Voodoo Doll
Southern Seduction: Mystical Allure in Voodoo Doll
Lyrics
Met her in haze on bourbon street
Met a woman in a mysterious or dreamlike state on Bourbon Street.
Down in New Orleans
Encountered her in New Orleans.
Long legs black magic
She possesses alluring qualities, possibly with a hint of mysticism (black magic).
In cut-off jeans
She is wearing cut-off jeans, suggesting a casual and enticing appearance.
She came from the bayou backwoods
She hails from the remote and swampy areas near Lake Pontchartrain.
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Pontchartrain is mentioned as a specific location, adding a sense of place to the narrative.
Talking in tongues
They engage in a cryptic or incomprehensible conversation.
Driving me insane
The interaction is driving the speaker mad or having a strong impact on him.
I'm about to fall
The speaker feels a sense of impending loss or vulnerability.
I'll do anything at all
Expresses willingness to do anything for the woman he refers to as a voodoo doll.
For that voodoo doll
The woman is metaphorically likened to a voodoo doll, implying a powerful and possibly manipulative influence.
Well she shook me like a rattlesnake
Describes the woman's impact as intense, comparable to a rattlesnake's shake.
Wrapped around me so tight
She has a tight and controlling hold on the speaker.
Dancing to the Bon Ton Roulet
They dance to the Bon Ton Roulet, a lively Cajun dance, intensifying the experience.
Killing me all night
The intensity of the experience is affecting the speaker throughout the night.
Superstition intuition
Mentions superstition and intuition, suggesting a supernatural or mystical element.
Moving in nice and slow
Things are developing slowly and deliberately, guided by a deep Southern spell.
Deep southern spell maker
The woman is described as a spell maker, possibly with cultural references to Louisiana's gumbo.
Stirring her gumbo
She is actively creating or manipulating a situation with her actions.
I'm about to fall
The speaker reiterates the sense of impending vulnerability or falling.
I'll do anything at all
Expresses a willingness to do anything for the mysterious woman.
For my voodoo doll
Reiterates the woman's significance, emphasizing her as a voodoo doll.
Fire black smoke
Describes elements of danger and mystery, such as fire and black smoke.
Nothing is what it seems
Reality may be deceptive or unclear, suggesting a complex situation.
Too close to the flame
The woman is too close to a metaphorical flame, signifying danger or risk.
Burning Cajun queen
Refers to the woman as a Burning Cajun queen, emphasizing her intensity.
I'm about to fall
Reiterates the impending sense of vulnerability or falling.
I'll do anything at all
Expresses a strong commitment to do anything for the voodoo doll.
For that voodoo doll
Repeats the significance of the voodoo doll in the speaker's emotions.
I'm about to fall
Reiterates the imminent fall or vulnerability.
I'll do anything at all
Expresses a continued willingness to do anything for the voodoo doll.
For that voodoo doll
Reiterates the importance of the voodoo doll in the speaker's emotions.
For that voodoo doll
Emphasizes the enduring significance of the voodoo doll in the speaker's emotions.
For that voodoo doll
Reiterates the enduring importance of the voodoo doll in the speaker's emotions.
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