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Live Wire by Refused

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Refused

Live Wire

Release date: 1997

From The Demo Compilation
Track 19
3:03
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"Live Wire" is a track by Refused, from the album The Demo Compilation, released 1997. The track is 3:03 long. It's filed under Hard Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Refused.

About the Artist

Refused

Refused

Lyrics

Live Wire

Plug me in
I'm alive tonight
Out on the streets again
Turn me on
I'm too hot to stop
Something you'll never forget
Take my fist
Break down walls
I'm on top tonight

No, no
You better turn me loose
You better set me free

Cause I'm hot, young, running free
A little bit better than I use to be

Cause I'm alive
Live Wire
Cause I'm alive
I'm a Live Wire
Cause I'm alive
Live Wire
Cause I'm alive
I'm a Live Wire

I'll either break her face
Or take down her legs
Get my ways at will
Go for the throat
Never let loose
Goin' in for the kill
Take my fist
Break down walls
I'm on top tonight

No, no
You better turn me loose
You better set me free

Cause I'm hot, young, running free
A little bit better than I use to be

Cause I'm alive
Live Wire
Cause I'm alive
I'm a Live Wire
Cause I'm alive
Live Wire
Cause I'm alive
I'm a Live Wire

Come on baby
Gotta play with me
Well I'm your live wire
You better lock your doors
I'm on the prowl tonight
Well be mine tonight

Cause I'm alive
Live Wire
Cause I'm alive
I'm a Live Wire
Cause I'm alive
Live Wire
Cause I'm alive
I'm a Live Wire

Come on be may baby
Come on tonight
Come on be may baby
Come on tonight
I'll give you everything
You want inside
Plug me in, plug me in
I want you

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Track details

From The Demo Compilation

3:031997
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Album
The Demo Compilation
The Demo Compilation
Refused
1997
Track number
19
Release year
1997
  1. 1Re-Fused
    2:41
  2. 2Another One
    2:20
  3. 3Enough Is Enough
    2:07
  4. 4Fusible Front
    2:26

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