Shakes
Dancing with the Devil: A Tale of Love and Deception
Lyrics
Well that lady she was good and sweet
The woman referred to was good and sweet.
She was a hotter than the Mississippi blacktop queen
She was attractive, likened to the queen of the hot Mississippi blacktop.
And she set her bait and got a hold of me
She set a trap for the speaker and captured his attention.
And slowly pulled me in
She gradually drew the speaker in.
She drank half of what she passed to me
She consumed half of a strong drink, possibly sharing the rest with the speaker.
It was something real strong that knocked me off my feet
The drink was potent and had a strong effect on the speaker.
I Couldn't tell if I was fast asleep or just floating on the wind
The speaker became disoriented, unsure if they were asleep or carried by the wind.
Well she lives like she's leaving
The woman lives as if she's ready to leave.
Loves just like she'll stay
Her way of loving suggests commitment, though she may not stay.
She'll get you believing
She makes others believe in her intentions.
Then she slowly slips away
Despite this, she gradually distances herself.
Her eyes are deceiving
Her eyes are deceptive, possibly hiding true feelings.
And her lips they are the same
Her lips, too, may conceal her true emotions.
You'll feel like you're dreaming
Being with her feels dreamlike.
Till you wake up with the shakes
However, the reality is harsh, leading to an unsettling experience ("the shakes").
She took me back to the mountain stream
The woman took the speaker to a special place with a magical substance.
Where she had herself a stash of that magic leaf
This place had a stash of a special leaf (possibly metaphorical).
And we danced around in that muddy creek
They engaged in carefree dancing in a muddy creek.
Till I woke up there alone
The speaker woke up alone, indicating a transient or illusory experience.
She lit me up like kerosene that holy fire that crystal T
She ignited passion in the speaker like kerosene with a potent substance ("crystal T").
You can bet that the fall was mean as I made my way back home
The fall from this intense experience was harsh as the speaker returned home.
Well she lives like she's leaving
Reiteration that the woman lives with an imminent departure in mind.
And loves just like she'll stay
Her way of loving suggests permanence, though it may not be the case.
She'll get you believing
She makes others believe in her commitment.
Then she slowly slips away
Despite this, she gradually distances herself.
Her eyes are deceiving
Her eyes are deceptive, possibly hiding true feelings.
Her lips they are the same
Her lips, too, may conceal her true emotions.
You'll feel like you're dreaming
Being with her feels dreamlike.
Till you wake up with the shakes
However, the reality is harsh, leading to an unsettling experience ("the shakes").
She lives like she's leaving
Reiteration that the woman lives with an imminent departure in mind.
And loves just like she'll stay
Her way of loving suggests permanence, though it may not be the case.
She'll get you believing
She makes others believe in her commitment.
Then she slowly slips away
Despite this, she gradually distances herself.
Her eyes are deceiving
Her eyes are deceptive, possibly hiding true feelings.
Her lips they are the same
Her lips, too, may conceal her true emotions.
You'll feel like you're dreaming
Being with her feels dreamlike.
Till you wake up with the shakes
However, the reality is harsh, leading to an unsettling experience ("the shakes").
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