Maneater
Beware the Night: Pleasure Cult's Seductive Warning
Lyrics
It's getting late out
It's becoming late.
Do you know where your kids are?
Do you know where your kids are? (implies a concern for their safety)
The lights are getting real real dim
The lights are dimming significantly.
If you're not careful
A warning to be cautious.
If you don't watch your back now
A reminder to be vigilant.
There's a chance that you might run into him
Suggesting the possibility of encountering a threat.
You better run run run run run
Strong emphasis on the need to run away.
As fast as you can
Run away as quickly as possible.
He's gonna start with your toes
Warning that the threat may start harm from the toes.
And finish off with your hands
The threat may escalate, culminating in harm to the hands.
You better run run run run run
Reiteration of the urgent need to run away.
Real real good
Run away exceptionally well.
He's gonna get you he's gonna get you like he should
The danger will capture you as it should.
You're lookin' real sweet
Describing the person being pursued as attractive.
Almost good enough to eat
Suggesting vulnerability, almost like prey.
If you're not careful
A repetition of the warning to be careful.
If you don't watch your back now
The threat may involve biting with teeth.
He might just sink in his teeth
Reiteration of the danger of teeth sinking in.
You better run run run run run
Emphasis on the immediate need to run away.
As fast as you can
Repetition of the advice to run as fast as possible.
He's gonna start with your toes
Warning that the threat may start with the toes.
And finish off with your hands
The danger may escalate, concluding with harm to the hands.
You better run run run run run
Reiteration of the urgent need to run away exceptionally well.
Real real good
Stressing the importance of running away exceptionally well.
He's gonna get you he's gonna get you like he should
The danger will capture you as it should, emphasizing inevitability.
Flesh and bones
Reference to the physical components of the threatened person.
Just around the corner
Suggesting the danger is nearby.
Never walk alone
A caution against walking alone.
'Cause that's what they'll tell ya
Advising against solo travel, emphasizing external warnings.
That's what they'll tell ya
Repetition for emphasis on the external warnings.
That's what they'll tell ya
Reiteration of external warnings and potential danger.
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