Talk Us Down
Hit the Lights Lyrics
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And scream at the streets below
As you turn to me and say,
"They're not worth the spit anyway"
Talk us down, talk us down
From this ledge
As we inch even closer to our death
We're good at losing balance
As we make
The pavement our home
We're letting go of all,
All that we've known
Cities never sleep when we're gone
The streets call out our name,
But lights aren't the same
For so long
And it's wrong
To keep them waiting
So let's find the darkest alleys
Avoiding all contact with roads
Keeping time with our heartbeats
We rely on makeshift ?
Talk us down, talk us down
From this ledge
As we inch even closer to our death
We're showin' off our talents
We're good at losing balance
As we make
The pavement our home
We're letting go of all,
All that we've known
Cities never sleep when we're gone
The streets call out our name,
But lights aren't the same
For so long
And it's wrong
To keep them waiting
All year long
Let's just go
We'll say our goodbyes
Travel through the night
Grab the closest wheel and drive
As we make
The pavement our home
We're letting go of all,
All that we've known
Cities never sleep when we're gone
The streets call out our name,
But lights aren't the same
For so long
And it's wrong
To keep them waiting
All year long
So let's just go
We'll say our goodbyes
(So let's just go)
We'll say our goodbyes
(So let's just go)
We'll say our goodbyes
Travel through the night
Grab the closest wheel and drive
The lyrics to Hit the Lights's song Talk Us Down speak to the desire to break free from the restrictions of daily life and step outside of the norm. The song starts with the suggestion of finding the tallest building and screaming at the streets below. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for feeling stuck and wanting to break free from the monotony of everyday life. As the lyrics progress, the desire to break free becomes more evident, culminating in the declaration, "So let's just go, we'll say our goodbyes, travel through the night, grab the closest wheel and drive."
The idea of "making the pavement our home" implies a certain level of recklessness and carelessness that comes with this kind of liberation. The repeated plea to "talk us down" suggests that the characters in the song understand the risks involved in breaking free but are nevertheless intent on doing so. The line, "We're showin' off our talents, we're good at losing balance" speaks to the idea of taking risks even though failure is a very real possibility.
In summary, Talk Us Down speaks to the desire to break free from the restrictions of daily life and embrace the unknown, even though the risks involved are great.
Line by Line Meaning
So let's find the tallest building
Let's find a tall building to climb up and scream from
And scream at the streets below
And shout at the people on the streets below
As you turn to me and say, "They're not worth the spit anyway"
As you turn to me and say that those people aren't even worth spitting on
Talk us down, talk us down
Please talk us out of this situation
From this ledge
From this dangerous place we're in
As we inch even closer to our death
As we dangerously get closer to dying
We're showin' off our talents
We're displaying our abilities
We're good at losing balance
We're good at falling or tripping over
As we make
While we turn
The pavement our home
The ground has become our dwelling place
We're letting go of all,
We're abandoning everything we know
All that we've known
Everything that we're familiar with
Cities never sleep when we're gone
The cities remain awake even when we're not there
The streets call out our name,
The streets seem to be calling for us
But lights aren't the same
But the lights don't feel as familiar
For so long
For a very long time now
And it's wrong
And it's not right
To keep them waiting
To make them wait for us
Let's just go
Let's leave
We'll say our goodbyes
We'll bid farewell to everyone
Travel through the night
Drive all through the night
Grab the closest wheel and drive
Take the nearest car and drive
So let's find the darkest alleys
So let's look for the darkest, most secluded alleys
Avoiding all contact with roads
Avoiding coming in contact with people or the normal way of life
Keeping time with our heartbeats
Following the rhythm of our own hearts
We rely on makeshift ?
We depend on temporary or makeshift solutions
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Glyde
They deserve a bigger audience..
Lisa Hopkins
great song!
Brady Andros
love this song
Snake Pliskin
Hope to see HTL perform live soon
rebecca Chafin
Holy crap, it’s been so long
Shona
"we're showing off our talents, we're good at losing balance!"
Chris Gomez
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
dinon17
wheres all the listeners... dang guys get up the nerve to watch this awesome thing... i love these songs, and if i couldnt listen id be doomed, so HURRY THE FRIZ UP AND FRICKEN LISTEN...
Nikki Choon
As we make the pavement our home