When the Lights Go Out
Aries Lyrics


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When the lights go ou-ou-out
Woo, woo
Hmm, yeah
Put my phone on fire, I'm oblivious
I could wear this smile with experience
Tell you everything you like, it'll be a while
Got your head on fire, nothing serious
She's a west side kitty, bumpin' this ride with me
FaceTime whenever I'm gone out the city
It's a birds-eye sitting on my head like Jimmy
Gone in the dome with you, how you not see me?
When I was young I wanted to bag 'em all
Like her skinny or tall, a race to take them off
Search like a hound when you haven't seen me yet
Put my body in the ground, she's a necrophiliac

I think I had butterflies for a while now
You say you want it for the time
When the lights go ou-ou-out (ooh)
(When the lights go out)
When the lights go ou-ou-out

Raisin' my stakes, paint on my face
Walkin' out slow, leanin' sideways
Tens, twenties, in advances
I been the man, who made it out of Kansas

But she's a west side kitty, bumpin' this ride with me
FaceTime whenever I'm gone out the city
It's a third-eye sitting on my head like Tiana
Lotta foes, lotta friends, blowin' smoke like chimneys
Maybe I could teach you all the difference
Follow me, I'll take you any distance, oh
This my family, my coalition
Who's gon' fuck with me no matter the conditions
(How you not go?)

Yeah, when it's okay mama
Figured I'd stay longer
When I crawl back tomorrow
When the lights go ou-ou-out (ooh)
(When the lights go out)
When the lights go ou-ou-out

Always talkin' 'bout the sun




What does the sun even mean to you? Huh?
You're inside all day, you don't even see it

Overall Meaning

In the song "When the Lights Go Out", Aries explores the complexities of modern relationships characterized by physical distance and emotional ambiguity. The opening lines narrate the singer's insensitivity to his phone, putting it on fire, which signifies a kind of detachment from the outside world. He appears to have had his fair share of experiences with love and relationships as the singer says, "I could wear this smile with experience." However, he believes that his love interest is worth trying, and though it may take some time, he is ready to tell her everything she likes. Still, her head is on fire, which could mean that the girl is confused and toying with his feelings.


The girl is introduced as a "west side kitty" who accompanies him in his rides and job-related travels. They are connected even when apart, and he can communicate with her through FaceTime. Aries seems to imply that he is in love with this girl, but she is not giving him enough attention, as he says, "How you not see me?" He admits to having a promiscuous past, where he wanted to pursue relationships with any woman he found attractive. He also makes a joke about "necrophilia," a fetish that involves persistent attraction to the dead, implying that the girl has no interest in him sexually.


Throughout the song, Aries repeats the phrase "when the lights go out," which could be a metaphor for the end of the day or the end of life. The artist explores themes of isolation, detachment, and self-discovery in relationships. He expresses a desire to stay longer and enjoy the present while clinging to a sense of longing for his love interest. In the end, the song portrays the idea that relationships are challenging but worth pursuing.


Line by Line Meaning

When the lights go ou-ou-out
The start of the song, perhaps symbolizing going into the unknown or being in darkness


Put my phone on fire, I'm oblivious
Being disconnected and not caring about the world outside


I could wear this smile with experience
Being able to hide one's true feelings well, possibly due to past experience


Tell you everything you like, it'll be a while
Someone trying to please another person but it takes time to get right


Got your head on fire, nothing serious
A contradictory statement, implying something is on fire but it's not a big deal


She's a west side kitty, bumpin' this ride with me
A woman is having fun with the singer in a car


FaceTime whenever I'm gone out the city
Keeping in touch when physically apart


It's a birds-eye sitting on my head like Jimmy
A metaphor that someone is watching him, possibly a guardian angel


Gone in the dome with you, how you not see me?
Feeling invisible to someone he is emotionally close with


When I was young I wanted to bag 'em all
A youthful desire to have many romantic partners


Like her skinny or tall, a race to take them off
A potentially objectifying view on wanting to be sexually intimate with someone


Search like a hound when you haven't seen me yet
An urgency to find someone important to him


Put my body in the ground, she's a necrophiliac
A shocking statement that someone he is interested in has an attraction for the dead


I think I had butterflies for a while now
A feeling of nervousness or excitement around someone for some time


You say you want it for the time
The desire for something specific from a relationship


Raisin' my stakes, paint on my face
Raising the stakes, taking risks, and perhaps putting on a front


Walkin' out slow, leanin' sideways
Walking with confidence and style


Tens, twenties, in advances
Bragging about financial success and being paid in advance for work


I been the man, who made it out of Kansas
A reference to being successful despite humble beginnings in a small town in the US


It's a third-eye sitting on my head like Tiana
A metaphor that someone is watching him, possibly a different entity than the one mentioned earlier


Lotta foes, lotta friends, blowin' smoke like chimneys
Having both people who are against him and for him around, with people being very vocal


Maybe I could teach you all the difference
Being experienced enough to differentiate between things and perhaps trying to teach someone else


Follow me, I'll take you any distance, oh
A statement of confidence and promise to take someone on a journey together


This my family, my coalition
A declaration of community and a close bond with those close to him


Who's gon' fuck with me no matter the conditions
Assurance that friends and family will always have his back no matter what


Yeah, when it's okay mama
An interjection that conveys positivity and perhaps romantic interest


Figured I'd stay longer
Intending to stay in the moment longer than expected


When I crawl back tomorrow
The implication that returning to the company of someone mentioned earlier will happen soon


Always talkin' 'bout the sun
A commentary on people who talk about things that are not relevant to them or their current situation


What does the sun even mean to you? Huh?
A rhetorical question that asks for introspection and contemplation


You're inside all day, you don't even see it
A realization that someone may be too consumed with certain aspects of life and not appreciate its beauty


(When the lights go out)
Repeating a symbolic phrase from the beginning of the song




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Written by: Arshia Nicholas Fattahi, Tim Aspan

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@TrinityRourke

(Lyrics)

Put my phone on fire, I'm oblivious
I could wear this smile with experience
Tell you everything you like, it'll be a while
Got your head on fire, nothing serious

She's a west side kitty, bumpin' this ride with me
FaceTime whenever I'm gone out the city
It's a birds-eye sitting on my head like Jimmy
Gone in the tomb with you, how you not see me? (How you not see me?)

When I was young I wanted to bag 'em all (woo)
Like the skinny or tall, a race to take them off
Search like a hound, where you haven't seen me yet?
Put my body in the ground, she's a necrophiliac

I think I had butterflies for a while now
You say you want it (what a time)
When the lights go ou-ou-out (ooh)
(When the lights go, lights go)
When the lights go ou-ou-out

Raisin' my stakes, paint on my face
Walkin' out slow, leanin' sideways

Tens, 20s, in advances
I been the man, homie, out of Kansas

But she's a west side kitty, bumpin' this ride with me
FaceTime whenever I'm gone out the city
It's a third-eye sitting on my head like Tien
Lotta foes, lotta friends, blowin' smoke like chimneys

Maybe I could teach you all a difference
Follow me, I'll take you any distance, oh
This my family, my coalition
Who's gon' fuck with me no matter the conditions?

(How you not go?)

Yeah, when it's okay mama
Figured I'd stay longer
When I crawl back tomorrow
When the lights go ou-ou-out (ooh)
(When the lights go, lights go)
When the lights go ou-ou-out

You always talkin' 'bout the sun
What does the sun even mean to you? Huh?
You're inside all day, you don't even see it

(best guitar outro you've ever heard)



(thank you for this song & album Aries)



All comments from YouTube:

@jamesgrunow6089

I love how the end of this song loops back into Bounty Hunter, the first song of the album. Really makes me wanna just play the whole album on loop and never stop

@sugoiedits8694

rly fits with the theme of how the sun sets and comes back up

@imdremsbro6888

Prob what he intended when he created the album. Dude was like โ€œ yeah imma make โ€˜em play it again.โ€ ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ

@dorter

@@imdremsbro6888 he's done it alot haha, end of GENIE has a few seconds at the end that goes into Blossom

@marijnstapert9036

for real, been bumping this album for the last 3 days lol

@mywreckedlambo5724

Yes or yes?

@CezaMVO

Aries was made for this. I can't even describe what genre he falls under, I just know I'm addicted to anything he drops

@Joshyyyyyyy

Feel like heโ€™s alternative rock/emo rap (hip hop)

@Sutaijian

antipop

@EFHondaEF

I feel the same

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