Lyrics
Y'all still want me to come with you?
Asking if others still want the speaker to join them.
Bright light city gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire
Expressing excitement about the vibrant city lights of Las Vegas and the impact on the speaker's soul.
There's a whole lot of money that's ready to burn
Highlighting the abundance of money available for spending.
So get those stakes up higher.
Encouraging to raise the stakes higher, possibly in a gambling context.
There's a thousand pretty women just a-waiting out there,
Describing numerous attractive women waiting, suggesting the allure of Las Vegas.
And they're all livin' devil-may-care.
Portraying the carefree and adventurous lifestyle of the women in Las Vegas.
I'm just the devil with a love to spare.
Characterizing the speaker as a daring figure with abundant love to give.
Viva Las Vegas.
Expressing enthusiasm for and celebration of Las Vegas.
Viva Las Vegas.
-Ah, thank-ya very much baby.
Grateful acknowledgment, possibly after receiving attention or admiration.
And how I wish that there were more
Expressing a desire for more time in a day, suggesting a desire for extended enjoyment.
Than twenty-four hours in the day.
Even with more time, the speaker wouldn't waste a moment, emphasizing a commitment to constant activity.
But even if there were forty more,
-I wouldn't sleep a minute away.
-Oh, there's blackjack and poker and a roulette wheel.
Listing various gambling activities and emphasizing the need for courage and resilience in Las Vegas.
A fortune won and lost on every deal.
-All you need's a strong heart and a nerve of steel.
-Viva Las Vegas.
Repeated expression of excitement and celebration for Las Vegas.
Viva Las Vegas.
-Viva Las Vegas.
-Viva Las Vegas.
-Viva Las Vegas with your neon flashin',
Depicting the flashy and lively atmosphere of Las Vegas with neon lights and slot machines.
And your one-armed bandits crashin'
-All those hopes down the drain.
Suggesting the risk of losing hopes and dreams in the pursuit of luck.
Viva Las Vegas turnin' day into nighttime,
Describing the transformative nature of Las Vegas, turning day into night and vice versa.
Turn the night into daytime,
-If you see it once, you'll never come home again.
-I'm gonna keep on the run,
Expressing a determination to keep having fun, even if it means spending the last dime.
I'm gonna have me some fun,
-If it costs me my very last dime.
-If I wind up broke,
Acceptance of the possibility of going broke, emphasizing the value of the experience.
Then I'll always remember that I had a swingin' time.
-I'm gonna give it everything I've got.
Determined commitment to giving the Las Vegas experience everything the speaker has, relying on luck.
Lady Luck please let the dice stay hot.
-Let me shoot a seven with every shot.
-Viva Las Vegas.
Repeated celebration and excitement for Las Vegas.
Viva Las Vegas.
-Viva Las Vegas.
-Viva Las Vegas.
-Viva, Viva.
Concluding with a lively affirmation of "Viva, Viva."
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