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Turn Out the Lights (Kaley Studio Demo, 1982) Lyrics
Just an old man all on his own
Nobody wants him hangin' around
But he used to be famous, a star of the show
He stood in the spotlight and took the encore
When they turn out the lights
A part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the light
He stood there and cried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the lights
A part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the light
He stood there and cried
People would watch him walk the highwire
In the eyes of the children, he was a star
Born in the circus to a carnival clown
He stood in the wonder at the roar of the crowd
When they turn out the lights
A part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the lights
He stood there and cried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Sometimes I see him when my mind starts to dream
A star of the circus making me scream
He stands on the highwire, his name up in lights
When they closed down the circus they ended his life
When they turn out the lights
A part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the lights
He stood there and cried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the lights
A part of him died
When they turn out the lights
He just stood there and cried
When they turn out the lights
A part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the lights
He stood there and cried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Nobody wants him hangin' around
But he used to be famous, a star of the show
He stood in the spotlight and took the encore
A part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the light
He stood there and cried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the light
He stood there and cried
In the eyes of the children, he was a star
Born in the circus to a carnival clown
He stood in the wonder at the roar of the crowd
A part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the lights
He stood there and cried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A star of the circus making me scream
He stands on the highwire, his name up in lights
When they closed down the circus they ended his life
A part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the lights
He stood there and cried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A part of him died
When they turn out the lights
He just stood there and cried
A part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the lights
He stood there and cried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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A depressingly sad song about an entertainer who is out of business, when he once used to be a famous star of the show. But when they closed down the circus they ended his life, and now he only has old moments to cherish. He can only cry now when the only thing he knew to do, the thing that he was born into doing since he was a child was swept from him. The song serves as a reminder that all our dreams will someday end, and while it is sad and makes you cry, you should cherish the moments you have now while the good times last.