Pirate Love
The Heartbreakers Lyrics


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You've got to walk that walk
You've got to talk that talk
You've got to be that girl
In the diamond world
C'mon cut me so fast

Pirate love
Is what I'm looking for
Pirate love
Is what I'm wanting for
I never ever
needed it so bad
Yeah!

Well the blood's running cold, ain't it
All the mommies are praying
Little girls are saying 'no'
And big girls always want more

Pirate love
Is what I'm looking for
Pirate love
Is what I'm wanting for
I never ever
needed it so bad
Yeah!

Well I'm locked in all these getups
Everybody seems too cruel
I can't tell who's who
Without a bag of voodoo

Pirate love
Is what I'm looking for
Pirate love
Is what I'm wanting for
I never ever
needed it so fast
Fast!
Fast!

Pirate love
Is what I'm looking for
Pirate love
Is what I'm wanting for
I never ever




needed it so bad
Yeah!

Overall Meaning

The Heartbreakers's song Pirate Love is a tale of desperation and longing for something that is hard to define. The singer of the song is searching for "pirate love," which could be interpreted as a kind of love that is wild, adventurous, and unattainable. The song emphasizes the importance of putting on a certain persona ("you've got to walk that walk, you've got to talk that talk") in order to achieve this kind of love.


The opening lines of the song ("You've got to be that girl in the diamond world, C'mon cut me so fast") suggest that the singer is seeking someone who is both beautiful and dangerous, someone who can cut through their sense of ennui and give them a thrill. As the song progresses, the singer becomes more and more desperate, singing that they have "never ever needed it so bad." The final lines of the song, with the repeated "Pirate love," suggest that this desire is all-consuming and impossible to satiate.


Overall, Pirate Love is a song about the yearning for something that is perhaps unattainable, but which gives life a sense of adventure and excitement. The lyrics are dark and brooding, emphasizing the singer's desperation and the sense of danger that seems to pervade their world.


Line by Line Meaning

You've got to walk that walk
You need to act a certain way to fit in with society's expectations


You've got to talk that talk
You need to speak with a certain vernacular to fit in with society's expectations


You've got to be that girl
You need to conform to society's beauty standards to be accepted


In the diamond world
In the exclusive, high-class society


C'mon cut me so fast
Hurry up and injure me


Pirate love
A wild and rebellious love, like that of a pirate


Is what I'm looking for
It's what I desire


Is what I'm wanting for
It's what I crave


I never ever
I have never before


needed it so bad
Wanted it so desperately


Well the blood's running cold, ain't it
It's a chilling and unpleasant situation


All the mommies are praying
Mothers are begging for safety


Little girls are saying 'no'
Young girls are refusing advances they may not understand


And big girls always want more
Adult women have insatiable desires and ambitions


Well I'm locked in all these getups
I am confined by societal expectations and limitations


Everybody seems too cruel
People are unnecessarily harsh and unforgiving


I can't tell who's who
I can't distinguish genuine individuals from those who put up a facade


Without a bag of voodoo
Without supernatural help to reveal others' true nature


Fast!
Quickly!




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN GENZALE

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