She'll only come out at nights The lean and hungry type Nothing is new I've seen her here before Watching and waiting Ooh, she's sittin' with you But her eyes are on the door So many have paid to see What you think You're gettin' for free The woman is wild A she-cat tamed By the purr of a Jaguar Money's the matter If you're in it for love You ain't gonna get too far (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater I wouldn't if I were you I know what she can do She's deadly man Amd she could really rip your world apart Mind over matter Ooh, the beauty is there But a beast is in the heart (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater [Instrumental Interlude] Ooooooooh (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Whoa-oh, here she comes (Watch out) she's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (She's a maneater) Ooh, she'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes, she's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (Watch out) She'll only come out at night, ooh-oh (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes She's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (She's a maneater) The woman is wild, whoooa (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes Watch out boy, watch out boy (Oh-oh, here she comes) Oh, watch out, watch out Watch out, watch out (Oh-oh, here she comes) (Yeah, yeah) she's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (She's a maneater) She's watching and waiting, ooh-oh (Oh-oh, here she comes) Oh, she's a maneater She'll only come out at nights The lean and hungry type Nothing is new I've seen her here before Watching and waiting Ooh, she's sittin' with you But her eyes are on the door So many have paid to see What you think You're gettin' for free The woman is wild A she-cat tamed By the purr of a Jaguar Money's the matter If you're in it for love You ain't gonna get too far (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater I wouldn't if I were you I know what she can do She's deadly man Amd she could really rip your world apart Mind over matter Ooh, the beauty is there But a beast is in the heart (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater [Instrumental Interlude] Ooooooooh (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Whoa-oh, here she comes (Watch out) she's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (She's a maneater) Ooh, she'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes, she's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (Watch out) She'll only come out at night, ooh-oh (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes She's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (She's a maneater) The woman is wild, whoooa (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes Watch out boy, watch out boy (Oh-oh, here she comes) Oh, watch out, watch out Watch out, watch out (Oh-oh, here she comes) (Yeah, yeah) she's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (She's a maneater) She's watching and waiting, ooh-oh (Oh-oh, here she comes) Oh, she's a maneater
She'll only come out at nights The lean and hungry type Nothing is new I've seen her here before Watching and waiting Ooh, she's sittin' with you But her eyes are on the door So many have paid to see What you think You're gettin' for free The woman is wild A she-cat tamed By the purr of a Jaguar Money's the matter If you're in it for love You ain't gonna get too far (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater I wouldn't if I were you I know what she can do She's deadly man Amd she could really rip your world apart Mind over matter Ooh, the beauty is there But a beast is in the heart (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater [Instrumental Interlude] Ooooooooh (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Whoa-oh, here she comes (Watch out) she's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (She's a maneater) Ooh, she'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes, she's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (Watch out) She'll only come out at night, ooh-oh (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes She's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (She's a maneater) The woman is wild, whoooa (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes Watch out boy, watch out boy (Oh-oh, here she comes) Oh, watch out, watch out Watch out, watch out (Oh-oh, here she comes) (Yeah, yeah) she's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (She's a maneater) She's watching and waiting, ooh-oh (Oh-oh, here she comes) Oh, she's a maneater She'll only come out at nights The lean and hungry type Nothing is new I've seen her here before Watching and waiting Ooh, she's sittin' with you But her eyes are on the door So many have paid to see What you think You're gettin' for free The woman is wild A she-cat tamed By the purr of a Jaguar Money's the matter If you're in it for love You ain't gonna get too far (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater I wouldn't if I were you I know what she can do She's deadly man Amd she could really rip your world apart Mind over matter Ooh, the beauty is there But a beast is in the heart (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater [Instrumental Interlude] Ooooooooh (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes Watch out boy She'll chew you up (Whoa-oh, here she comes (Watch out) she's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (She's a maneater) Ooh, she'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes, she's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (Watch out) She'll only come out at night, ooh-oh (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes She's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (She's a maneater) The woman is wild, whoooa (Oh-oh, here she comes) Here she comes Watch out boy, watch out boy (Oh-oh, here she comes) Oh, watch out, watch out Watch out, watch out (Oh-oh, here she comes) (Yeah, yeah) she's a maneater (Oh-oh, here she comes) (She's a maneater) She's watching and waiting, ooh-oh (Oh-oh, here she comes) Oh, she's a maneater
"Maneater" foi um sucesso número um nos Estados Unidos em 1982, permanecendo no topo das paradas musicais por quatro semanas consecutivas.
A música original era um protótipo escrito por John Oates com um estilo reggae, que ele estava ensaiando com o músico Edgar Winter antes de passar ao duo.
Daryl Hall alterou a faixa rítmica da canção, transformando o groove de reggae em um estilo característico do Motown para a versão final.
A sugestão de uma amiga chamado Sara de cortar o último verso da música e encerrar abruptamente no refrão "She's a maneater" foi crucial para o sucesso da faixa, conforme admitido por Hall.
John Oates revelou que a letra da música é uma metáfora sobre Nova York nos anos 80, abordando temas como ganância, avareza e riqueza mal adquirida.
O duo utilizou a figura de uma mulher como cenário da história da música para tornar os conceitos complexos sobre a sociedade nova-iorquina mais relacionáveis e compreensíveis para o público.
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