2. Heavy rock band from Miami, Florida (2006-2008)
3. A band from the Netherlands, in 1966 they have a hit called friday on my mind
4. "The incarnation of pure musical brilliance" in their own words. simply some kids from Brisbane named Val C. And Jacques C. Jr. who sound amazing. they play Guitar, bass, drums, synth, vibes, strings, piano, glockenspiels & Computers, you must listen! http://www.myspace.com/dukesdukesdukes
Vampires
Dukes Lyrics
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The nights are probably long
The streets are teeming with the dead
And we rarely get alone
Take another road home
Cause you could take a chance on me
That a gang does it wrong
Come on all you vampires
With your blood sucking ways
Come on and turn me out
Ooooo
When the lights go out
How you gonna find your way
And I've been talking in my sleep
And what I said I got it wrong
And every word that I will sing
Is someone elses song
I'm moving out, I'm moving soon
I'm gonna cast my doubt down there
I left my wadded on the shelf
Just to show you I don't care
Come on all you vampires
With your blood sucking ways
Come on and turn me out
Ooooo
When the lights go out
How you gonna find your way
Come on all you vampires
With your blood sucking ways
Come on and turn me out
Ooooo
When the lights go out
How you gonna find your way
Well maybe we were doomed from the beginning
And I guess I should have warned you lady
Don't go to your end
Cause I've been hearing lately
The stars are out of line
That I'm bleeding
I really shouldn't want you
That I will be your end
Come on all you vampires
With your blood sucking ways
Come on and turn me out
Ooooo
When the lights go out
How you gonna find your way
Come on all you vampires
With your blood sucking ways
Come on and turn me out
Ooooo
When the lights go out
How you gonna find your way
How you gonna find your way
Will you ever find your way
Come on all you vampires
With your blood sucking ways
Come on and turn me out
Ooooo
When the lights go out
How you gonna find your way
Come on all you vampires
With your blood sucking ways
Come on and turn me out
Ooooo
When the lights go out
How you gonna find your way
The song "Vampires" by Dukes is a haunting and dark exploration of the world of vampires. The song opens with the singer suggesting that vampires never sleep and that the streets are full of the dead. The sense of isolation and fear is palpable as the singer sings about their desire for connection.
Despite the fear, the singer invites the vampires to come and "turn me out." This could be interpreted in a few ways - it could be an invitation to be turned into a vampire, or it could be a sexual invitation. The ambiguity of the lyrics adds to the mysterious and eerie atmosphere of the song.
The chorus is particularly powerful, with the repeated refrain of "When the lights go out, how you gonna find your way?" This could be interpreted as a warning to the vampires that their way of life is unsustainable or a warning to the singer that their desire for connection with these vampires will lead to their downfall.
The final verse of the song is particularly powerful, as the singer suggests that the stars are out of alignment and that their desire for the vampires will lead to their demise. The repeated chorus at the end of the song feels particularly desperate, as the singer questions whether anyone, vampire or human, can truly find their way in this dark and foreboding world.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard you never go to sleep
I've heard that you never sleep
The nights are probably long
Maybe the nights are long for you without any sleep
The streets are teeming with the dead
Maybe you feel lonely and surrounded by people who feel dead inside
And we rarely get alone
We don't often find ourselves alone
And if your walking home tonight
If you're walking home later
Take another road home
Maybe take a different route home
Cause you could take a chance on me
Because you might take a risk on me
That a gang does it wrong
And that could backfire in a gang situation
Come on all you vampires
Hey, all you people who drain the life out of others
With your blood sucking ways
With your taker mentality
Come on and turn me out
Come and take all that I have to offer
Ooooo
When the lights go out
When everything seems hopeless
How you gonna find your way
How will you navigate difficult situations?
And I've been talking in my sleep
I've been saying things while I'm unaware
And what I said I got it wrong
And maybe I said the opposite of what I really meant
And every word that I will sing
And every lyric that I will write
Is someone elses song
Is inspired by someone else's story
I'm moving out, I'm moving soon
I'm leaving soon
I'm gonna cast my doubt down there
I'm going to try to leave my doubts behind
I left my wadded on the shelf
I left something valuable behind
Just to show you I don't care
To display that I'm not attached to it
Well maybe we were doomed from the beginning
Maybe things were already off to a bad start
And I guess I should have warned you lady
I should have given you some indication
Don't go to your end
Don't let this be your destruction
Cause I've been hearing lately
Because I've been getting some news
The stars are out of line
There are some negative signs aligned
That I'm bleeding
I'm hurting
I really shouldn't want you
I probably shouldn't desire you
That I will be your end
That maybe this relationship will be bad for you
Will you ever find your way
Will you ever find a path in life that suits you?
Contributed by Isabelle P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Slimboyfat1979
This band deserves more recognition
@janetmaynard9476
Catchy as f๐๐k !! Aotearoa sounds ๐ค
@alyisandraadam5515
2022 and I'll never forget singing this at school โค๏ธ
@wargasmnz
This is such an unusually awesome song, I made the assumption it was an Australian band. Its not the kind of song that often comes out of NZ at all, its brilliant. So you can understand I was suitably impressed when I read they were from Christchurch! Another notch in the "awesome belt" that is NZ
@andrewdunn5568
Sitting in a bar in New York in 2014 and there was a band playing and this was in their set. Was very cool.
@systematicinsomniac
For ages I kept hearing this as "come on all you grampas" and it's still funny, great song
@diulikadikaday
Super creative music video and awesome song
@annemacleod1421
Disgustingly brilliant!!
@DR1FTMONKEY
drummer is tha man... more talent then anyother... haha hope u guys climb higher than 9th in charts..respect.. best kiwi song rwnd..chur
@speedyway18c
shot mr banks - shirley boys 08-Todd Cameron- do you remember me? love the video btw =]