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Ways To Be Wicked Lyrics
Honey tell me why you smile
When you see me hurt so bad
Tell me what I did to you babe
That could make you act like that
Yes I’ve been your fool before babe
And I probably will again
She ain’t afraid to let me have it
You ain’t afraid to stick it in
Yeah you know so many ways to be wicked
But you don’t know one little thing about love
Yeah I can take a little pain
I could hold it pretty well
I can watch your little eyes light up
When you’re walkin’ me through hell
Yes I’ve been your fool before, babe
And I probably will again
She ain’t afraid to let me have it
You ain’t afraid to stick it in
Yeah you know so many ways to be wicked
But you don’t know one little thing about love
Yeah those cobra eyes
Light with a smile
You take pride
In that devil down inside
I can take a little pain
I can hold it pretty well
I can watch your little eyes light up
When you’re walkin’ me through hell
Yeah I’ve been your fool before babe
And I probably will again
No you ain’t afraid to let me have it
Honey you ain’t afraid to stick it in
You know so many ways to be wicked
But you don’t know one little thing about love
You know so many ways to be wicked
But you don’t know one little thing about love
When you see me hurt so bad
Tell me what I did to you babe
That could make you act like that
Yes I’ve been your fool before babe
And I probably will again
She ain’t afraid to let me have it
You ain’t afraid to stick it in
Yeah you know so many ways to be wicked
But you don’t know one little thing about love
I could hold it pretty well
I can watch your little eyes light up
When you’re walkin’ me through hell
Yes I’ve been your fool before, babe
And I probably will again
She ain’t afraid to let me have it
You ain’t afraid to stick it in
But you don’t know one little thing about love
Light with a smile
You take pride
In that devil down inside
I can hold it pretty well
I can watch your little eyes light up
When you’re walkin’ me through hell
Yeah I’ve been your fool before babe
And I probably will again
No you ain’t afraid to let me have it
Honey you ain’t afraid to stick it in
But you don’t know one little thing about love
But you don’t know one little thing about love
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A song with very unsubtle sexual tones ("stick it in") and probably a sado-masochistic reference although that might refer to the pain of a relationship. Not a favourite lyric of mine!
@benqish Maybe, maybe not. While I am not sure when Petty and Campbell first wrote the song, its first notoriety was achieved by Lone Justice in 1985 (a year before I think Petty recorded his version of his own song). Lone Justice's debut album was produced by Jimmy Iovine (who had also worked with Petty). I have also heard that Petty and Heartbeaker's bassist Benmont Tench was a frequent guest musician with Lone Justice when the band was getting started at LA shows. Lastly, Campbell plays guitar on the song he co-wrote on Lone Justice's debut album. My point is...
@benqish Maybe, maybe not. While I am not sure when Petty and Campbell first wrote the song, its first notoriety was achieved by Lone Justice in 1985 (a year before I think Petty recorded his version of his own song). Lone Justice's debut album was produced by Jimmy Iovine (who had also worked with Petty). I have also heard that Petty and Heartbeaker's bassist Benmont Tench was a frequent guest musician with Lone Justice when the band was getting started at LA shows. Lastly, Campbell plays guitar on the song he co-wrote on Lone Justice's debut album. My point is that when heard in the voice (incredibly talented voice at that) of young Maria McKee, maybe the overtones are not so sexual or dark as much as it the common refrain of a young person in love with someone who does not reciprocate. "Stick it in" could very well be alluding the figurative knife being twisted in one's heart, etc. Like any work of art, it be read on many levels.