I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
(One, two)
Are you ready? Are you ready?
We gonna tear it up
Tear it up
Stir it up
Break it up, baby
Tear it up
Shake it up
Make it up as you go along
Tear it up
Square it up
Wake it up, baby
Tear it up
Stir it up
Stake it out and you can't go wrong
(Hey)
Give me your mind, baby give me your body
Give me some time, baby let's have a party
It ain't no time for sleepin' baby
Soon it's 'round your street I'm creeping
You better be ready, you gotta
Tear it up
Stir it up
Break it up, baby
Tear it up
Shake it up
Make it up as you go along
Tear it up
Square it up
Wake it up, baby
Tear it up
Stir it up
Stake it out and you can't go wrong
(Hey)
Love you 'cause you're sweet and I love you 'cause you're naughty
I love you for you mind, baby give me your body
I wanna be a toy at your birthday party
Wind me up, wind me up, wind me up, let me go
Tear it up
Stir it up
Break it up, baby
Tear it up
Shake it up
Make it up as you go along
Tear it up
Square it up (ayy, yeah)
Wake it up, baby
(Oh, yeah)
baby, baby are you ready for me? (Oh yeah)
Baby, baby, baby are you ready for love? (Oh yeah)
I love you so near, I love you so far
I gotta tell you you're driving me ga ga
Are you ready? Are you ready?
We gonna tear it up
Tear it up
Stir it up
Break it up, baby
Tear it up
Shake it up
Make it up as you go along
Tear it up
Square it up
Wake it up, baby
Tear it up
Stir it up
Stake it out and you can't go wrong
(Hey)
Give me your mind, baby give me your body
Give me some time, baby let's have a party
It ain't no time for sleepin' baby
Soon it's 'round your street I'm creeping
You better be ready, you gotta
Tear it up
Stir it up
Break it up, baby
Tear it up
Shake it up
Make it up as you go along
Tear it up
Square it up
Wake it up, baby
Tear it up
Stir it up
Stake it out and you can't go wrong
(Hey)
Love you 'cause you're sweet and I love you 'cause you're naughty
I love you for you mind, baby give me your body
I wanna be a toy at your birthday party
Wind me up, wind me up, wind me up, let me go
Tear it up
Stir it up
Break it up, baby
Tear it up
Shake it up
Make it up as you go along
Tear it up
Square it up (ayy, yeah)
Wake it up, baby
(Oh, yeah)
baby, baby are you ready for me? (Oh yeah)
Baby, baby, baby are you ready for love? (Oh yeah)
I love you so near, I love you so far
I gotta tell you you're driving me ga ga
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Probably some advice - what You need to say to girl, if You want to get her!!
;)
This is about sex sex sex. I love this song.
I think its about how love and passion can work together. You can love someone like crazy and at the same time have massive lust-filled thoughts about them! ;)
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