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.
We're not the ones to blame
Burning passions mixed with pain
Past the point of no return
Nothing stays the same
The streets become our home
Restless souls out on our own
Trapped my ruins made by fools
Chasing the unknown
In the still of the night
With nowhere to turn
We took a roll of the dice
And we learn
And in the still of the night
Streets of fire will burn
As we run for our lives
To survive
Yeah
Voices in the dark
Calling us to play a part
Little be known the razor's edge
Have we gone too far?
Every chance that we take
There is a price that must be paid
It's easy come and easy go
But we are here to stay
Yeah!
In the still of the night
With nowhere to turn
We took a roll of the dice
And we learn
In the still of the night
Streets of fire will burn
As we run for our lives
To survive
Yeah
Oh!
In the still of the night (Of the night)
With nowhere to turn
We took a roll of the dice
And we learn
And in the still of the night
Streets of fire will burn
As we run, run for our lives
To survive
To survive
To survive
And where do I turn
In the still of the night
And what did I learn
In the still of the night
The fires still burn, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Burning passions mixed with pain
Past the point of no return
Nothing stays the same
The streets become our home
Restless souls out on our own
Trapped my ruins made by fools
Chasing the unknown
In the still of the night
With nowhere to turn
We took a roll of the dice
And we learn
And in the still of the night
Streets of fire will burn
As we run for our lives
To survive
Yeah
Voices in the dark
Calling us to play a part
Little be known the razor's edge
Have we gone too far?
Every chance that we take
There is a price that must be paid
It's easy come and easy go
But we are here to stay
Yeah!
In the still of the night
With nowhere to turn
We took a roll of the dice
And we learn
In the still of the night
Streets of fire will burn
As we run for our lives
To survive
Yeah
Oh!
In the still of the night (Of the night)
With nowhere to turn
We took a roll of the dice
And we learn
And in the still of the night
Streets of fire will burn
As we run, run for our lives
To survive
To survive
To survive
And where do I turn
In the still of the night
And what did I learn
In the still of the night
The fires still burn, yeah
Yeah, yeah
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Still of the Night Lyrics as written by Carlos Cavazo Frankie Banali
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