When you feel safe
When you feel warm
That's when I rise
That's when I crawl

Gliding on mist
Hardly a sound
Bringing the kiss
Evils abound

In the dead of night love bites, love bites
In the dead of night love bites

Into your room
Where in deep sleep
There you lie still
To you I creep

Then I descend
Close to your lips
Across you I bend
You smile as I sip

Now you are mine
In my control
One taste of your life
And I own your soul

Softly you stir
Gently you moan
Lust's in the air
Wake as I groan

In the dead of night love bites, love bites
In the dead of night love bites (bites)

In the dead of night love bites, love bites
In the dead of night love

Bites you
Invites you
To feast in the night
Excites you
Delights you
It drains you to white
Love bites

You knew at first sight
You'd enjoy my attack
That with my first bite
There'd be no turning back

So come in my arms
I strike any hour
I will return
To trap and devour

In the dead of night love bites, love bites
In the dead of night love bites (bites)

In the dead of night love bites, love bites
In the dead of night love bites, love bites

Love bites
Love bites
Love bites

Love bites
Love bites
Love bites
Love bites


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Love Bites Lyrics as written by Kenneth Downing Glenn Raymond Tipton

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    When I heard this song, the first thing I thought about was vampires. I still think it's about vampires. It was funny when I first got the book Twilight. I read it while having my iPod on shuffle, and guess what song kept popping up? "Love Bites." :]
    star tripperon August 23, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    great song! Priest _|..| <-- That's a hand
    klansafton June 13, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Great song! Bit creepy though! Knowing Rob it's probably a meataphorical thing for a totally harmless topic but i can't help thinking that the lyrics are a bit creepy1 Sneaking into someone's room when they're asleep is a bit creepy!
    die my brideon June 16, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    yeah....creepy huh....
    wiggles_666on June 16, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Sounds like it was written for a vampire movie.
    therobidentityon October 17, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    One of the best songs off of the Defenders of the Faith album.
    2006200720082009on December 10, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Worst Judas Priest song.
    SuperSpamAwayon February 22, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Yeah I think it's about a vampire or about a stalker.
    Cabrosaon February 25, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Nevermore did a good cover of this song.
    samwaltonon April 08, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    uh its about std's...in the dead of night love bites...lol, yep std's,
    Black_Sabathon March 27, 2008   Link

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