Susperia, Profane Omen and Nightwish have also covered the song.
Format: vinyl record (7" & 12"), Compact Disc
Recorded: 1985
Genre: Hard rock, Heavy metal, Glam metal
Length: 5:12
Label :Capitol Records
Producer: Blackie Lawless
Wild Child
W.A.S.P Lyrics
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A creature of love and can't be tamed
I want you, cause I'm gonna take your love from him
And I'll touch your face and hot burning skin
No, he'll never ever touch you like I do
So look in my eyes and burn alive the truth
I'm a wild child, come and love me
My heart's in exile I need you to touch me
Cause I want what you do
I'm a wild child, come and love me
I want you
My heart's in exile I need you to touch me
Cause I want what you do
I want you
Tell me, tell me the lies you're telling him when you
Run away 'cause I want to know
Cause I, I'm sure it's killing him to find
That you run to me when he let's you go
Cause I'm burning, burning, burning up with fire
So come turn me on and turn the flames up higher
I'm a wild child, come and love me
I want you
My heart's in exile I need you to touch me
Cause I want what you do
I'm a wild child, come and love me
I want you
My heart's in exile I need you to touch me
Cause I want what you do
I want you
A naked hit machine, I want your love
When the moons arise we'll feel just what it does
I'm a wild child, come and love me
I want you
My heart's in exile I need you to touch me
Cause I want what you do
I'm a wild child, come and love me
I want you
My heart's in exile I need you to touch me
I want you
My heart's in exile I need you to touch me
Cause I want what you do
I want you
The lyrics to Wild Child by W.A.S.P. speak to the desire and passion that the singer has for a woman, who is currently in a relationship with another man. The singer describes himself as a "wild child" who cannot be tamed, and who rides the winds that bring the rain, symbolizing his free-spirited and unpredictable nature. He wants the woman and plans to take her love from her current partner, promising to touch her face and "hot burning skin" in a way that her current partner never could. He believes that he is the only one who can truly give her what she wants and needs.
Despite the fact that the woman is in a relationship, the singer wants to know the lies she tells her partner when she runs away to be with him. He believes that it is "killing" her partner to know that she goes to the singer when he lets her go. The singer is burning with desire and passion, wanting the woman to turn him on and turn the flames up higher. The lyrics suggest a reckless abandonment to desire and a disregard for the consequences of their actions.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a wild and passionate relationship fueled by desire and an almost dangerous attraction.
Line by Line Meaning
I ride, I ride the winds that bring the rain
I am untamable and free, flowing with the elements of nature.
A creature of love and can't be tamed
I am fiercely passionate and cannot be controlled or restrained.
I want you, cause I'm gonna take your love from him
I desire you, and will stop at nothing to steal you away from your current lover.
And I'll touch your face and hot burning skin
I will explore every inch of you with fiery passion and intensity.
No, he'll never ever touch you like I do
Your current lover could never compare to the way that I touch and cherish you.
So look in my eyes and burn alive the truth
When you gaze into my eyes, you will see the intensity of my love and the truth of our connection.
Tell me, tell me the lies you're telling him when you Run away 'cause I want to know
I know that you are hiding the truth about our connection from your current lover, and I want to hear the lies you tell him to cover it up.
Cause I, I'm sure it's killing him to find That you run to me when he let's you go
I know that your current lover must be devastated to realize that you come running to me as soon as he lets you go.
Cause I'm burning, burning, burning up with fire So come turn me on and turn the flames up higher
My passion for you is a burning flame that is intensifying, and I want you to ignite it even further.
A naked hit machine, I want your love When the moons arise we'll feel just what it does
I am a passionate and vulnerable lover, desperate for your love. When we are together, we will experience the full power of our connection.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVE EDWARD DUREN, CHRIS HOLMES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@davidwright4495
I'm 58 and I have one thing to say about our 1980's. ANY METAL song from the 80's sounds better than today's music. And I mean it.
@avpfreak12
Yo I just turned 33 yo, and even I agree 100%. I wish I was born in the 80s ... 😒
@REDWASP777
Agreed! Metal Music Is The Best Universal Language! W.A.S.P Fan For Life! ➕️🔥➕️
@edward8878
Can't agree more (turning 17) I would give anything to go to the sunset Strip back in the 80s... Don't get me wrong there's a few newer bands that I like but there's a certain kickass sound that the 80s has and nothing beats it!
@bigdoghenderson
You're old as f*ck! And I dig that, the older metal heads know their music.
@micheladerry5681
ure right
@Sandor197
Cool!!!! I'm still listening 2024! Who's with me?)
@user-qr1zh1nf3p
В Волгограде слушаю в марте 2024года, нравится эта группа
@MrNespoli2006
You don't understand what the 80s and 90s were like!! Real metal!!!😎☠💀🤘🤘
@laszlofodor7799
Glorious '80s...happy teen years for me, metal is still in my veins...