Slade - Ready to Explode (1983) - Lyric Vision

Slade
Ready to Explode
Written by: Neville Holder, James Lea
Album: The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome
1983

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Lyrics:

“Hello and welcome to what looks like being a very exciting race today.”
“Among the top drivers are Noddy, holder of the Brahms and Liszt Cup.”
“His team mate is one of Britain’s wildest fellows, James Lea.”
“Let’s hope his accident record can be overcome today.”
“And now, just coming down the straight in the all familiar black and gold colours, Dave Hill, one of motor-racing’s true Super Jocks.”
“His team mate is Don Powell.”
“And my goodness me, from where I’m sitting it looks as though they’re ready to explode!”

1, 2, 3, 4…
Sitting here in my mean machine
I’m ready to explode
Looking out of my helmet at the faces
I been wondering all night long
If I will live or die
Yeah, it’s always the same before the races

I got some hot line information
About the man who’s occupation is driving the cars
Standing out there on the grid
And it’s a kind of fascination
And it demands full concentration
The kind of a job
We all dreamed of as a kid

I can see on the track ahead
The heat is rising high
Gotta win for the team and it’s never easy
I been feeling the butterflies
Strapped into my seat, yeah
And already the tension’s getting to me

We’re waiting in anticipation
For some official indication
They’re ready to go
Revving up and hit the road
’Cause it’s another big occasion
And there won’t be no relaxation
They’re ready to go
And they’re ready to explode

You’re gonna drive ’em round the bend
Have a go on the chicane
Gonna drive ’em round the bend
Without a warning
Ready now to explode

“And now the cars are on the grid and it looks like today’s conditions couldn’t be better for a great race.”
“We’re just waiting for the starter Mister Slade to give the okay.”
“There goes the green light and they’re off!”

Who’s gonna be the big sensation?
Who’ll be the champion of the nation?
In one of them cars
Standing out there on the grid
He’s gonna get a big ovation
Be the champion of the nation
The kind of a thrill we all dreamed of as a kid

I don’t wanna break down
And I wanna explode
Don’t let me break down
Don’t let me break down
Don’t let me break down
I wanna explode
I wanna explode
I wanna explode
I wanna explode

Get up…

Ever since I was just thirteen,
I had a crazy, re-occuring dream
To be faster than the speed of sound
It was the only way to get around, oh yeah
(Speeding in my dreams)
(Speeding in my dreams)

Seventeen and I passed my test
I’m never settling for second best
I knew right away what I’d like
It was a 750 motorbike, oh yeah
(Speeding in my dreams)
(Speeding in my dreams)

Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

I was living for speed
L-l-l-living for speed
I was living for…
I was living for speed

Explode…
Explode…