Ace Of Spades

The gambling references are a metaphor for a hard-living, wreckless lifestyle; biking, drinking, drugs, fighting, etc. He knows that it will do him in eventually, that he'll eventually be dealt the "Ace of Spades" (the death card,) but that's the way he likes it; die with your boots on and all that.

I love this song. It brings a tear to my eye. I think it's about the singer's repressed love for a girl, who doesn't love him in return. He's tried everything, but he can't win her over. It's tremedously sad. Someone give this song an oscar. In case you hadn't guessed, I'm ripping Ice-Dive. It's about gambling. Nothing else. Idiot.

Lemmy's vocals are that of gods!!

this is a great song by an awsome band. motorhead is underapreciated

It kicks my ass, that's what it does !!

Other than gambling... i would really have no other idea as to what this song really meant.

You know I'm born to lose, And gambling's for fools, But that's the way I like it baby. I don't wanna live forever.

I think this perfectly sums up what this song is about.

ok, i think i got it. This song, has multiple meanings, its plain obvious one (Gambling), the political power meaning, and just life itself, its a gamble, take a fucking risk, pussy. Thats what i came up, after another....10 or so minutes of analysis, lol. To be frank, all these meanings are good ones, Motorhead is a great fucking band (right up there with Bad Religion, Dead Kennedys, and of course The "immortal" Clash

In short words: eventually you're gonna lose and there's nothing to do about it, so just go on and take a fucking chance while you can, goddammit!

Gotta love Lemmy's simplistic philosophy!

Lemmy said not to put much into his lyrics as he didn’t. It depended how he felt at the time, .sounds about right to me. Rip big guy