Evil Hearted You Lyrics

Lyric discussion by RayMan 

Cover art for Evil Hearted You lyrics by Yardbirds, The

Remember that beautiful gem that got dropped into the ocean in the movie "Titanic"? That's what this track reminds me of... an incredibly beautiful GEM that tragically got lost in the shuffle! It has a haunting rhythm to it, and the backing vocals sound like mystic chanting from another age. A first-class production to be sure.

The meaning? Every guy gets it, I'm sure. Here's the part that says it all:

You kept Kidding me along With your phoney smile And with Your siren song Smiling, beguiling You lead me on 'til all hope's gone Persuading, degrading On my knees I try to please

Yes, there are some girls who are so captivatingly sexy, they can MAKE you a virtual slave to their hypnotic power... and even though you KNOW they're no good (down right EVIL in fact), you're helplessly in love (well, undying lust anyway!).