In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Now listen up
She's razor sharp
If she don't get her way
She'll slice you apart
Now she's a cool, cool black
She moves like a cat
If you don't get her name
Well you might not make it back
She's got the looks that kill, that kill
She's got the looks that kill, that kill
She's got the look
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
Now she's bulletproof
She keeps her motor clean
Oh, and believe me, you
She's a number thirteen
The clock strikes midnight
She's lookin' louder and louder
She's gonna turn on her juice, boy
Well then she'll turn on her power
She's got the looks that kill, that kill
She's got the looks that kill, that kill
She's got the look
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
She's got looks that kill
She's got the look
Hey
Now listen up
She's razor sharp
If she don't get her way
She'll slice you apart
Well she's a cool, cool black
Moves like a cat
If you don't get her name
You might not make it back
She's got the looks that kill, that kill
She's got the looks that kill, that kill
She's got the look
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
She's razor sharp
If she don't get her way
She'll slice you apart
Now she's a cool, cool black
She moves like a cat
If you don't get her name
Well you might not make it back
She's got the looks that kill, that kill
She's got the looks that kill, that kill
She's got the look
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
Now she's bulletproof
She keeps her motor clean
Oh, and believe me, you
She's a number thirteen
The clock strikes midnight
She's lookin' louder and louder
She's gonna turn on her juice, boy
Well then she'll turn on her power
She's got the looks that kill, that kill
She's got the looks that kill, that kill
She's got the look
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
She's got looks that kill
She's got the look
Hey
Now listen up
She's razor sharp
If she don't get her way
She'll slice you apart
Well she's a cool, cool black
Moves like a cat
If you don't get her name
You might not make it back
She's got the looks that kill, that kill
She's got the looks that kill, that kill
She's got the look
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
(She's got looks that kill)
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar, edited by BIGJohnson
Looks That Kill Lyrics as written by Nikki Sixx
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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ya me too old school, the guitar thru out the whole song is great, that pre chorus guitar sends shivers down my spine
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When nikki went to se his grandmother in the nursing home, the first words out of her mouth were: "you wrote a song about me?" "no" "yes, Looks That KiLL!" Obviously she was pissed. They really didnt have that good of a relationship
@rocker13 Nikki had a great relationship with his grandmother. His mother was the one he didn’t get along with. Read the Dirt and Heroin Diaries. They both describe their relationship.
right... in dirt (movie) it was scene with his mother...
First of all, the song is not about his grandmother, its about his mother. who wasn't in a nursing home she was in a mental home, Nikki and his mother did not have a good relationship at all, because Nikki was an asshole as a kid, who would hurt himself then blame it on his mother to the police, anyway, Nikki went to the Mental home cos his mum had a breakdown. when he got their all his mother said was "you wrote that song about me didn't you ?? with Nikki to reply what song and her to reply to that LOOKS THAT KILL. and he took her back to her house and tried to start a relationship up with her, but it couldn't work so he did what he did when he was a kid and walked out
Old skool hair band. :) The beat is really fast. Takes me back every time I hear it.