Discover the story of the song > Demon in Profile – The Afghan Whigs

The song is about the protagonist's intense desire for his partner. He compares his desire to electricity and feels that it's consuming him. He suggests that they should get a room and be intimate soon. But he also acknowledges that their relationship is bittersweet and filled with lies and deception. In the end, he tells his partner that if she's not ready to be with him, then it's never going to happen.