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Am I Evil? (Diamond Head cover) Lyrics
GARAGE INC. (1998)
(Tatler, Harris)
Originally recorded by Diamond Head in 1982
My mother was a witch, she was burned alive.
Thankless little bitch, for the tears I've cried.
Take her down now, don't want to see her face.
All blistered and burned, can't hide my disgrace.
Twenty-seven, every one is nice,
Gotta see 'em, make 'em pay the price,
See their bodies out on the ice,
Take my time...
Am I Evil?
Yes I am
Am I Evil?
I am man, yes I am
As I watched my mother die, I lost my head
Revenge now I sought, to break with my bread
Takin' no chances, you come with me
I'll split you to the bone, help set you free
Twenty-seven, every one is nice,
Gotta see 'em, make 'em pay the price,
See their bodies out on the ice,
Take my time...
Am I Evil?
Yes I am
Am I Evil?
I am man, yes I am
On with the action now, I'll strip your pride
I'll spread your blood around, I'll see you ride
Your face is scarred with steel, wounds deep and neat
Like a double dozen before ya, smell so sweet
Am I Evil?
Yes I am
Am I Evil?
I am man
I'll make my residence, I'll watch your fire
You can come with me, sweet desire
My face is long forgot, my face not my own
Sweet and timely whore, take me home
Am I Evil?
Yes I am
Am I Evil?
I am man
My soul is longing for, await my heir
Sent to avenge my mother, sleep myself
My face is long forgot, my face not my own
Sweet and timely whore, take me home
Am I Evil?
Yes I am
Am I Evil?
I am man
Am I Evil?
Yes I fuckin' am
Am I Evil?
I am man... yeah!
I haven't heard the Diamond Head version, but this one's pretty good! I love that short solo at 1:20 of the song. One of my favorite songs in this album.
I've always thought this song was about a boy whose mother was convicted of being a witch and killed. He figures that since his mother was evil, then he must be evil too and might as well live up to it by doing evil things and getting revenge.
Yeah, I think it's about a guy whose mother was a witch and burned for her "crime". He thought that since she was supposedly evil, he likely was as well and went around doing a bunch of wicked things in an attempt to avenge his poor mommy's death. I like this song 'cuz I know a lot of people who wonder if they're evil.
Well, the Diamond Head version is good, but Metallica does a better job. I like Hetfield's voice better, simply because it sounds more (pause) well...evil than Sean Harris's. Still Diamond Head is a good band, highly influential to my favorite kind of music, thrash metal (although my name should have already told you that). Their best song is probably Lightning To The Nations.
My face is long forgot, my face not my own Sweet and timely whore, take me home
This verse means a lot to me
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Anyone who likes the cover should check out Diamond Head. They were one of the Metallica's biggest influences in their earlier days. I got a most of the better songs on KaZaA and a very fast connection.
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the D.H version was better.
a lot of peopl elike this song but i dont see what so great about it compared to the other songs on the garage days revisited 2nd disc.
I don't like this version; original Diamond Head version was better.