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WHEN THE SMOKE IS GOING DOWN

Just when you make your way back home
I find some time to be alone
I go to see the place once more
Just like a thousand nights before

I climb the stage again this night
'Cause the place seems still alive
When the smoke is going down

This is the place where I belong
I really love to turn you on
I've got your sound still in my ears
While your traces disappear

I climb the stage again this night
'Cause the place seems still alive
When the smoke is going down

I climb the stage again this night
'Cause the place seems still alive
When the smoke is going down
When the smoke is going down
When the smoke is going down

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josshu On Dec 18, 2001

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by BlackWarrior

14y ago

Definitely about the feeling after a show or tour. He can still hear/feel the crowd. I get the feeling it's bittersweet trying to hold on to that high of performing, but knowing the moment's over. One of my favorite Scorpion tunes.

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by Jeppz

20y ago

System of a Down played a part of this song at reading festival, it sounded soo darn good!

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by mobileinfantry

20y ago

Naw. Nothin beats the original though :-)

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by 4everinlove

19y ago

it's certainly one of their best songs. i love it.

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by slimway

18y ago

Gotta agree with yall this songs is amazing! however any1 has a certain interpretation? i always thot it meant going back home after touring and just being away from it all chilling, i dont know that's just me

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by felipevr

17y ago

I did theater on high school, and after our last performance when I was senior I did just like the song "I climb the stage again this night and the place seems still alive.." and it is a really deep and strange feeling, instead I remembered this song so that is why I think that is about.

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by Penglam

14y ago

certainly one of my favorites but dunno what the song really means.......but i still love it

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