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She breaks her horses
With strange distant voices
That travel through the air
She tames me with her voices
As she plays around with her forces
That travel through the air
Ooh the distant howling out
Keeps you floating around
Ohh distant howling out forces
Floating around
She breaks her horses
With strange distant voices
That travel through the air
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now that's a way to start an album, loud and intense. love at first sight

Cover art for Swerve City lyrics by Deftones

I think it's about a very attractive woman using her beauty to seduce men (horses). The strange voice could be interpreted as a look or gesture that completely disarms her prey. She then strings them along for pleasure (distant howls, floating around).

If you watch both videos you'll see the common thread of violent women using a horse as a tool for her actions.

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Lol i think you're right. S&M seems to be a big theme in more of their music then I initially realized...

Cover art for Swerve City lyrics by Deftones

Horses in mythology represent strength and the song centers around a female and how she tames her "horses", it could very well be her "feminine wiles" that she knows how to "tame" and how to "break", and the "distant voices" being her lingering memory she leaves with people she encounters.

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Couldn't care less what the song is about. I made an account to say this song is amazing and the album is a modern classic.

Cover art for Swerve City lyrics by Deftones

The best lyricist are the one's who can write songs that have no one particular meaning, but can be interpreted a trillion different ways. Maynard James Keenan, Chino, Adrian Belew (King Crimson), and Jon Anderson (Yes) come to mind.

@Poonard Absolutely. I've seen all but Chino perform live, and I feel so blessed for that. I would also add Serj Tankian and James LaBrie to the ambiguous lyricist list.

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She breaks her voices, with strange distant voices . That travel through to you! That travel through the air!!!!

Cover art for Swerve City lyrics by Deftones

She takes with her voices, as she plays around with our voices. Then travel through to you.. They travel through to you!

Cover art for Swerve City lyrics by Deftones

I think this song is awesome. Very visceral. Very raw. I can't believe there's only 1 comment. I don't have a take on what the lyrics "mean". I know what it means to me and that's enough i guess. Just had to say, I love this song.

@alex905 just made an account because I was thinking the exact same thing when I scrolled down to this comment

Cover art for Swerve City lyrics by Deftones

Based on the lyrics and the overall tempo I would say this song is about riding a motorcycle and the voices that travel through the air are the sounds made by the bike. She breaks her horses (horsepower). She tames with her voices (exhaust sounds). They travel through the air (a bike is heard in the distance) .

Deftones forever...

Cover art for Swerve City lyrics by Deftones

I wasn't feeling this album at first listen. But over time this song has drawn me in.

 
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