I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
They were seen high-jacking someone's car
They drove far away
And it's in the news, the papers too
It's all around
Some of us already knew the truth
They call it salvation for the street
I'll make sure you'll come clean
It never happened before when we were playing
It's serious now, cause someone's luck runs out tonight
It's a terrible fright, yeah
Nanana...
They came here to steal the things they like:
Computer equipment - mechanical stuff
Cause we've have enough
We give it away
But someone left the scene of way too soon
It is tremendous in a way
We've never seen it in our street
It never happened before when we were playing
Now TV-shows - talking all they're saying now
Our luck runs out tonight
It's this simple: you believe - someone gives and you receive
But somewhere along the way our luck ran out again
Nanana...
Now they live in nevernever-land
Claiming they're tourists
They light up the crowd
And don't talk so loud
Anymore
But I'm sure we will see their brothers soon
Already racing to be first
They find it hard to adjust
It never happened before we have been playing
Let's do it again, forget what I've been saying now
Your luck runs out tonight
Nanana...
(Our luck runs out tonight,
Our luck ran out tonight X 4)
They drove far away
And it's in the news, the papers too
It's all around
Some of us already knew the truth
They call it salvation for the street
I'll make sure you'll come clean
It never happened before when we were playing
It's serious now, cause someone's luck runs out tonight
It's a terrible fright, yeah
Nanana...
They came here to steal the things they like:
Computer equipment - mechanical stuff
Cause we've have enough
We give it away
But someone left the scene of way too soon
It is tremendous in a way
We've never seen it in our street
It never happened before when we were playing
Now TV-shows - talking all they're saying now
Our luck runs out tonight
It's this simple: you believe - someone gives and you receive
But somewhere along the way our luck ran out again
Nanana...
Now they live in nevernever-land
Claiming they're tourists
They light up the crowd
And don't talk so loud
Anymore
But I'm sure we will see their brothers soon
Already racing to be first
They find it hard to adjust
It never happened before we have been playing
Let's do it again, forget what I've been saying now
Your luck runs out tonight
Nanana...
(Our luck runs out tonight,
Our luck ran out tonight X 4)
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Sondre says on a video on his site that this song is based off of an article he read about these murderers who were being defended who claimed that they weren't really bad people. I find it really funny.