Cliche
Cassie Steele Lyrics


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The night is young, my love
Lots of time for sex and drugs
Carried away my soul
Got lost in all that rock and roll
My love, the night is high
Do I walk when you can fly?
Can't stop when feeling right
When I'm with you I feel alive, feel alive

The more you roll the more you will need
The more you rock the more you will bleed, oh

The night is innocent
Sheets of black over my head
Disguise from consequence
It's time to rock and roll again
Some people say we're bold
Never live to say we're old
Look 10 years down this road
I'll still be living rock and roll, rock and roll

The more you roll the more you will need
The more you rock the more you will bleed, oh

The night is young my love
Lots of time for sex and drugs
Do I walk when you can fly?
Carried away my soul
Got lost in all that rock and roll

But that feeling only lasts so long
With thrust that it comes and its gone
The morning after runs through my veins
That rock and roll is all that keeps me sane

The more you roll the more you will need
The more you rock the more you will bleed, oh




The more you roll the more you will need
The more you rock the more you will bleed, oh

Overall Meaning

In Cassie Steele's song "Cliche," she presents a picture of a wild and adventurous night full of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. The singer is lost in the moment and caught up in the thrill of living life on the edge. The night is young and there's no need to slow down or worry about the consequences of their actions. Despite the risks, the singer feels alive when they're with their partner.


However, the lyrics also suggest an awareness of the toll that this lifestyle can take on a person. The more they indulge in these vices, the more they will need, and the more they will suffer. There is a sense of inevitability to this cycle, as the singer declares that they will still be living rock and roll even in ten years' time.


The song seems to be both a celebration and a warning against this kind of high-risk behavior. While the night is still young, the singer is excited about the possibility of living in the moment and enjoying all the pleasures that life has to offer. But there is a sense that this lifestyle is unsustainable and that eventually, the morning after will come and the consequences of their actions will catch up to them.


Line by Line Meaning

The night is young, my love
There's plenty of time for us to do whatever we want, my dear.


Lots of time for sex and drugs
We have all night to engage in activities that make us feel good, like sex and taking drugs.


Carried away my soul
I got lost in the moment and had an out-of-body experience.


Got lost in all that rock and roll
I was swept up in the thrill of the music and lost myself in it.


My love, the night is high
The night is full of possibilities and we should make the most of it, my dear.


Do I walk when you can fly?
Why settle for doing something ordinary when we can do something amazing and unforgettable?


Can't stop when feeling right
When the moment is perfect, we can't let it slip away; we have to keep going.


When I'm with you I feel alive, feel alive
I feel invigorated and full of life when I'm with you.


The more you roll the more you will need
The more we indulge in our vices, the more they will consume us and we will crave them even more.


The more you rock the more you will bleed, oh
The more we immerse ourselves in the rock and roll lifestyle, the more we will suffer the consequences and face the harsh realities of it.


The night is innocent
Despite all our wild and reckless behavior, the night is not to blame; it's just a backdrop to our actions.


Sheets of black over my head
The darkness of the night provides a veil for us to feel uninhibited and free.


Disguise from consequence
Our recklessness and disregard for consequences is hidden by the night's darkness and our own denial.


It's time to rock and roll again
We can't resist the allure of the rock and roll lifestyle and we're ready to indulge in it again.


Some people say we're bold
We're seen by others as daring and adventurous for living such a wild life.


Never live to say we're old
We don't plan on living long enough to grow old and regret our choices.


Look 10 years down this road
If we were to see into the future, 10 years from now, we would still be living the same rock and roll lifestyle.


I'll still be living rock and roll, rock and roll
No matter what the consequences may be, I'm committed to living the wild and thrilling rock and roll lifestyle.


But that feeling only lasts so long
The euphoria of the rock and roll lifestyle eventually fades and gives way to harsh realities.


With thrust that it comes and its gone
The energy and excitement of the lifestyle comes and goes quickly.


The morning after runs through my veins
The after-effects of the drugs and wild night take a physical and emotional toll on me.


That rock and roll is all that keeps me sane
Despite the consequences and hardships, the rock and roll lifestyle is the only thing that makes me feel alive, happy, and whole.




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