Paree (a reference to the French capital, Paris). They seem to revel in the danger and excitement of pushing their car to the limit, shouting "Bring it home Wayne" to their imaginary pit crew as they speed down the road.
Overall, the lyrics to Thunder are all about the feeling of power and freedom that comes with driving a fast car. The singer is clearly in love with their Corvette, and they are confident that no one can match their skills behind the wheel.
Line by Line Meaning
Put it in first and then I punch it, listen to the engine roar
I shift into first gear and then hit the gas, reveling in the sound of my engine as it roars
Lay a patch of rubber for a block and half
I accelerate so quickly that the tires leave a visible mark on the road for the length of a block and a half
When I push it on down to the floor
When I press the accelerator all the way to the ground
Do I roll? Well I guess, Thunder Express
Am I fast? I suppose so, as fast as the Thunder Express
I've got a LS7-454, with an Isky cam
My car has a powerful LS7-454 engine with an Isky cam shaft
I've got a voodoo head on a swifter shifter, pop the clutch, wham
I have a shifter with a voodoo head on it that allows me to shift gears quickly and smoothly
Run it home boy
Keep driving, don't stop now
Pull up beside a bad Mustanger, uh uh, no race, no
I pull up next to a Mustang that looks fast, but I don't challenge them to a race
I pull up beside a bad Mustang
I pull up next to a Mustang that looks fast
I got nothin' to fear, I can whack
I'm not afraid, I can race and win
My magic twanger
My car has something special that makes it faster than others
AMX and GTO and Cougar ain't touched me yet
Other fast cars like the AMX, GTO, and Cougar haven't been able to beat me
Duster six-pack, Spring Little Cobra, Barracuda, no sweat
I can beat other fast cars like the Duster six-pack, Spring Little Cobra, and Barracuda easily
Ain't nothin' outrun my rock and roll Chevy Corvette
No car can outrun my fast and powerful Chevy Corvette
Bring it home Wayne
Keep driving, Wayne
I'm gone in a second when I put my foot down on the accelerator
When I press the accelerator all the way, I accelerate so quickly and am gone in a second
I said, "Bye bye Tah' Gay Paree, see ya later alligator"
I leave Paris behind as I race away at high speeds
I'm talkin' 'bout Thunder, Thunder Express
I'm talking about my fast car, the Thunder Express
Do I roll well I guess, Thunder Express
Am I fast? I suppose so, as fast as the Thunder Express
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