Winery Dogs, The - Desire Lyrics






You got me so spun that I can't control my head
Now I don't know who I am
You're acting so sly but you know what you did
and I can't seem to get you off my mind, yeah

I'm tempted by the heat of desire
and you've got me at the end of my rope, oh
You bait me like your victim for hire
but I want you so, I don't think that I can let go

(Oh not just yet, but I can't forget)

I'd leave you behind but you're everywhere I go
Ain't no way to get out
You got me hooked on your drug and I'm losing all control
Now I know I'll never be the same, no

I'm tempted by the heat of desire
and you've got me at the end of my rope, hey yeah
You bait me like your victim for hire
but I want you so, I don't think that I can let go, no

Is this just some thing we call desire?
Stop me if I'm preaching to the choir

(Oh, break me down)

(Put your faith in me, yeah)

Tempted by the heat of desire
and you've got me at the end of my rope
You know you bait me like your victim for hire
and I don't stand a chance, up against you baby

I'm tempted by the heat of desire
You know I let you play me like a victim for hire
and I want you so, I don't think that I can let go

(Oh hell no)





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  1. M.... E....

    kotzen, Billy, Portnoy, This is the stuff!! Made for Muso's.. Forget the rest of the shit..

  2. L.... S....

    Simply amazing!!! Richie Kotzen rules the guitar!!!!

  3. S.... K....

    These three prove that you don’t need 15 pieces in a band to make great music.

  4. C.... ....

    What I like the most about people like Portnoy is he never holds back at starting new projects. And he is a goddamn monster on drums.

  5. F.... M....

    luv this song

  6. R.... L....

    Yep, I'm a new member of the dog pound... Who is with me!!!!

  7. �.... �....

    Kotzen Great vocals and guitar ... But domt have the charisma of a rockstar frontman. Never full stadiuns

  8. J.... C....

    Very cool!

  9. H.... E....

    Ich bin Jahrgang 1954 und in meiner Jugend war das die gleiche Musik. Nur die Bands hatten andere Namen

  10. J.... B....

    Just finding you guys. Not sure why I haven't been aware of you guys. Rocking hard. Love it!

  11. c.... z....

    nalhhhh

  12. T.... C....

    That bass player is a badass mfkr too.

    T.... C....

    Billy Sheehan, back in the days for Mr Big. :)

    T.... C....

    David Lee Roth/Steve Vai also.

    T.... C....

    @Nobody Youknow Don,t forget talas. His first professional band. Made 3 albums with them.

  13. T.... C....

    Damn right. found a new ROCK band. Wow

  14. t.... ....

    damn, these guys are good

  15. -.... B....

    Solid!!!!!

  16. -.... B....

    Smokin"!!!!!!!!!!!

  17. P.... T....

    Kotzen is easily the greatest guitar player in the world right now.

    P.... T....

    You might prefer his style the most, but in terms of technicality others outshine him.
    We all have different preferences when it comes to musicality and writing, thus Richie might speak to you in a way that no one else does, which makes him the best in your opinion. But let's just remember to keep subjectivity and objectivity seperated. You might have meant what I just wrote, but it can easily be misinterpreted!

    P.... T....

    @***** oh that's kotzen? awesome.

    P.... T....

    A guitarist more versatile than Guthrie? I want what you're smoking

    P.... T....

    Guthrie does his thing and it's great. But Richie has shown alot of diversity since he started as a shredder in the 80s. Dude's played with both Poison and Stanley Clarke. Not many guys that could pull that off.

    P.... T....

    He's even jammed and is admired by Guthrie, lol.

  18. E.... D....

    Great!!! <3

  19. M.... T....

    Currently the best rock band in the world? After seeing them live I can only asnwer YES

  20. D.... S....

    Brutally beautiful!!!

  21. L.... S....

    I saw this live, incredible!

  22. Z.... M....

    wonderful music and Richie singing like a god

  23. J.... R....

    That Billy Sheehan nod though.
    "I approve!"

  24. D.... Y....

    I've just realized that Mike looks like Thorin Oakenshield

    D.... Y....

    +Dhika Yudha Perdana LMAO!

  25. v.... v....

    This band should be on the top.

  26. G.... S....

    114 idiots dont like this greatness

  27. d.... ....

    The drumming could be better, but the poor man's Chris Cornell sounds pretty damn good though.

    d.... ....

    It's fucking Mike Portnoy mate!

    d.... ....

    A Mac not to mention kotzen can actually sing live for an entire 2+hr set without blowing his voice out. And a wayyyyyy better falsetto and out of this universe guitar playing. But other than that whatever to that guy^^^😀

  28. P.... ....

    nice work... M. Shadow of avenged sevenfold colaboration please :)

  29. s.... ....

    These guys ROCK!

  30. J.... D....

    Great rock!

  31. C.... B....

    These guys are great!

  32. S.... ....

    Not too shabby.

  33. s.... t....

    Is it just me or does this sound very much like Gavin DeGraw - Sweeter????? I don't know who was first (and don't care) but very similar!!!

    s.... t....

    +sean treacy Truth!

    s.... t....

    the semitones used in the main riff, that's why

    s.... t....

    It totally does lol

  34. W.... ....

    Qué buenos ... Todos tocan de manera incréible, pero además como canta Ritchie.

  35. K.... I....

    Richie has a little Chris Cornell in his voice.. I'm digging this feel.

    K.... I....

    +Keeping In the Pocket A groovier and soulful Chris Cornell

    K.... I....

    +Keeping In the Pocket I said Kotzen is a little Cornell mixed with Glenn Hughes with a dash of Prince and pinch of Paul Rodgers

    K.... I....

    +Aaron Trapp Kotzen sound like KOTZEN! He's incomparable. :)

    K.... I....

    +Laila Vieira Martins Sorry, I mean "sounds"... Forgot an "s"...

    K.... I....

    RK = 1989
    CC = 2001

  36. d.... ....

    why are there parts in 3D? 

  37. R.... J....

    the riff at 2:23 screams dream theater lol

  38. e.... ....

    Richie es un guitarrista muy virtuoso, pero su voz resulta enfermantemente idéntica a la de Cris Cornell...   Shehan y Portnoy son perfectos...   Virtuosismo en su máxima expresión. 

  39. P.... C....

    The BEST BAND in the past 10 years...Saw them from the front row last year and it blew my mind...Don't get much better!!!! 

  40. S.... R....

    The song: great. the twin guitar/bass solo: even better.

  41. t.... s....

    sensacional 

  42. l.... ....

    I accidently stumbled upon this song while trying to figure out how to use the computer in my new car! Well its a 2010 but its new to me. This song is absolutely awesome, I love it. Just good old straight up rock and roll which you don't hear a lot of these days, at least not sounding this good! Very addictive tune!

  43. u.... b....

    wenn ich den namen "Mike Portnoy" höre, dann verbinde ich von den rhytmen her schräge musik mit wechselnden takten und heavy metal.
    aber das hier hört sich an wie wenn ich mir auf einen LAMBORGHINI einen riesen VW aufkleber drauf mach und hin schreibe :" ich fahre ein fahrzeug der VW gruppe!!!"

  44. D.... D....

    WOW!!! LOVE IT!!

  45. P.... �....

    Hoho, love this funky rock stuff! Them crazy dogs!

  46. z.... ....

    i just discovered that richie has an amazing voice and live is great too, better than all most famous singer of the 80s.....the only bad point is the chorus of some of their songs,they sounds too mainstream and repetitive....and sometimes they remind me too much mr big s melodies....i think if they are so talented musicians have time to create something unique...i d say that chriss cornell even if he can t play guitar as good as this guy, he has a much much much more creative and original carier. i also have to say that portnoy doesn t look good playing this genre....sorry but he is not that versatile.he plays too safe.

  47. M.... P....

    Great music!!!

  48. J.... B....

    I saw them twice recently (Monsters of Rock Cruise).  They are every bit as spectacular as you think they will be!  They were absolutely awesome!

  49. D.... K....

    This band is so refreshing. Loved all the guys previous work and to hear them together is awesome

  50. R.... J....

    So great! Real legends! How I wish for a stereo sound!

  51. C.... J....

    Billy is so fuckin cool.

  52. G.... P....

    Brings back memories of the older rock bands of the late 70's like Foghat, Bad Company, superb musicians, only with a new attitude. Prime rock band!!

  53. P.... M....

    Music is awesome but i think portnoy should change his image, its boring to see him the same as he was in Dream Theater.

    P.... M....

    Over analytical punks....grow the fuck up... Maybe ask Simon Phillips or Steve Gadd to change their images too.. Play for the music and not for yourself or your out! Ego's get left at the door. I am about a hour north of Seattle and love some good ol Hagar....come on fuckers like I said, "Grow the fuck up!" Mr. Portnoy doesn't have to prove anything to anyone. They are having fun doing what they love to do at any level of complexity, making music! AND BY THE WAY MR. ROC-DIS-JOINT, YOU are not the spokesperson for us drummers. So don't try to be something your not, be yourself, by yourself, stay away from me! Hint, Hint...Punky Brewster wanna be!

    P.... M....

    @Lee Schmidt very well said mate... let your soul sync in with the music... if you worry much about your image then it sucks to be you #pablomedina  ... 

    P.... M....

    @RocDisjoint So it has to be new age to be good? Typical egotistical, elitist moron..who probably has a job, cleaning toilets at Denny's. When you have a musical career that's as long as Mikes, then feel free to run your mouth...until then...wtf cares about what you say.. 

    P.... M....

    @RocDisjoint hehe Yes... if you compare with what he's done in the past then yes it can sound little hupsy dupsy but if you listen carefully... there are elements and things that hagar rock lacks... the same as a guitarist i can say about Richie ... he plays way more easy than when he was younger... but he has way way more feeling, dynamic and sound... So in the nutshell its how and what you listen.... and if you will compare old with new... then man... you are in the way for some depressive days :)   

    P.... M....

    @Rai Rai man of course i care about the music too, (im a guitar player with 5 years of experience) and i know image is not as primordial as the technique and soul,its just my opinion of how Portnoy looks,i thought he would change his image cause he is in new proyects , but if he is confortable with his looks, its ok.

  54. F.... M....

    exellent

  55. T.... L....

    Love It!

  56. M.... G....

    Sounds like Richie Kotzen playing alone…just like his previous solo albums…

  57. �.... ....

    AWESOME

  58. G.... R....

    Adoro esta Banda . Son 3 prodigios#genios de la Música .

  59. l.... ....

    One of the best performances I've ever seen!! Brilliant Band!

  60. 5.... ....

    Wow..Pay attention kiddies! Actual rock music with a guitar and bass solo! And a video with band members in it rather than a lead singer in costume & makeup riding around in a jacked up car with 24's!.....And a Tele to boot!....Impressive!......

  61. J.... c....

    Fuckin cool

  62. E.... ....

    Quite different from Dream Theater! Wow! And very good!

  63. F.... F....

    Love it. Badass.

  64. W.... B....

    These guys come with a great pedigree. The CD is equally good....check it out.

  65. a.... c....

    Kotzen at 3:05 omg badass

  66. H.... R....

    these are 3 living Legends creating some amazing music...and i am proud to be opening for them in June

    H.... R....

    check out Vizionz here http://www.reverbnation.com/vizionz

  67. H.... ....

    All great players but I find the music to be nothing special at all

    H.... ....

    I think their chorus is quite "mainstream". Some parts are really cool though. I like the jazzy Guthrie Govanish part though.

  68. G.... G....

    Richie why u no pick??

  69. C.... ....

    I had to buy this Album-CD over the weekend! It is too darn good!! I love of old school and new school sound of it...

  70. C.... ....

    These guys Billy Sheehon-Bass Mike Portnoy-Drums were Destine to be together with (Richie Kotzen Vocal and Guitar Sensation) I love the way (R.K.) fingers the Guitar and Sings like many I've heard before?! But, I can't pin his vocals down? It is different sound on many songs. It's Richie Kotzen to me!

  71. m.... ....

    he kind o reminds the singer from thunder

  72. P.... B....

    this is so good.. i love them.. at last a modern powertrio with amazing musicians and RK sings amazingly good

  73. B.... ....

    TOO PERFECT GUYS...GBU WITH BIG TALENT

  74. P.... M....

    I hope, they live for another 200 years:D

  75. T.... S....

    You got me so spun that I can't control my head
    Now I don't know who I am
    You're acting so sly but you know what you did
    And I can't seem to get you off my mind, yeah

    I'm tempted by the heat of desire
    And you've got me at the end of my rope, oh
    You bait me like your victim for hire
    But I want you so, I don't think that I can let go

    (Oh not just yet, but I can't forget)

    I'd leave you behind but you're everywhere I go
    Ain't no way to get out
    You got me hooked on your drug and I'm losing all control
    Now I know I'll never be the same, no

    I'm tempted by the heat of desire
    And you've got me at the end of my rope, hey yeah
    You bait me like your victim for hire
    But I want you so, I don't think that I can let go, no

    Is this just some thing we call desire?
    Stop me if I'm preaching to the choir

    (Oh, break me down)

    (Put your faith in me, yeah)

    Tempted by the heat of desire
    And you've got me at the end of my rope
    You know you bait me like your victim for hire
    And I don't stand a chance, up against you baby

    I'm tempted by the heat of desire
    You know I let you play me like a victim for hire
    And I want you so, I don't think that I can let go

    (Oh hell no)

  76. C.... S....

    So loud, so distorted. 

  77. a.... ....

    Simply like it!

  78. L.... L....

    The singer sounds a LOT like Chris Cornell! Not sure if it's with a double l but that will do for now friends!:D

    L.... L....

    That´s your opinion, for me you talk with passion, not with musical knowledge. Learn to listen without Passion just with your ears

    L.... L....

    it"s Ritchie Kotzen he has been with Poison and Mr Big.....trust me he copies NO ONE...he has been around longer that Cornell...even had a single in Bill n Teds Bogus Journey ....Do some home work before you act like you know anything rookie

    L.... L....

    Thanks Henry, and one thing is have a similar voice and another an imitation, He sngs a lot better than Cornell, He has Soul and Funk.

    L.... L....

    ha ha ha ha  Great

    L.... L....

    Cornell can sing, but he would never be the lead guitar in a band. The only power trio he played with was RATM to back him up while Richie needs no guitar while he sings and shreds that tele. I like Cornell but I love Kotzen, he is way much more versatile

  79. J.... M....

    Cool video,but... mono..8-(

  80. E.... A....

    This guys is Rock!!

  81. B.... T....

    The chorus is Tempted by the fruit of another by Squeeze!

  82. H.... S....

    Isso que é qualidade de música!!!

  83. W.... P....

    Sheehan should be wearing a real Nazi Afrika korps cap. The opening had a great splash and a whisper that should have become like Bowie's "Fame fame fame..." but ascending upwards.  That would have been the catch, the hook, the main idea to center the song around.  The sensitivity and musicianship is there but no big, big big big, REAL BIG ideas!  You need somebody to make you guys lucky!   

  84. C.... T....

    Damn, Richie can really sing. I've always loved his guitar work. I never knew he was such a talented vocalist.

  85. G.... ....

    It would've been really cool if the 3D effect was truly in effect for this. 

  86. d.... ....

    Winery Dogs and Maragold should tour together!!

    d.... ....

    that would be awesome

  87. H.... ....

    orgasm bass

  88. T.... G....

    Is that magician David Blaine on vocals?? lol

    T.... G....

    No how stupid of a question

  89. r.... ....

    The Winery Kotzen

    r.... ....

    The Winery Portnoy

    r.... ....

    The Winery Sheehan

  90. F.... S....

    We already know he is a legend on the drums, no surprises there. But it takes real professionalism to migrate from prog metal to simpler rock and roll. A true musician indeed.

  91. P.... C....

    This band is so good they are going somewhere...Just a matter of time before the general public takes notice.

  92. t.... ....

    This is THE band that should be winning all the Grammy Best New Artist of the Year Awards but they will not even be mentioned I bet. Just shows how corrupt and misguided the music industry is these days eh?

  93. �.... �....

    Дуже файна музика!!!!супер!!!!!

  94. S.... M....

    fajny klip

  95. W.... R....

    Definitely you right

  96. D.... J....

    Sammy Hagar??? Chris Cornell??? Tom Jones??? Frank Sinatra??? Adolf Hitler in the bath??? The only person I hear singing here is the fuckin' genius known as Richie Kotzen. Please stop with all the disrespectful voice comparisons and listen to the amazing music

  97. M.... ....

    I agree. Its nothing incredible, but still a very enjoyable band. I have always been a big fan of Richie Kotzen since his very first solo album.

  98. l.... ....

    The best group I've heard in many,many years. Everyone knows the talent all the members have but to make their songs with great melodies,hooks and harmonies is just amazing. This group..these three masters of their art,is going far.