He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
Gimme danger, little stranger
And I feel with you at ease
Gimme danger, little stranger
And I'll feel your disease
There's nothing in my dreams
Just some ugly memories
Kiss me like the ocean breeze
Now, if you will be my lover
I will shiver and sing
But if you can't be my master
I will do anything
There's nothing left alive
But a pair of glassy eyes
Raise my feelings one more time
Yeah!
Yeah, find a little stranger, find a little stranger
Yeah, they're gonna feel my hand
Said die a little later, why no, little stranger?
Hurry on and feel my hand
Swear you're gonna feel my hand
Swear you're gonna feel my hand
Danger
Little stranger
Danger
Little stranger
Danger
Little stranger
Danger
Little stranger
Danger
Danger
Gotta feel the pain
Gotta feel the pain
You gotta feel it
Little stranger
And I feel with you at ease
Gimme danger, little stranger
And I'll feel your disease
There's nothing in my dreams
Just some ugly memories
Kiss me like the ocean breeze
Now, if you will be my lover
I will shiver and sing
But if you can't be my master
I will do anything
There's nothing left alive
But a pair of glassy eyes
Raise my feelings one more time
Yeah!
Yeah, find a little stranger, find a little stranger
Yeah, they're gonna feel my hand
Said die a little later, why no, little stranger?
Hurry on and feel my hand
Swear you're gonna feel my hand
Swear you're gonna feel my hand
Danger
Little stranger
Danger
Little stranger
Danger
Little stranger
Danger
Little stranger
Danger
Danger
Gotta feel the pain
Gotta feel the pain
You gotta feel it
Little stranger
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Gimme Danger Lyrics as written by James Williamson Iggy Pop
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It's raw and heartwrenching sound got my haws up first time I heard it...today... like you said,the first few notes signaled my psyche. To be young again ...bodies tugging ...lights out..music playing..great effect.i miss those days. Keep a journal I say...write it down...and when you're alone and the lights are down, sipping somethin' get down with your bad self and live again... Marcia in Modesto xo