Story Behind the Song
I had no real life event in mind, so I basically wrote a fantasy story about getting a lady on the back of my bike for a long ride down winding country roads and proposing to her.
The lyrics can be taken in a more sexual way which I think is cool. It is not in your face but the overtones are there if you have a dirty mind.
I wrote the whole thing in minutes literally.
I was working on a production line and trying to stay awake so I let my mind wonder and this riff started playing in my head and some of the lyrics were audible immediately. Pretty well within 1/2 an hour I had a whole song playing over, so all that was left to do was work the damned thing out when I got home. This meant keeping the tune playing in my head for the rest of the afternoon, so I didn't lose the lyrics or the feel.
First thing I did when I got through the door sat home was grab an old tape deck and sing the basics including the guitar riff and progression. The I just sat down and started playing around with it.
I recorded it that weekend, and it took most of the Saturday because I was trying out all sorts of guitar sounds, but eventually settled on my clean Telecaster tone for the riff and my Strat was sued for some of the Chordal work also without any overdrive.
the instruments were all done in single takes, and the Drums were programmed very quickly, I wanted a straight forward simple Rocking feel and I figured if I played around with the pattern too much I wold lose that.
Lyrics
There ain't no rules girl, just hold on tight.
Wrap your legs around my engine, I'm taking you to heaven, tonight. And it's a long bumpy ride.
Ain't in no hurry, take it nice and slow.
So many dangerous curves down where I wanna go.
Tonight I'm gonna talke you some place you can't go on your own.
Oh, lovin' ain't no luxury.
Oh no, it's the only thing we really need.
Girl I wanna spend my life, with you in my arms.
In my dreams girl, that's always where you are.
Nothin's gonna hold me down, not when I'm playin' with fire.
Now I've got you in my sights, I wanna reach out and touch the stars.
Coz to me girl, that's always where you really are.
Forever's gonna start tonight, so come along for the ride girl.
Heaven's just a heartbeat away, from these streets of desire.
There ain't nothin's gonna stand in our way.
Life is for the taking, just a game you play.
Roll the dice, I'll take my chance on you, baby day by day.
Your dreams are what you make them, lock the world outside.
Make fantasies reality, there's nothin to hide.
Lights, Camera action let's get on with the show. Now where do you wanna go.
Oh, your lovin' ain't no luxury.
Oh no, it's the only thing I really need.
Girl I wanna spend my life, with you in my arms.
In my dreams girl, that's always where you are.
Nothin's gonna hold me down, not when I'm playin' with fire.
Now I've got you in my sights, I wanna reach out and touch the stars.
Coz to me girl, that's where you really are.
Forever's gonna start tonight, so come along for the ride girl.
Heaven's just a heartbeat away, from these streets of desire.
Woh, oh oh, Let me take you down, take you right down baby.
Woh ho ohoh. Open up your eyes I've got a big surprise for you now.
Girl I wanna spend my life, with you in my arms.
In my dreams girl, that's always where you are.
Nothin's gonna hold me down, not when I'm playin' with fire.
Now I've got you in my sights, I wanna reach out and touch the stars.
Coz to me girl, that's where you really are.
Forever's gonna start tonight, so come along for the ride girl.
Heaven's just a heartbeat away, from these streets of desire.
Yeah these streets of desire.
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Ken McMahon
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