The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I'll keep my faith alive
Cause this is paradise or parricide
I can't believe this sight
Streets full of blank faces and junky eyes
The streets won't sleep tonight
A lullaby for the half-alive
The city swings and whines
To the double crime of drugs and hard times
[Chorus]
Lion city sirens sing the night away, night away
Lion city sirens sing the night away
The city feels like a cage
Feels like a powder keg
That's almost set to explode
Lion city's begun to rot
It's a matter of time until the roaring stops
The scene from the ground up
From the painted walls to the rooftops
My city's closed and locked
While the hop of the beat crack our sidewalks
The haves and the have-nots
Paint the backdrops of drugs and gunshots
lion city sirens sing the night away, night away
Lion city sirens sing the night away
There?s an overdose on me
And he does the cocaine shake
Cause the lion city sirens sing the night away
The city seems like it's trapped
Between its future and its past
Life or death of a city not coming back
The city feels like a cage
Feels like a powder keg
And now it's gonna explode
[Chorus]
There's an overdose on me
And it's wearing out good things
Cause lion city sirens sing the night away
Sing the night away
Sing the night away
And I won't be long
Cause this is paradise or parricide
I can't believe this sight
Streets full of blank faces and junky eyes
The streets won't sleep tonight
A lullaby for the half-alive
The city swings and whines
To the double crime of drugs and hard times
[Chorus]
Lion city sirens sing the night away, night away
Lion city sirens sing the night away
The city feels like a cage
Feels like a powder keg
That's almost set to explode
Lion city's begun to rot
It's a matter of time until the roaring stops
The scene from the ground up
From the painted walls to the rooftops
My city's closed and locked
While the hop of the beat crack our sidewalks
The haves and the have-nots
Paint the backdrops of drugs and gunshots
lion city sirens sing the night away, night away
Lion city sirens sing the night away
There?s an overdose on me
And he does the cocaine shake
Cause the lion city sirens sing the night away
The city seems like it's trapped
Between its future and its past
Life or death of a city not coming back
The city feels like a cage
Feels like a powder keg
And now it's gonna explode
[Chorus]
There's an overdose on me
And it's wearing out good things
Cause lion city sirens sing the night away
Sing the night away
Sing the night away
And I won't be long
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GNV=Gainesville; FLA=Florida
yay I knew Less Than Jake could do better than their last album!
Awesome song. So glad to hear my favorite band making a song that sounds like they're back to their roots. Really reminds me of stuff from Losing Streak, and Loser, Kings...
To me the song is about people and the things they do to get by. How people have to do things that may not be...shall we say, socially acceptable in order to sort of "get out" of their surroundings. Like, you may be stuck feeling one way, and you wish you could feel the same way you did when you were younger.
Either way, can't wait for the new album. Going to see LTJ them Monday in Baltimore (third time now) hopefully they'll be selling the album there.
Yup, GNV FLA Mean Gainsville Florida. Oh man, the show Monday night ROCKED! First official night of the Shout It Loud 2 tour! Goldfinger rocked the house too! And I'm SO glad they had GNV/FLA for sale! Got it for $10! They opened the show with this song and people LOVED it! I know I did. This album is SO much better than IWTOC. I like that album too...but this one is better.
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Born, raised, and still live in Florida.
The only city I can guess that would be the "Lion City" and relevant to Gainesville or Florida is St. Augustine, FL. Lions guard a bridge there, and I've heard from a few people that it has occasionally been referred to as the "Lion City" because of it, but it's better known for other things, so it doesn't really come up.