In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
She's got fear in her mind, killing pain all the time
And the loneliness makes her feel hollow
She will stay out of sight, from the bright daylight
To forget all her troubles for a while
She just wants to dream away
Sick and tired of the games that people play
Hoping for a better day
She needs something to believe in in a life so unreal
Down to the Head banger's Ballroom she will go
Seeking shelter from the storm
There she can party till the rising of the sun
A night creature on the run
He comes out in the night, he is one with the moonlight
Been looking for love to rely on
She'll be painting her lips, black jade on her fingertips
Trying to catch him with a smile
When her eyes begin to glow, there's a fire from deep down below
Getting ready for the show
She just wants to be near him, 'cause she knows he's the one
Down at the Headbanger's Ballroom they will dance
Finding shelter from the storm
They're not different only dreamers on the run
Dark creatures of the sun
Down at the Headbanger's Ballroom they will dance
Black leather witches and their boys
Where they can party till the rising of the sun
Night creatures on the run
And the loneliness makes her feel hollow
She will stay out of sight, from the bright daylight
To forget all her troubles for a while
She just wants to dream away
Sick and tired of the games that people play
Hoping for a better day
She needs something to believe in in a life so unreal
Down to the Head banger's Ballroom she will go
Seeking shelter from the storm
There she can party till the rising of the sun
A night creature on the run
He comes out in the night, he is one with the moonlight
Been looking for love to rely on
She'll be painting her lips, black jade on her fingertips
Trying to catch him with a smile
When her eyes begin to glow, there's a fire from deep down below
Getting ready for the show
She just wants to be near him, 'cause she knows he's the one
Down at the Headbanger's Ballroom they will dance
Finding shelter from the storm
They're not different only dreamers on the run
Dark creatures of the sun
Down at the Headbanger's Ballroom they will dance
Black leather witches and their boys
Where they can party till the rising of the sun
Night creatures on the run
Lyrics submitted by Moondragon
Headbanger's Ballroom Lyrics as written by Roland Grapow Jorn Lande
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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