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.
Frankie died just the other night
Some say it was suicide
But we know
How the story goes
With his six string knife and his street wise pride
The boy was a man before his time
And she knew all their dreams would come true
But you see, Frankie was fast, he was too fast to know
He wouldn't go slow until his lethal dose
And she knows he'll finally come too close
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
He was bad, he was never good
But one thing that he understood
And she knew all those lies would come true
The time has come and he's paid his dues
Suzy finally got the news
She always knew this day would come soon
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
He was stopped on a dime with a switchblade knife
Some damn punk went and took Frankie's life
And she knew she'd have to pull through
Broken down, with his broken dreams
With a wink of an eye said, "Suzy, listen to me
You must go on with the show"
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Ooh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Go on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Ooh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Ooh baby
Some say it was suicide
But we know
How the story goes
With his six string knife and his street wise pride
The boy was a man before his time
And she knew all their dreams would come true
But you see, Frankie was fast, he was too fast to know
He wouldn't go slow until his lethal dose
And she knows he'll finally come too close
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
He was bad, he was never good
But one thing that he understood
And she knew all those lies would come true
The time has come and he's paid his dues
Suzy finally got the news
She always knew this day would come soon
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
He was stopped on a dime with a switchblade knife
Some damn punk went and took Frankie's life
And she knew she'd have to pull through
Broken down, with his broken dreams
With a wink of an eye said, "Suzy, listen to me
You must go on with the show"
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Ooh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Go on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Ooh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Ooh baby
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
On With the Show Lyrics as written by Vince Neil Nikki Sixx
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This song is in Nikkis words from the book THE DIRT
"what right did he have to say i was not his son when he never even been a father to me?... First, i likked frank Feranna JR. in a song "On with the show" writing, 'Frankie died just th e other night/sine say ut was suicide/but we all know/how the storey goes.' then i made it legal"
This quote was taken from The Dirt confessions of the worlds most notorious rock band.
That quote refers to Nikki trying to contact his dad and he did and his dad just hung up on him, so he said he didnt want to have that son of a bitches last name so he went ahead and changed it to nikki sixx after they made it some guy was on the TV in Pheonix i think (his name was nikki syxx, Nikki liked that so he decided to take it) and the guy said "this guy stole my name and is giving you the devil" bassicly this is about him changing his name and killing frankie.
There you go. :) Lol. Good job knowing the Crue. :D