The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
She's dressed in black again
And I'm falling down again
Down to the floor again
I'm begging for more again
But, oh, what can you do when she's dressed in black?
My mind wanders endlessly
On paths where she's leading me
With games that she likes to play
And words that she doesn't say
Not when we're alone and she's dressed in black
As a picture of herself
She's a picture of the world
A reflection of you, a reflection of me
And it's all there to see if you only give in to the fire within
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
Shadows fall onto me
As she stands there over me
And waits to encompass me
I lay here helplessly
But, oh, what can you do when she's dressed in black?
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
And I'm falling down again
Down to the floor again
I'm begging for more again
But, oh, what can you do when she's dressed in black?
My mind wanders endlessly
On paths where she's leading me
With games that she likes to play
And words that she doesn't say
Not when we're alone and she's dressed in black
As a picture of herself
She's a picture of the world
A reflection of you, a reflection of me
And it's all there to see if you only give in to the fire within
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
Shadows fall onto me
As she stands there over me
And waits to encompass me
I lay here helplessly
But, oh, what can you do when she's dressed in black?
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
(Oh-oh) dressed in black again
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Yes, DM often looked & sounded like they were into that. M Gore especially; he was the songwriter/Dangerously Dressed Dude of the band, LOL! But no, gotta agree w/the 1st. person: it was a nice Goth song-"I give in to sin" (from another DM song) is how I see it too. "Master & Servant" is NOT a S&M song! "It's a lot like life" is the 1st line. Read: Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, Esp. in Love. The BBC decided to approve airplay for "M&S" based on that meaning; also the 1 person who would've pushed it the other way-NO way, LOL, was out sick that day. I'm not kidding. (grin)