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Maniac by Firewind

Lyrics

Firewind

Maniac

From The Premonition2008

Written by Dennis Matkosky, Michael Sembello

Produced by Gus G.

Lyrics

Maniac

[Verse 1] Just a steel town girl on a Saturday night Lookin' for the fight of her life In the real time world, no one sees her at all They all say she's crazy Lockin' rhythms to the beat of her heart Changing movement into light She has danced into the danger zone When the dancer becomes the dance [Pre-Chorus] It can cut you like a knife If the gift becomes the fire On the wire between will and what will be [Chorus] She's a maniac, maniac on the floor And she's dancing like she's never danced before She's a maniac, maniac on the floor And she's dancing like she's never danced before [Verse 2] On the ice-thin line of insanity Is a place most never see It's a hard-won place of mystery Touch it, but can't hold it You work all your life for that moment in time It could come or pass you by It's a push of the world, but there's always a chance If the hunger stays the night [Pre-Chorus] There's a cold kinetic heat Struggling, stretching for the beat Never stopping with her head against the wind [Chorus] She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know And she's dancing like she's never danced before She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know And she's dancing like she's never danced before [Guitar Solo] [Pre-Chorus] It can cut you like a knife If the gift becomes the fire On the wire between will and what will be [Chorus] She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know And she's dancing like she's never danced before She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know And she's dancing like she's never danced before (Before) She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know (I sure know) And she's dancing like she's never danced before She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know And she's dancing like she's never danced before [Outro] Dancing like she's never danced before She's a maniac Dancing like she's never danced before She's a maniac, maniac on the floor

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About this track

"Maniac" is a song by Firewind from the album The Premonition, released in 2008. The song was written by Dennis Matkosky, Michael Sembello. It was produced by Gus G..

Firewind profile →The Premonition album →Track profile →

Contributors

  • Gus G.— 40 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Dennis Matkosky— 23 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Michael Sembello— 37 credits as songwriter →

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