Traci Lords (born May 7, 1968), also known as Traci Elizabeth Lords and Tra… Read Full Bio ↴Traci Lords (born May 7, 1968), also known as Traci Elizabeth Lords and Tracy Lords, is an American film actress, producer, film director, writer and singer. She first achieved notoriety for her underage appearances in pornographic films and Penthouse magazine (she was 15 years old in her first film), later becoming a television and successful mainstream actress.

In 1995, Lords branched out from her acting career and recorded her debut album, 1000 Fires, in collaboration with Juno Reactor, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, and Jesus Jones' Mike Edwards. The album was a success, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Dance Charts, with the first single "Control" going double platinum and being featured on the soundtrack for the film Mortal Kombat.

Good-N-Evil
Traci Lords Lyrics

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I'm the trigger a piece of lead
I'm the air between the bullet and your head
I'm the heart the soul of man
I'm the skin between your hands
I'm there in the mountains I'm there in the land
I've been around since time began
Man made Gods
Man made Hell

Mirrored himself and started to yell
Good-n-Evil
Good-n-Evil
Locked inside Good-n-Evil
I'll turn it loose
Shine like an angel, Shine like the blues
Shine like the sun, the sun and the moon
There's nothing I can do that hasn't been done
There's nothing I can sing that hasn't been sung
There's nothing I can feel that hasn't been felt
There's nothing I can deal that hasn't been dealt
Good-n-Evil

Good-n-Evil
Locked inside Good-n-Evil

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Traci Lords's song, Good-N-Evil, can be interpreted in several ways, but a common understanding is that it is about duality and the human nature of both good and evil. The singer seems to personify the concept of good and evil, declaring that they are present everywhere, from the mountains to the land and have been around since the beginning of time. Furthermore, the singer suggests that humans have created gods and hell to mirror themselves and their actions, implying that human actions have the potential to be both divine and destructive.

The second verse provides a sense of power and control. The singer identifies themselves as the trigger, the heart, the soul, and the skin. All of these are components of human life and existence, indicating perhaps that the singer is inside every human being. There is a sense of inevitability, the idea that nothing can be done that hasn't already been done, and nothing can be sung or felt that hasn't already been sung or felt. The chorus repeats the idea that good and evil are locked inside, perhaps highlighting the need for balance and control over one's actions.

Overall, the song seems to suggest that humans carry both good and evil within themselves, and it is up to them to choose which one they express. The duality of existence is presented as an inevitable part of being human, but one that can also be harnessed and controlled.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm the trigger a piece of lead
I am the one who sets things in motion, like a trigger pulling a piece of lead in a gun.

I'm the air between the bullet and your head
I am the invisible force that can determine life or death as the air separating a bullet from one's head.

I'm the heart the soul of man
I am the essence of what drives human beings, their heart and soul.

I'm the skin between your hands
I am the barrier that separates and connects people, like the skin between their hands.

I'm there in the mountains I'm there in the land
I exist in nature, both in the mountains and the land.

I've been around since time began
I have been present in our world since the beginning of time.

Man made Gods
Humans created gods, religious beliefs, and spiritual systems.

Man made Hell
Humans created the concept of hell or punishment for wrongdoing.

Mirrored himself and started to yell
People looked at themselves and their reflection and began to shout, possibly in frustration or self-discovery.

Good-n-Evil
The duality of human nature and the existence of both good and evil.

Locked inside Good-n-Evil
The concept of good and evil is inherent in people and cannot be separated from them.

I'll turn it loose
I will unleash this duality and expose it to the world.

Shine like an angel, Shine like the blues
I can embody both purity and sadness, like an angelic figure or the blues genre of music.

Shine like the sun, the sun and the moon
I can also embody both light and dark, like the sun and the moon in the sky.

There's nothing I can do that hasn't been done
There is nothing new under the sun, and all actions and experiences have been done before.

There's nothing I can sing that hasn't been sung
There is no unique expression that hasn't already been conveyed through music or art before.

There's nothing I can feel that hasn't been felt
All emotions and feelings have been experienced before by others.

There's nothing I can deal that hasn't been dealt
There are no new problems or issues that haven't been tackled by others before.

Good-n-Evil
The final repetition reiterates the duality of human nature and its overarching presence.

Locked inside Good-n-Evil
The final repetition reinforces the idea that this duality is a part of human nature that cannot be separated from the individual.

Writer(s): Ben Watkins Copyright: Embassy Music Corp. O/B/o Mute Song

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