Rock Bottom
by UFO

Album: Phenomenon (1974)
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  • Seventeen a nature's queen, know what I mean?
    Twenty-one, a long one
    You can see the numbers run
    Now you look so peaceful, lyin' there asleep
    With the wings of God above you
    Before the spirits meet

    Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
    Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom

    Shadow earth is closin' in above the lamps in your street
    Lucifer goes walkin' down for you to meet
    Minutes pass so slowly by the hands on your clock
    Heaven's door, just no way in
    You can knock

    Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
    Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom

    With all darkness closin' in
    Will the light reveal your soul?
    Just one sweet kiss on your clay cold lips
    Long, long sleep you'll never know
    Where do we go, where do we go
    Where do we go from here?

    Seventeen a nature's queen, know what I mean?
    Twenty-one, a long one
    You can see the numbers run
    Now you look so peaceful, lyin' there asleep
    With the wings of God above you
    Before the spirits meet

    Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
    Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom Writer/s: Michael Schenker, Phillip John Mogg
    Publisher: DELLA BLUE MUSIC LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • Stewart From Sf Raleigh Nc & Houston TxSchenker is a god, I love his riffs and sequences - in and out and all over — the bass really cooks and weaves, too; the drums totally rock - love the cymbals and fills; Mogg has an awesome voice - one of the best tones in hard rock - great range, too. Lyrics have a lot of great visual lines. Sweet kiss on her cold clay lips - where do we go from here. Rock Bottom, Rock Bottom - spirits and streets, lights, sky and Lucifer. But what I really love is how the entire song from beginning to end demands your total attention and just doesn’t let it go. A true masterpiece.
  • Paul Wightman from Logan, UtahMichael and the boys really slam this baby outta the Rock and Roll ballpark!!
  • Sim from Cleveland RocksProbably the heaviest song ever recorded by UFO. Schenker just goes off on this one. Another skipped band that truly belongs in The Rock Hall.
  • Jennifer from San Antonio, TxLove Love Love this song. It's kind of scary and true at the same time. No only is the lyrically genius, but the solo's are mind blowing. Love Rocking out to this. I am glad that I had parents who grew up with this kind of music, which in turn helped distinguish between s--t music (Modern Day) and great music, Classic Rock!!
  • Carole from Sacramento, CaSurely Rock Bottom is in the Top 10 all time best rock songs ever. Schenker is not much less then a teutonic god with his guitar in hand.
  • Jim from Long Beach, CaOne of the great anthems of 70's hard rock.
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