Heatseeker – English Lyrics

• By: AC/DC

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the fiery energy of AC/DC's "Heatseeker," a classic hard rock anthem that captures the thrill of the chase and the heat of desire. This song offers a chance to dive into the energetic language of rock, filled with powerful metaphors and double entendres that make AC/DC a timeless favorite.

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ One, two, one, two, three, four ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Oooh, we're gettin' ready ♪

♪ Ow ♪

♪ Here we go ♪

(singer chuckling)

♪ I'm ready ♪

♪ Oooh, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, getting ready to rock ♪

♪ Getting ready to roll ♪

♪ I'm gonna turn up the heat ♪

♪ I'm gonna fire up the coal ♪

♪ I gotta keep that motor turning ♪

♪ I gotta keep that engine clean ♪

♪ I gotta keep those tires burning ♪

♪ I've got the best you've ever seen ♪

♪ And I'm a heatseeker charging up the sky ♪

♪ And I'm a heatseeker ♪

♪ And I, I don't need no life preserver ♪

♪ I don't need no one to hose me down ♪

♪ To hose me down ♪

♪ Getting ready to break ♪

♪ Getting ready to go ♪

♪ Get your shoes off and shake ♪

♪ Get your head down and blow ♪

♪ You gotta keep that woman firing ♪

♪ You gotta keep that serpent clean ♪

♪ You gotta make her sound the siren ♪

♪ You gotta hear that lady scream ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm a heatseeker, burning up the town ♪

♪ And I'm a heatseeker ♪

♪ I don't, I don't need no life preserver ♪

♪ I don't need no one to hose me down ♪

♪ Don't hose me down ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Yeah ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ I'm ready ♪

♪ I'm a heatseeker ♪

♪ I want to see you get up ♪

♪ And see the whites of your eyes ♪

♪ And I'm a heatseeker, heatseeker, yeah ♪

♪ I'm gonna measure you up ♪

♪ I'm gonna try you for size ♪

♪ And I'm a heatseeker ♪

♪ Gotta keep that motor turning ♪

♪ You gotta keep that engine clean ♪

♪ You gotta keep those tires burning ♪

♪ I've got the best you've ever seen ♪

♪ And I'm a heatseeker, and I don't need no life preserver ♪

♪ I don't need no one to hose me down, whoa ♪

♪ I'm a heatseeker ♪

♪ And I'm a heatseeker ♪

♪ Heatseeker ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Out on the street feel the heat ♪

♪ Oh ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heat /hiːt/ A2	noun - the quality of being hot; warmth verb - to make something hot
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - combustion that produces heat and light verb - to set something alight
motor /ˈmoʊtər/ B1	noun - a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical motion
engine /ˈɛn(d)ʒɪn/ B1	noun - a machine that converts energy into mechanical power
tire /taɪər/ B1	noun - a rubber covering for a wheel
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	verb - to set on fire; to cause to be on fire adjective - on fire; emitting heat
heatseeker /ˈhiːtˈsiːkər/ C2	noun - a device that detects sources of heat, especially for targeting missiles
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
hose /hoʊz/ B2	noun - a flexible tube for conveying water or other fluids verb - to spray with a hose
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces or cause to separate noun - an interruption or pause
rock /rɒk/ A1	noun - a hard mineral substance verb - to move back and forth with a strong rhythm
roll /roʊl/ A2	noun - a cylindrical piece of bread or a list verb - to turn over and over on an axis
ready /ˈrɛdi/ A1	adjective - prepared for something verb - to make ready; to prepare
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
preserver /prɪˈzɜːrvər/ B2	noun - something that protects or maintains the condition of something else
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to shout loudly, especially in fear or pain noun - a loud, sharp cry
siren /ˈsaɪrən/ B2	noun - a device that makes a loud warning sound, often on emergency vehicles
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being
serpent /ˈsɜːrpənt/ C1	noun - a snake; a symbol of evil or danger