Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
You're the toreador
with a cape full of tricks and treats
The great conquistador
Never seen defeat
All the other girls
Laid out like roses at your feet
Victoria's secret spoils
Drippin' from your teeth
But now you're beggin' on the floor
'Cause you ain't seen my kind before
I'm a wild card
With a poker smile
You play the king of hearts
But you can't play me now
I'm a pin-up star
With a wanted file
Dead or alive
You can't pin me down
Feel a splash of cold
Pent up locomotion
Methamphetamines
Crashing in slow motion
A slap of cologne
You're dashing in your own love potion
Strapping in your straight-jacket
A rubber band snapping in reverse emotion
And now you're on your knees for more
But I'm already out the door
I'm a wild card
With a poker smile
Try to shoot me up
But you can't shoot me down
I'm a pin-up star
With a wanted file
Dead or alive
You can't pin me down
So doctor,
What would you prescribe
For the ultimate satisfaction?
Sweet white lines
Or a shot of purple passion
So you wanna be my benefactor
You wanna be my pharmacist
You're throwin' pennies in a nuclear attractor
Go on and make a wish
I'm a wild card
With a poker smile
You play the king of hearts
But you can't play me now
I'm a pinup star
With a wanted file
Dead or alive
You can't pin me down
You can't pin me down
You can't pin me down
you can't pin me down
you can't play me now
Gimme something so sweet
Something, something so sweet
I keep coming back for more
Gimme something so sweet
So sticky sweet
I keep coming back for more
Trick or treat
Kiss my feet
Give me something
Good to eat
Trick or treat
Kick my feet
Gimme something
Something, something (x2)
with a cape full of tricks and treats
The great conquistador
Never seen defeat
All the other girls
Laid out like roses at your feet
Victoria's secret spoils
Drippin' from your teeth
But now you're beggin' on the floor
'Cause you ain't seen my kind before
I'm a wild card
With a poker smile
You play the king of hearts
But you can't play me now
I'm a pin-up star
With a wanted file
Dead or alive
You can't pin me down
Feel a splash of cold
Pent up locomotion
Methamphetamines
Crashing in slow motion
A slap of cologne
You're dashing in your own love potion
Strapping in your straight-jacket
A rubber band snapping in reverse emotion
And now you're on your knees for more
But I'm already out the door
I'm a wild card
With a poker smile
Try to shoot me up
But you can't shoot me down
I'm a pin-up star
With a wanted file
Dead or alive
You can't pin me down
So doctor,
What would you prescribe
For the ultimate satisfaction?
Sweet white lines
Or a shot of purple passion
So you wanna be my benefactor
You wanna be my pharmacist
You're throwin' pennies in a nuclear attractor
Go on and make a wish
I'm a wild card
With a poker smile
You play the king of hearts
But you can't play me now
I'm a pinup star
With a wanted file
Dead or alive
You can't pin me down
You can't pin me down
You can't pin me down
you can't pin me down
you can't play me now
Gimme something so sweet
Something, something so sweet
I keep coming back for more
Gimme something so sweet
So sticky sweet
I keep coming back for more
Trick or treat
Kiss my feet
Give me something
Good to eat
Trick or treat
Kick my feet
Gimme something
Something, something (x2)
Lyrics submitted by BleedorBreathe
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