She Builds Quick Machines

I don't think this song is specifically about a prostitute, but a girl who has entered an industry of sex, whether that be stripping, prostitution or pornography; it doesn't really matter. I get this feeling that the first few verses are about her being held down by either morality, the church or even her parents, because she's involved in drugs and/or sex. Then it sounds like the perspective of the entire song is a narrative of her runaway lover, her partner in "crime." The phrase "roll over" is something we refer to as obedience, and that line is followed by what seems to be a sexual encounter. The final line of the chorus is "I'll smash right through your spotlight," which to me sounds like he either despises what she does for a living or he's attempted to reveal who she truly is inside.

Again, the second verse goes back to her nomadic ways when she left what was holding her back. Drugs, moving back in with ex boyfriends, collecting her inheritance and blowing it all away, Vegas, stripping and everything else associated with vice and tragedy.

The breakdown is the most unusual part. I feel it means that the narrator is attempting to express: 'everything that is wrong with you, is everything that I love most about you.'

The video sheds a bit of light upon the meaning too. I think the concept of the video was to portray innocence lost, and strength gained. Again, it's a beautiful angel from the heavens that crashes in deserts of the wild west where bandits capture and tie her up. Unlike the characters from the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, however, the bandits are the Ugly, the cowboys are the Bad, and the angel is the Good.... gone Bad. There is some relevance to the lyrics and that concept.

love this song

This is a great song, I'm anxiously awaiting their new album! From what I've heard many of the songs are alot better then this. If that be true...then god help us all!

i just bought the song i liike it a lot what does it mean though?

oh Velvet Revolver, stop it! What a song! not sure if the lyrics are 100% correct but good job, the 2nd verse sounds like "she burnt through her inheritance, and danced across America" but i don't know for sure either.

i'm not even a fan of velvet revolver by any means (kinda hated their first album) but this song is something else. Extremely well done except for some of the lyrics; this song has damn good bridges.

this song is really amazing rock and roll music. Something you don't see too often anymore.

This is awesome...this whole album is awesome...someone put up the lyrics already damnit...all the songs are awesome...damn scott don't sound like himself but this good new sound...DAMN VELVET SNAPPED ON THIS ALBUM!!!

I really like this song!!

Not a fan of Velvet Revolver but this song is so AWESOME! I can listen to it over and over again!!!!!!!! The video isn't too bad either!