Halloween Blues
Conjuring Halloween Desires: The Fratellis' Mysterious Melody
Lyrics
Well I'm gonna make you love me
Expressing the intent to win someone's love.
I'm gonna make you wish that you'd never been born
Wishing that the person regrets their existence.
Now you wish you'd never met me
Reflecting on the regret of meeting the speaker.
I can be the joker that you couldn't shake off
Claiming to be a persistent and memorable presence.
And I'm gonna make you need me
Stating the intention to make the person dependent.
I'm gonna be the drink that you couldn't put down
Describing the speaker as an irresistible force.
I swear it won't be easy
Acknowledging that the process won't be easy.
'Cause when you got the Halloween blues, there's never a let down
Emphasizing the difficulty when haunted by Halloween blues.
Well I'm gonna make some money
Expressing a determination to make money.
I'm gonna buy you everything you ever did want
Intending to fulfill the person's material desires.
And it's bound to ruin ya, honey
Warning about the potential negative consequences.
But you shouldn't steal what you never could hoard
Advising against stealing or hoarding.
And I'm gonna be the fastest
Claiming to be exceptionally fast or efficient.
I'm gonna be so quick that you're never quite sure
Highlighting uncertainty and unpredictability.
If you're tough enough to last this
Questioning the person's resilience.
'Cause when you got the Halloween blues, there's a guaranteed cure
Asserting a guaranteed cure for Halloween blues.
Let 'em all, let 'em all, let 'em all, let 'em all
Encouraging fear and excitement among people.
Let 'em all shiver and let them all shake
-Get 'em all, get 'em all, get 'em all, get 'em
-Get them hysterical, keep them awake
-Well I'm gonna be imperious
Declaring an imperious or commanding attitude.
I'm gonna be the next Harry Belafonte
Comparing oneself to Harry Belafonte, possibly in terms of success or influence.
You might as well be serious
Encouraging seriousness when claiming to have answers.
If you've got the answers, you might as well say
Asking for disclosure if someone has the answers.
There'll be no one who can thrill me
Asserting exceptional thrill and intelligence.
There's not a soul alive's got a half of my brains
Asserting intellectual superiority.
But they'll try their best to kill me
Expecting challenges or attempts to undermine.
'Cause when you got the Halloween blues, it's best to complain
Suggesting complaining as a response to Halloween blues.
Let 'em all, let 'em all, let 'em all, let 'em all
Repeating the theme of inducing fear and excitement.
Let 'em all shiver and let them all shake
-Get 'em all, get 'em all, get 'em all, get 'em
-Get them hysterical, keep them awake
-Let 'em all, let 'em all, let 'em all, let 'em all
Continuing the emphasis on fear and arousal.
Let them all shiver and let them all shake
-Get 'em all, get 'em all, get 'em all, get 'em all,
-Get 'em all, get 'em all, get 'em all, got 'em all
-Let 'em all shiver and them all shake
Reiterating the call to make people shiver and stay awake.
Get 'em all, get 'em all, get 'em all, get 'em
-Get them hysterical, keep them awake
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