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.
Stone shaker is looking fine
She's a heart-breaker every time
She never seems to realize
That someday she'll be crying too, ooh
(She is) A sharp shooter that's moving fast
A slight cruiser loaded with gas
Slowing down to make a pass
You think it's gonna hit you
So why not take a chance?
'Cause this is Hot Street (burnin' it up)
Just feel the night beat, yeah (fun on the run)
'Cause this is Hot Street, yeah (ready or not)
Because the fantasy will never stop
On Hot Street, ooh
(She is) A street walker when there's time to spare
Big spenders holding their share
A heart of gold, but no one cares (no one seems to care)
Within their eyes
Some young lovers are laughing loud
And there's some, some old suckers tryna get down
The evening spins around and round (spins around and round)
Yes, people of the night smoking through the dark
'Cause this is Hot Street, ooh (burnin' it up)
Just feel the night beat, yeah (fun on the run)
Yeah, this is Hot Street (ready or not)
Because the fantasy will never stop
On Hot Street, ooh
(All night mover) Just tryna put a little fun in their lives
(Winners, losers) You see them standing on the corner in the neon light, aw
(Tonight) Ooh
Yeah, yeah, ooh, ooh, ooh
Some feeling you can't explain
It's such a hard feeling lying in bed's flame
The evening starts to fall again (starts to fall again)
It's time to come alive
So why not take a chance?
'Cause this is Hot Street (burnin' it up)
Just feel the night beat, yeah (fun on the run)
'Cause this is Hot Street, oh (ready or not)
And the fantasy will never stop
'Cause this is Hot Street (burnin' it up)
Just feel the night beat, yeah (fun on the run)
'Cause this is Hot Street (ready or not)
And the fantasy will never stop
(Burnin' it up)
(Fun on the run)
(Ready or not)
(The fantasy will never stop)
(Burnin' it up)
(Fun on the run)
(Ready or not)
(The fantasy will never stop)
(Burnin' it up)
(Fun on the run)
(Ready or not)
(The fantasy will never stop)
She's a heart-breaker every time
She never seems to realize
That someday she'll be crying too, ooh
(She is) A sharp shooter that's moving fast
A slight cruiser loaded with gas
Slowing down to make a pass
You think it's gonna hit you
So why not take a chance?
'Cause this is Hot Street (burnin' it up)
Just feel the night beat, yeah (fun on the run)
'Cause this is Hot Street, yeah (ready or not)
Because the fantasy will never stop
On Hot Street, ooh
(She is) A street walker when there's time to spare
Big spenders holding their share
A heart of gold, but no one cares (no one seems to care)
Within their eyes
Some young lovers are laughing loud
And there's some, some old suckers tryna get down
The evening spins around and round (spins around and round)
Yes, people of the night smoking through the dark
'Cause this is Hot Street, ooh (burnin' it up)
Just feel the night beat, yeah (fun on the run)
Yeah, this is Hot Street (ready or not)
Because the fantasy will never stop
On Hot Street, ooh
(All night mover) Just tryna put a little fun in their lives
(Winners, losers) You see them standing on the corner in the neon light, aw
(Tonight) Ooh
Yeah, yeah, ooh, ooh, ooh
Some feeling you can't explain
It's such a hard feeling lying in bed's flame
The evening starts to fall again (starts to fall again)
It's time to come alive
So why not take a chance?
'Cause this is Hot Street (burnin' it up)
Just feel the night beat, yeah (fun on the run)
'Cause this is Hot Street, oh (ready or not)
And the fantasy will never stop
'Cause this is Hot Street (burnin' it up)
Just feel the night beat, yeah (fun on the run)
'Cause this is Hot Street (ready or not)
And the fantasy will never stop
(Burnin' it up)
(Fun on the run)
(Ready or not)
(The fantasy will never stop)
(Burnin' it up)
(Fun on the run)
(Ready or not)
(The fantasy will never stop)
(Burnin' it up)
(Fun on the run)
(Ready or not)
(The fantasy will never stop)
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