Sweat
Burning Desires: Oingo Boingo's 'Sweat' Unveiled
Lyrics
Sweat!
Sweat is emphasized, possibly symbolizing physical or emotional exertion.
Sweat!
-Sweat!
-Born for trouble, poised for action
Describes a person born for trouble, ready for action with heightened sensitivity.
Ready to spring at a moment's notice
-Nerves like a trigger, waiting to be pulled
-Covered with sweat, it ain't nice
Being covered in sweat is depicted as unpleasant.
Sweat!
Reiteration of the emphasis on sweat, a plea for help due to intense feelings.
Help me please I'm burning up
Expresses a burning sensation, inner turmoil, and difficulty focusing.
I got this fire in my heart
-Won't let me sleep, can't concentrate
-Even when it's cold I'm dripping sweat
-It ain't nice
Reiterates that the experience is unpleasant.
Sweat!
Continuation of the theme of sweat, with a focus on its physical effects.
Rivers running down my back
-Makes me slippery, like a fish
-If I don't stop, I might drown
-Falling down, down, down, down, not dead yet
-Covered with
-Sweat
-CHORUS
Chorus: Reflects on societal pressures, consequences, and the generation's struggles.
The cool boys bit the dust
-They couldn't take the pressure
-The cool girls got knocked up
-They only wanted to have fun
-(Where did they go?)
-They fell in low and suffered
-(Where did they go?)
-They picked up guns and hammers
-(Where did they go?)
-Without friction there's no heat
-WIthout heat there's no fire
-Without fire there's no desire
-You're making me hot, hot, hot, hot!
-Sweat! Sweat!
Reiteration of the theme of sweat, linking it to a Saturday night rendezvous.
Take my baby, Saturday night
Describes a hot Saturday night and the anticipation of fun.
It's hundred and ten, it's alright
-Close the door to my little room
-Starting to sweat, fun starts soon
-Sweat!
Narrates a confrontation with authority figures, enduring and seeking more challenges.
Principal caught me after school
-Gave me hell, called me a fool
-Pointed his finger, at my face
-Started to sweat all over the place
-Flowed like rivers, onto the floor
-I can take it, give me some more
-Sweat!
Describes the stress of war, with fingers twitching and covered in sweat.
War breaks out throughout the land
-Dodging bullets in the sand
-Enemy's getting much to close
-Sun beats down on the back of my neck
-Fingers twitchin', covered with sweat
-Covered with sweat
-CHORUS
Reiteration of the chorus, emphasizing the impact of societal expectations.
Sweat!
Final mention of sweat, possibly symbolizing the enduring challenges.
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