Three Minute Warning
Warlock Lyrics


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This next song is called "Three Minute Warning"
Mama says there's trouble, yeah trouble, on the streets today
She says all the little ones got nowhere, got nowhere to play
And she's right, yes indeed she's right
But she don't believe
That I will change it all someday

People keep pushin' me, pushin' me everyway
They think I'm gonna keep takin' it, takin' it every day
But they're wrong, yes indeed
I'm strong
Built for speed
I will change it all someday

There's a 3 minute warning
Before the whistle blows
There's a three minute warning, before I overload
I'll give you three more minutes 'fore I lose my head
Three more minutes and you'll wish you were dead
There's a 3 minute warning
Before I lose control
There's a 3 minute warning before I overload

Gonna talk to Alex, he's the only one that understands
There is nothing like a stranger, a stranger in a strange land
I'll get along, yes, I will
I'll be strong, strong until
The last day passes through my veins

There's a 3 minute warning
Before the whistle blows
There's a three minute warning, before I overload
I'll give you three more minutes 'fore I lose my head
Three more minutes and you'll wish you were dead
There's a 3 minute warning
Before I lose control
There's a 3 minute warning before I overload

Yeah

I'm strong
Yes indeed
I'm strong
Built for speed
I will change it all someday

There's a 3 minute warning
Before the whistle blows
There's a three minute warning, before I overload
I'll give you three more minutes 'fore I lose my head
Three more minutes and you'll wish you were dead
There's a 3 minute warning
Before I lose




There's a 3 minute warning, yeah
Ah thank you so much (?)

Overall Meaning

"Three Minute Warning" by Warlock is a song that talks about the trouble on the streets that the little ones face, and how people push the singer every day, thinking that they will keep taking it. However, the singer is strong and built for speed; they will change everything someday. There is a three-minute warning before the singer overloads and loses control. They will give three more minutes before they lose their head and someone will wish they were dead. The singer is going to talk to Alex, the only one who understands, and will keep going strong until the last day passes through their veins.


The lyrics of "Three Minute Warning" by Warlock seem to be a reflection of the time when the song was written. The song talks about trouble on the streets, which was a common problem in the 80s when the song was released. The lyrics also resonate with the frustration and anger felt by young people who were facing societal issues and were determined to change it all someday. The three-minute warning mentioned in the song could be seen as the time limit that the singer gives to the people around them to stop pushing and mistreating them.


Overall, "Three Minute Warning" by Warlock is an empowering song about standing up for oneself and determining to make a change. The song's upbeat rhythm and catchy lyrics have made it a popular choice among fans of heavy metal.


Line by Line Meaning

Mama says there's trouble, yeah trouble, on the streets today
The singer's mother acknowledges the issues and problems that currently exist on the streets.


She says all the little ones got nowhere, got nowhere to play
Children don't have many places to play and find themselves in bad situations.


But she don't believe That I will change it all someday
The singer's mother doesn't have faith that he can change the current situation of the streets.


People keep pushin' me, pushin' me everyway
The singer is being pressured and pushed around by the people around him.


They think I'm gonna keep takin' it, takin' it every day
People believe the singer will tolerate their actions and frustration without taking any action.


But they're wrong, yes indeed I'm strong Built for speed I will change it all someday
The singer disagrees that he will allow people to push him around and he will take action to make changes.


Before the whistle blows There's a three minute warning, before I overload I'll give you three more minutes 'fore I lose my head Three more minutes and you'll wish you were dead There's a 3 minute warning
The singer is warning the people around him by saying their time is running out before he explodes with anger and frustration. They have three minutes to change their actions or face the consequences.


Gonna talk to Alex, he's the only one that understands There is nothing like a stranger, a stranger in a strange land I'll get along, yes, I will I'll be strong, strong until The last day passes through my veins
The singer plans to talk with a friend who will understand his issues because people don't understand the issues which can feel like being a stranger in a foreign environment. The singer intends to remain strong and fight until the very end.


There's a 3 minute warning, yeah
The three minute warning is repeated as a final warning to those around him.


Ah thank you so much (?)
The meaning of this line is unclear.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Joey Balin, Doro Pesch, Francis Joseph Baldassare

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