What if 1 million watts of electric shock on our bodies? You must die! but this is just a song that called “1,000,000 watts” by Norma Jean.
“1,000,000 Watts” is the first single from Norma Jean’s comeback seventh album. It has their signature heavy riffs, but also some experimentation with melody, atmosphere and additional instrumentation including piano.
The song’s title refers to the protagonist being energised while escaping a destructive relationship. A watt is a unit of electric energy.
“We worked really hard to match the emotion of these songs to the content behind them, and tried to conjure a specific feeling with each track…The record as a whole deals with some dark themes, so this is an example of what naturally came out of our collaboration. I think “1,000,000 Watts” is a great representation of some of the bold risks we took throughout the album. It’s amazing what you will create when you put yourself in the mindset of, ‘I have nothing to lose.’”
Norma Jean
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Song lyrics: Norma Jean – 1,000,000 watts
[Intro]
Yeah!
[Verse 1]
If you wanna speak of the devil
You will feel the wave of his or her invented wings
We see the shadow of the axe before
It falls on the necks of the sheep
But if the light has a secret shade
I am the lamb that has become the wolf
Yeah!
1,000,000 watts because I’m feeling alive
But you’re broken on the inside, baby
And that will never have the final say
[Chorus]
I feel bad that you’re angry
But I’m sorry
I don’t care for what it’s worth
If it ever comes down to me or you
You’re probably going to die
[Verse 2]
So take yourself outside
And be alone to meditate with a cigarette
We see the shadow of the axe before
It falls on the necks of the sheep
But if the light has a secret shade
I am the lamb that is becoming the wolf
[Chorus]
[Breakdown]
Words of war become acts of war
War!
Words of war become acts of war
Come on
Yeah!
Words of war become acts of war
[Bridge]
I’m not fucking around
Yeah!
One million watts because I feel alive
You’re broken, broken
One million watts because I feel alive
But you’re broken on the inside, baby
And they will never have the final say
They will never have the final say
They will never have the final say
[Outro]
I feel bad that you’re angry
But I’m sorry
I don’t care for what it’s worth
