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.
Staying up all night
I'm taking a midnight ride
Yes, I'm a midnight man
I can't hold it in
Hold it in
Spent time on the run
Love with a loaded six gun
I'm a fool not a clown
You got to hold me down
Hold me down
I'm like the one-eyed Jack
My love's blood to the max
Got loving and that's a fact
I can't hold it back
Hold it back
She knows I can't
She's the midnight girl
And I'm a midnight man
My clothes get inside out
Parting's all I know about
My head is feeling light
I got to hold it high
Hold it high, yeah
All across the world
Sounds to fill the night
Voices of friends
So loud, so loud
Loud, yeah
And I'm a midnight man
My head is spinning
Can feel it
Time for us to get wild
Can you feel it
My head is feeling right
I got to hold it high
Hold it high, hold it high
I'm staying up all tonight
Mama believe it
I'm taking a midnight ride
Mama believe it
I've got loving and that's a fact
And I can't hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
She knows I can't
She's a midnight, midnight girl
And I'm a midnight man
I'm taking a midnight ride
Yes, I'm a midnight man
I can't hold it in
Hold it in
Spent time on the run
Love with a loaded six gun
I'm a fool not a clown
You got to hold me down
Hold me down
I'm like the one-eyed Jack
My love's blood to the max
Got loving and that's a fact
I can't hold it back
Hold it back
She knows I can't
She's the midnight girl
And I'm a midnight man
My clothes get inside out
Parting's all I know about
My head is feeling light
I got to hold it high
Hold it high, yeah
All across the world
Sounds to fill the night
Voices of friends
So loud, so loud
Loud, yeah
And I'm a midnight man
My head is spinning
Can feel it
Time for us to get wild
Can you feel it
My head is feeling right
I got to hold it high
Hold it high, hold it high
I'm staying up all tonight
Mama believe it
I'm taking a midnight ride
Mama believe it
I've got loving and that's a fact
And I can't hold it back
Hold it back, hold it back
She knows I can't
She's a midnight, midnight girl
And I'm a midnight man
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Midnight Man Lyrics as written by Van Mc Clain Gary West
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