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Lyrics of Kick You When You're Down by AC/DC
intro
As you′re slipping down the wall
And you're headed for a fall
As you′re slipping down the wall
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
verse
Hey, mama
Why are you beating on my head?
Hey, hey, woman
Why do you kick me outta bed?
I said
Is it something, is it something that I said?
chorus
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you′re down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you′re down?
(Oh no)
As you're slippin′ down the wall
And you're headed for a fall
Why do they kick you when you′re down?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
verse
Shady lady
You think that money grows on trees
Rotten apples by the barrel ain′t a delicacy
And you see
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
chorus
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you′re down?
(Oh no)
As you′re slippin' down the wall
And you′re headed for a fall
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no) so down
bridge
And I don′t need to say
To say it ain't a sacrifice
pre-chorus
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Is this is the way, the way it′s meant to be?
chorus
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
That you′re slippin′ down a wall
And you're headed for a fall
Why do they kick you when you′re down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you′re down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you?
Man, they're trying to trick you when you′re down
Writer(s): Malcolm Young, Angus Young
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The song 'Kick You When You're Down' by AC/DC portrays a sense of betrayal and mistreatment when someone is already facing difficulties. The lyrics depict a feeling of being kicked while down, symbolizing how people can be taken advantage of or hurt further when they are already vulnerable, questioning the motives behind such actions.
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Themes
Struggle and hardship
• Why do they kick you when you're down?
• As you're slipping down the wall
Betrayal and disappointment
• Hey, mama Why are you beating on my head?
• Why do they kick me outta bed?
Questioning life's circumstances
• Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
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Moods
Angst, despair, reflection, anger, solitude
Rating: PG
Lyrics to be enjoyed with parental supervision
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