Lyric discussion by MadAstronautkg 

Cover art for Senor and the Queen lyrics by Gaslight Anthem, The

"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" comes from Meat Loafs' song Paradise By Dashboard Light

I came on here to say the exact same thing! Does anyone know what that expression means though? And in Paradise by the Dashboard Light" doesn't it say "blowing like the metal on the edge of the knife"?

I don't have a clue what it means in either song except that a reference to "Paradise" suggests something to do with teenage lust pretty much ruining two people's lives...?