Maniac - Michael Sembello

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Maniac Lyrics

Just a steel town girl on a Saturday night
Lookin' for the fight of her life
In the real-time world no one sees her at all
They all say she's crazy

Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart
Changing movement into light
She has danced into the danger zone
When the dancer becomes the dance

It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire
On a wire between will and what will be


She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before

(crazy! crazy! crazy! crazy!)

On the ice-blue line of insanity is a place most never see
It's a hard-won place of mystery: touch it, but can't hold it.
You work all your life for that moment in time, it could come or pass you by
It's a push-shove world, but there's always a chance
If the hunger stays the night

There's a cold kinetic heat, struggling, stretching for the beat
Never stopping with her head against the wind


She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know. And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know. And she's dancing like she's never danced before
It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire
On a wire between will and what will be
She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know (I sure know)
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know And she's dancing like she's never danced before
Maniac, maniac, I sure know And she's dancing like she's never danced before

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Michael Sembello (born April 17, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his iconic 80s pop hit "Maniac". He began his career as a professional musician by becoming a studio guitarist, and his credits include working with, or writing for, a 'Who's Who' of popular music. He has collaborated with Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, Barbra Streisand, Stanley Clarke, and Donna Summer.

Influenced by contemporary electropop and the flashy new wave scene, Sembello released his debut solo album in 1983, picking up some commercial success. The song "Maniac" was selected for inclusion in the blockbuster movie 'Flashdance'. Rumored to have been first based on a serial killer from a slasher film, it had a tense, nervy sound with a darker energy than most pop tunes. The track went on to become the third highest grossing song from a film soundtrack in history at that point. His contribution to that soundtrack was rewarded with a Grammy in 1983, when said soundtrack won for 'Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special'.

Sembello has done considerable soundtrack work since, including such movies as 'Cocoon', 'Gremlins', and 'Independence Day'. As well, his later career has been often focused on Eastern music and spirituality. Sembello has recorded his vocals in six languages and released several albums over his long career. His latest work is 2003's soft rock inspired 'Lost Years'. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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