Lyrics
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Expression of attention or warning
Like a shadow in the night
Comparison of a presence to a shadow in darkness
Molested by his sight
Sensation of violation or intrusion by someone's gaze
He's come to get you
Imminent threat or danger approaching
Sharper than cold steel
Describing a weapon's sharpness
He's gonna show you how it feels
Anticipation of experiencing pain or harm
Ain't that a sight
Commenting on a distressing scene or situation
Nothin' you can do
Sense of helplessness or inability to escape
You were so special that he drug you straight to hell
Addressing the victim's perceived uniqueness and punishment
Like all the other bad girls
Grouping the victim with others who share a rebellious nature
He'll rip your heart, he won't let go
Emphasizing the violent nature of the antagonist
He wants your soul to keep,
Desire for possession and control over the victim's soul
Spreading his disease
Metaphor for the antagonist's influence spreading
He'll bring you to your knees
Consequences of encountering the antagonist
Destroys all he sees,
Illustrating the destructive nature of the antagonist
He's the Ripper
Introduction of the antagonist as "The Ripper"
Terror in the streets
Evoking a sense of fear and chaos in society
Enough to make you scream
Intensity of fear leading to a vocal response
He's all you'll ever need,
Presenting the antagonist as a necessary or addictive force
He's the Ripper
Reiteration of the antagonist's identity as "The Ripper"
Standing face to face
Direct confrontation with the antagonist
I get a little taste of his venom
Sensory experience of encountering the antagonist
I feel it in my veins
Physical and emotional impact of the antagonist's influence
I cannot break the chains
Feeling trapped or constrained by the antagonist
I'm in heaven
Positive emotional state despite the impending danger
I was so special that he drug me straight to hell
Reflection on personal victimization by the antagonist
Like all the other bad girls
Identification with others who share a rebellious nature
He'll rip my heart, he won't let go
Reiteration of the violent nature of the antagonist
He wants my soul to keep,
Desire for possession and control over the narrator's soul
Spreading his disease
Metaphor for the antagonist's influence spreading to others
He'll bring you to your knees
Consequences of encountering the antagonist for others
Destroys all he sees,
Reiteration of the destructive nature of the antagonist
He's the Ripper
Final confirmation of the antagonist's identity as "The Ripper"
Terror in the streets
Continuation of the theme of fear and chaos in society
Enough to make you scream
Intensification of fear leading to a vocal response
He's all you'll ever need,
Reiteration of the antagonist's perceived importance
The Ripper
Final affirmation of the antagonist's identity as "The Ripper"
Now he's taken me
Narrator's acknowledgment of being taken by the antagonist
He wants me for his queen
Anticipation of a permanent connection with the antagonist
For all eternity,
Enduring connection with the antagonist for eternity
He's the Ripper
Final confirmation of the antagonist's identity and role as "The Ripper"
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