Jawbreaker Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | Defenders of the Faith(1984) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Heavy Metal |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
| Ranked | #3 for 1984 , #14 all-time |
Album rating : 94.1 / 100
Votes : 124
Votes : 124
2. Jawbreaker (3:27)
Deadly as the viper
Peering from its coil
The poison there is coming to the boil
Ticking like a time bomb
The fuse is running short
on the verge of snapping if it's caught
And all the pressure that's been building up
For all the years it bore the load
The cracks appear, the frame starts to distort
Ready to explode -- Jawbreaker
Crouching in the corner
Wound up as a spring
Piercing eyes that flash are shimmering
Muscles are all contorted
Claws dug in the dirt
Every ounce of fiber on alert
And all the pressure that's been building up
For all the years it bore the load
The cracks appear, the frame starts to distort
Ready to explode -- Jawbreaker
And all the pressure that's been building up
For all the years it bore the load
The cracks appear, the frame starts to distort
Ready to explode -- Jawbreaker
Peering from its coil
The poison there is coming to the boil
Ticking like a time bomb
The fuse is running short
on the verge of snapping if it's caught
And all the pressure that's been building up
For all the years it bore the load
The cracks appear, the frame starts to distort
Ready to explode -- Jawbreaker
Crouching in the corner
Wound up as a spring
Piercing eyes that flash are shimmering
Muscles are all contorted
Claws dug in the dirt
Every ounce of fiber on alert
And all the pressure that's been building up
For all the years it bore the load
The cracks appear, the frame starts to distort
Ready to explode -- Jawbreaker
And all the pressure that's been building up
For all the years it bore the load
The cracks appear, the frame starts to distort
Ready to explode -- Jawbreaker
Defenders of the Faith - Lyrics
Defenders of the Faith - Album Credits
Members
- Rob Halford : Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 1-6, 8-10)
- Glenn Tipton : Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1-6, 8-10)
- K. K. Downing : Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1-6, 8-10)
- Ian Hill : Bass, Songwriting (tracks 1-6, 8-10)
- Dave Holland : Drums, Songwriting (tracks 1-6, 8-10)
Additional musicians
- Bob Halligan Jr. : Songwriting (track 7)
Other staff
- Tom Allom : Producer
- Mark Dodson : Engineer
- Christian Eser : Assistant Engineer
- Bruce Hensal : Assistant Engineer
- David Roeder : Assistant Engineer
- Ben King : Assistant Engineer
- Buddy Thornton : Assistant Engineer
- Doug Johnson : Cover Design, Cover Art
- Judas Priest : Original Cover Concept
Best Judas Priest Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Painkiller | Painkiller (1990) | 99.5 | 154 |
| 2 |  | The Sentinel | Defenders of the Faith (1984) | 99.3 | 62 |
| 3 | | Between the Hammer & the Anvil | Painkiller (1990) | 96.4 | 90 |
| 4 |  | Electric Eye | Screaming for Vengeance (1982) | 97.9 | 43 |
| 5 | | Night Crawler | Painkiller (1990) | 95.5 | 88 |
| 6 | | A Touch of Evil | Painkiller (1990) | 95.3 | 86 |
| 7 | | Hell Patrol | Painkiller (1990) | 94.9 | 93 |
| 8 |  | Firepower | Firepower (2018) | 96.4 | 48 |
| 9 |  | Breaking The Law | British Steel (1980) | 97.2 | 36 |
| 10 | | All Guns Blazing | Painkiller (1990) | 94.3 | 96 |
| 11 | | One Shot at Glory | Painkiller (1990) | 94.6 | 82 |
| 12 | | Metal Meltdown | Painkiller (1990) | 94.2 | 84 |
| 13 | | The Hellion | Screaming for Vengeance (1982) | 96.5 | 37 |
| 14 | | Lightning Strike | Firepower (2018) | 95.8 | 44 |
| 15 | | ▶ Jawbreaker | Defenders of the Faith (1984) | 95 | 48 |
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