 This version is similar to early Heart tunes as it is an aggressive, hard rock number.The song is about a woman confronting a cheating lover, letting him know that "if looks could kill / you'd be lying on the floor".After four top-ten U.S. singles (including the number-one "These Dreams") from the "Heart" album, "If Looks Could Kill" stalled at number 54 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.