One More Night
Blue Rodeo Lyrics

He came into the world with his eyes wide open
He was aware of his surroundings from the start.

Knew what it was all about
He knew the reality of life.

He grew into a man that the sun just followed
He had a confident and charismatic aura that people were attracted to.

Knew himself inside out
He had a deep understanding of his own emotions and thoughts.

We'd watch him go to work each day
He had a daily routine that others observed.

Come back underneath the moonlit night
He had a tendency to work late and return home at night.

We'd hear them laughing talking always
He and his wife were always together and seemed happy.

Safe behind the walls
They kept to themselves and did not involve others in their lives.

Nobody knew too much about them
They were secretive and did not share much information.

They never even answered calls
They were not social and did not engage in conversation with others.

Well his wife was small and pretty
His wife was petite and attractive.

Like a shell illuminated by the light
Her beauty shone as if a light was cast upon her.

Well I know there is a plan
The singer acknowledges the existence of a greater purpose.

But at least from where I stand
From the singer's perspective, things seem unfair and unclear.

I would love to take the place of that man
The singer is envious of the man's position and his life.

For just one night
The singer longs to experience what it is like to be in the man's shoes, even if just for a night.

Sometimes situations seem
There are occasions when circumstances appear to be suspicious.

Too perfect to be true
People may doubt the authenticity of certain situations that appear too good to be real.

People talk and shake their heads
Others may gossip and speculate on what they believe is really occurring.

The way that people do
It is a common reaction of people to talk about others.

You know that small towns show no mercy
People living in small towns can be unforgiving and unrelenting.

And they see their envy in a different light
They may interpret others' jealousy as malice or betrayal.

I woke up late to a big commotion
The singer was awakened by a loud noise or activity outside their house.

Wondering what it all was for
The singer was confused and did not understand what was happening.

Voices screaming in the darkness
People were shouting and yelling in the dark.

Fire and smoke next door
There was a fire occurring in the adjacent house.

There was someone lying on the lawn
There was a person injured and on the ground outside.

And someone trapped behind the firelight
There was another person inside the house that was trapped and could not get out.

What could we say
The artist is reflecting on a memory and thinking about what they could have done differently.

As we watched life slip away
The situation was dire and life was in danger.

There was nothing we could do to make it right
The outcome was out of their control and they could not change it.

Not on that night
The event was too major to handle and they could not rectify it at that time.

Leave me here he said
The man expressed his desire to be left alone.

Stretched out on the lawn
He wanted to lay down outside in the grass.

I don't think anybody's gonna miss me when I'm gone
The man felt unimportant and believed nobody would care about him when he was no longer present.

Life is my enemy
Life has not been kind to the man and he sees it as a challenge.

It took my very best
The man has tried his hardest but has not succeeded in life.

Left me here to cast away
The man is isolated and on his own.

The shadows and sort through the mess
The man has to navigate challenges and find a way to make sense of his problems.

Struggle to get by with all my might
The man is fighting to survive and make a living.

For one more night
The man wants to keep going and survive for just one more day.

We'd see him out walking in the streets
People would see the man walking around the town.

With nothing in his eyes
The man was devoid of emotion and appeared empty inside.

People would stop and say hello
Others would greet him and try to engage in conversation.

He'd always act surprised
The man would appear bewildered by the interaction.

Well he'd jump back kind of nervous
The man was skittish and jumpy.

Like a boxer who'd rather walk away than fight
The man was averse to confrontation and would avoid it whenever possible.

Just like autumn thunderstorms
The artist is comparing an event to a natural occurrence.

We knew the day would come
The singer was expecting or anticipating something to happen in the future.

When they talked about it later
Others would discuss the event after it had occurred.

No one even knew he had a gun
The man was hiding something and nobody was aware of it.

They found him with a picture
The man was holding a photograph when he was discovered.

Of his wife beside him such a peaceful sight
The man had a picture of his wife with him when he died.

And if God is looking down
The singer is questioning what a higher power may be thinking and feeling.

On this little life we've found
The singer is considering the significance of life and how small it can seem.

I say you pushed that man until he couldn't fight
The artist believes that outside factors contributed to the man's demise.

Not one more night
It was too late to change the situation and help the man.