Oh yeah

I hear you talking
When I'm on the street
Your mouth don't move
But I can hear you speak

What's the matter with the boy?
He don't come around no more
Is he checking out for sure?
Is he gonna close the door on me?

I'm always hearing voices
On the street
I want to shout
But I can't hardly speak

I was making love last night
To a dancer friend of mine
I can't seem to stay in step
Come every time that she pirouettes over me

And I only get my rocks off
While I'm dreaming
I only get my rocks off
While I'm sleeping

I'm zipping through the days
At lightning speed
Plug in, flush out
And fire the fuckin' feed

Heading for the overload
Splattered on the dirty road
Kick me like you've kicked before
I can't even feel the pain no more

But I only get my rocks off
While I'm dreaming
I only get my rocks off
While I'm sleeping

Feel so hypnotized, can't describe the scene
It's all mesmerized, all that inside me
The sunshine bores the daylights out of me
Chasing shadows, moonlight mystery

Heading for the overload
Splattered on the dirty road
Kick me like you've kicked before
I can't even feel the pain no more

And I only get my rocks off
While I'm dreaming
I only get my rocks off
While I'm sleeping

And I only get my rocks off
While I'm dreaming
And I only get my rocks off
While I'm sleeping

Only get them off
Only get them off
Get them off
Only get them off, get them off
Only get them off


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Rocks Off Lyrics as written by Keith Richards Mick Jagger

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  • +4
    General Comment

    To me this song is at once celebratory and miserable & jaded.

    The singer of the song has led a life of such excess that things that were once great fun now just don't do anything for him. In fact he's so jaded that even things that used to cause him pain don't make him feel anything anymore.

    His only escape, his only way of getting any kind of 'satisfaction' is to escape into his dreams, into sleep.

    God, what a fucking horrible thing to have happen to you. And yet, somehow the song, the music, seems so celebratory, maybe ironically so. I dunno, it's a really great song though, pretty mature thinking.

    flyingroboton June 17, 2004   Link
  • +4
    General Comment

    Hot damn, those Horns kick ass!

    How do they go... BA BA ba-da! BA BA ba-da! BA BA ba=daba da BAaaaaaaaaaaaaaDAAAAAAAaaah!

    degree7on October 04, 2009   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    this ain't about smack, maybe in a line or two, but not in its whole meaning. the line

    "plug in, flash out, and fire the fucking feed"

    is about music playing, music trance, the engagement of your soul with your instruments. the song is not about gay experiencies, is about the fast and tyring life of mick and keith

    "i'm zipping through the days at lighting speed"

    line prooves it, and if you add the line that comes afterwards, even more.

    don't you have anything more important to do than making fun of two of the greatest musicians alive?

    nstrummeron June 30, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    But I only get my rocks off while I\'m dreaming, I only get my rocks off while I\'m sleeping. i think this song has a rather unique meaning :) ahh poor mick and his lack of viagra/cialis/other remember it is not safe to have erections for 4 or more hours and that if this occurs you need immediate medical attention haha......hmm its only the 4 of us.....guess not many baby boomers are into this site

    dasquien!on April 23, 2005   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    fuck yeah! again i love those horns

    heyjude55on April 03, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I agree---mature thinking on your part. I think you're right but I doubt Jagger put that much thought into it.

    JumpyJackon December 09, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Ah now that was funny! What's even funnier is just tonight I heard on the news how viagra and cialis and that other hard-on pill are causing blindness!

    JumpyJackon May 28, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I can't say I know what this means, but I don't really think it was about gay sex experiences, that has never crossed my mind. I don't see the reference, if there is one, either.

    tootsveganon September 18, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    few errors in lyrics:

    Oh yeah!

    I hear you talking when I'm on the street, Your mouth don't move but I can hear you speak. What's the matter with the boy? He don't come around no more, Is he checking out for sure? Is he gonna close the door on me?

    I'm always hearing voices on the street, I want to shout, but I can't hardly speak. I was making love last night To a dancer friend of mine. I can't seem to stay in step, 'Cause she come ev'ry time that she pirouettes over me.

    And I only get my rocks off while I'm dreaming, I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeping.

    I'm zipping through the days at lightning speed. Plug in, flush out and fire the fuckin' feed. Heading for the overload, Splattered on the dirty road, Kick me like you've kicked before, I can't even feel the pain no more.

    But I only get my rocks off while I'm dreaming, (only get them off) I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeping.

    Feel so hypnotized, can't describe the scene. Its all mesmerized all that inside me. The sunshine bores the daylights out of me. Chasing shadows moonlight mystery. Headed for the overload, Splattered on the dirty road, Kick me like you've kicked before, I can't even feel the pain no more.

    But I only get my rocks off while I'm dreaming (only get them off, get them off), I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeping (only get them off, get them off).

    voiceofbalooon May 17, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    Corrected. Next time post corrections in the Report thread in the forums.

    Idanon May 17, 2006   Link

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