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.
Boy, put the drink in the glass
Thirsty is up, why you staring at my ass?
Turn the beat up every time we walk past
Moving too slow, double take fast
Who got the club, turn up, up, up?
Who got the club, turnt up, up,?
Who who got the club, turn up, up, up?
Who who who got the club, turn up, up, up?
We shut it down, we shut it down
It's the last call, throw your drinks on the ground
Everybody in the in the club get loud, loud, loud
Let's get wild
Nights in the city we love, live it up
We dance and we drink 'til we're gone
'Cause we own
Nights in the city we love, live it up
We dance and we drink 'til we're gone
'Cause we own
Got the pink pink over flowing in my cup
Now I'm going cray cray, put your hands up
Got them flows, turn them on my back
Near worldwide, my things like that
Who got the club, turn up, up, up?
Who got the club, turn up, up?
Who who got the club, turn up, up, up?
Who who who got the club, turn up, up, up?
We shut it down, we shut it down
It's the last call, throw your drinks on the ground
Everybody in the in the club get loud, loud, loud
Let's get wild
Nights in the city we love, live it up
We dance and we drink 'til we're gone
'Cause we own
Nights in the city we love, live it up
We dance and we drink til we're gone
'Cause we own
Getting cray, can you feel it?
Beat is banging, to the ceiling
Speaker's jumping, what a feeling
Everybody, let's get wild
Spun the club up, shut the light down
Put the drinks up, turn the lights out
Turn the lights out, turn-turn the lights out
Turn the lights out, turn-turn the lights out
Turn the kick up, blow the speakers out
Put the drinks up, turn all lights out
Turn the lights out, turn-turn the lights out
Turn the lights out, turn-turn the lights out
Nights in the city we love, live it up
We dance and we drink 'til we're gone
'Cause we own
Nights in the city we love, live it up, oh woah
We dance and we drink 'til we're gone
'Cause we own
Up, up up.
Thirsty is up, why you staring at my ass?
Turn the beat up every time we walk past
Moving too slow, double take fast
Who got the club, turn up, up, up?
Who got the club, turnt up, up,?
Who who got the club, turn up, up, up?
Who who who got the club, turn up, up, up?
We shut it down, we shut it down
It's the last call, throw your drinks on the ground
Everybody in the in the club get loud, loud, loud
Let's get wild
Nights in the city we love, live it up
We dance and we drink 'til we're gone
'Cause we own
Nights in the city we love, live it up
We dance and we drink 'til we're gone
'Cause we own
Got the pink pink over flowing in my cup
Now I'm going cray cray, put your hands up
Got them flows, turn them on my back
Near worldwide, my things like that
Who got the club, turn up, up, up?
Who got the club, turn up, up?
Who who got the club, turn up, up, up?
Who who who got the club, turn up, up, up?
We shut it down, we shut it down
It's the last call, throw your drinks on the ground
Everybody in the in the club get loud, loud, loud
Let's get wild
Nights in the city we love, live it up
We dance and we drink 'til we're gone
'Cause we own
Nights in the city we love, live it up
We dance and we drink til we're gone
'Cause we own
Getting cray, can you feel it?
Beat is banging, to the ceiling
Speaker's jumping, what a feeling
Everybody, let's get wild
Spun the club up, shut the light down
Put the drinks up, turn the lights out
Turn the lights out, turn-turn the lights out
Turn the lights out, turn-turn the lights out
Turn the kick up, blow the speakers out
Put the drinks up, turn all lights out
Turn the lights out, turn-turn the lights out
Turn the lights out, turn-turn the lights out
Nights in the city we love, live it up
We dance and we drink 'til we're gone
'Cause we own
Nights in the city we love, live it up, oh woah
We dance and we drink 'til we're gone
'Cause we own
Up, up up.
Lyrics submitted by Abbie96
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