Starlight Lounge
Billy Bob Thornton Lyrics


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Baby, yeah, would you meet me at the starlight lounge?
Where I found you and you found me
We were both dressed up with no place to be

You set me from my reasons for the span of our drink
For as long I think as it took for us to sink
In our garden of sleaze
You felt me up and you stroked me from the inside out
Till we just about, yeah
We just about were sleazed out

You leaned on me and I leaned on you
Yeah, we pushed real hard to twist the truth
Whispered love through a hot red smoke in a dirty booth

You gave me so many reasons, yeah, you let me down
And I started to think 'bout our last drink
As I watched us drown in our garden of sleaze





Baby, would you meet me at the starlight lounge?
Where I lost you and you lost me at the starlight lounge

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Billy Bob Thornton's song Starlight Lounge capture the feeling of two people who have found a connection in a seedy establishment. The chorus begins with an invitation for the listener to come to the Starlight Lounge, where the singer and his object of desire originally met. They were both dressed up with nowhere to go, and the atmosphere of the lounge drew them to each other. The second verse describes the physical intimacy that followed as they "sleazed out" in the "garden of sleaze". However, the relationship was not without its problems, as the singer mentions being let down by his lover and ultimately losing her in the Starlight Lounge.


The song's lyrics offer a glimpse into the darker side of romantic entanglements that often arise in such establishments. The Starlight Lounge is a metaphor for a place where people go to escape their problems or to find companionship in the face of loneliness. The singer's use of vivid imagery, such as the "hot red smoke" and the "dirty booth", suggests that the Starlight Lounge is not a place of glamour and sophistication, but rather a down-and-dirty joint where anything goes.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, yeah, would you meet me at the starlight lounge?
Asking the partner to meet at a quiet and isolated place to have a conversation.


Where I found you and you found me
Recalling the time when they met at the same place and how they connected.


We were both dressed up with no place to be
They were dressed nicely for no particular reason, implying they were looking for something to do.


You set me from my reasons for the span of our drink
The partner diverted the singer's attention from his worries while they were drinking together.


For as long I think as it took for us to sink
They drank for a long time until they were both drunk and unable to think clearly.


In our garden of sleaze
The place they were in was probably sleazy or had questionable activities happening.


You felt me up and you stroked me from the inside out
The partner touched the singer intimately and made him feel good physically and emotionally.


Till we just about, yeah
They were so into each other that they were about to lose control.


We just about were sleazed out
They were both drunk and probably acting inappropriately in public.


You leaned on me and I leaned on you
They supported each other emotionally and physically.


Yeah, we pushed real hard to twist the truth
They may have lied to themselves or each other to justify their actions or feelings.


Whispered love through a hot red smoke in a dirty booth
They may have expressed their feelings for each other in a romantic but unsanitary environment.


You gave me so many reasons, yeah, you let me down
The partner disappointed the singer multiple times despite giving him hope.


And I started to think 'bout our last drink
The singer started to think about the last time they were drinking together and how it affected their relationship.


As I watched us drown in our garden of sleaze
The singer watched their relationship deteriorate as they got drunk and acted inappropriately in a questionable place.


Baby, would you meet me at the starlight lounge?
The singer is once again asking the partner to meet at the same place, where they connected before.


Where I lost you and you lost me at the starlight lounge
The singer and his partner lost their connection and drifted apart, possibly because of their behavior at the starlight lounge.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: BILLY BOB THORNTON, DWIGHT YOAKAM, DWIGHT DAVID YOAKAM, MARY HOLLADAY (HOLLY) LAMAR

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Ruckus Dean

Underrated artist ... Billy Bob rocks

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Never ever ROCKS.

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I really enjoy listening to him. He's lived an interesting life.

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Orange Lily did you read his book? I couldn't put it down, I read it in 2 days...it's like you're in a room with him and he's telling you stories. 👍🏻

Preiya Dovel

Great song! Lots of emotions and beautiful melody on a slow beat

Ellis Wright

I'm such a huge fan of Billy Bob's that he could have just sat there on stage and I would have been perfectly content. However, with his good looks, smoky bedroom voice, wonderful lyrics, and loungy feel, this duet with Holly Lamar is such an absolute treasure. Billy Bob -- the gift that keeps on giving! Once again, he does NOT disappoint. What a talent! A BBT Fan in Topeka, KS

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This is my favorite song, because it makes me think of the great joy and exuberance of being alive!

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