At least three bands share the name "Industry":

1) A New York-based … Read Full Bio ↴At least three bands share the name "Industry":

1) A New York-based synth/pop band most famous for their 80's MTV, European radio and U.S. club hit "State of the Nation" and the Stranger To Stranger LP (released by Capitol Records). Second single "Still Of The Night" was also a popular video on MTV. Capitol Records marketed them as the next Duran Duran, and the band spent much of 1983 and 1984 touring as the support act for Billy Idol, Talk Talk, and INXS. After the band split up, keyboardist and vocalist Jon Carin became a session musician and co-wrote Pink Floyd's hugely successful 80's comeback single "Learning To Fly."

2) A boy/girl pop act formed in Ireland and managed by former Bubble Hits TV channel boss James Hyland. The band's first single is "My Baby's Waiting" and was released in 2009. The band comprised Donal Skehan, Morgan Deane, Michele McGrath and British Lee Hutton.

3) A four piece electronic rock band from England, formed in 2007. Who in 2009 have changed their name to 'The Fall of Industry'.

Still of the Night
Industry Lyrics

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In the still of the night I can hear the voices
In the echoes off the rooftops they're calling out to me
In the still of the night - unknowingly awoken
Release release the beast in me...

Somewhere there's a place in us
Where love surrounds our fear
Where there's gentleness in movements

And that touch conveys the dream...

In the still of the night we're shadows in the white light
Animal attraction is screaming out to me
And the still of the night is burning with desire
Release the beast in me...

Somewhere there's a place in us
Where love surrounds our fear
Where there's gentleness in movements
And that touch conveys the dream...

In the still of the night our bodies set in motion
Pounding of the heartbeat - the heat glides over me
In the still of the night - we're dancing on the ocean
Release the beast in me...

There must have been a place in us
Where love fell from its fear

And that emptiness misplaced us
And that touch conveys the dream...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Industry's song Still of the Night speak to the primal, animalistic desire that exists within all of us, particularly in the dark quiet of the night. The first verse expresses the singer's ability to hear the inner voices and desires that only come to the surface when everything else is still. The idea of releasing the beast within suggests that the singer is willing to give in to these more intense and instinctual desires, even if they may not align with societal norms. This is reinforced in the second verse, which acknowledges that there is a place within all of us where love can conquer fear, but sometimes that feeling is misplaced or misunderstood.

The chorus brings in the pleasing yet intense sensation of animal attraction, and how it can feel like the world is burning with desire in the stillness of the night. The final verse describes the physical manifestations of that desire, with bodies set in motion and heartbeats pounding. The ocean is a powerful metaphor for the passion and intensity of the moment, as it represents a force that is both beautiful and unpredictable. The repeated reference to releasing the beast in me reinforces the visceral nature of the song and the desire to give in to those animalistic urges.

Line by Line Meaning

In the still of the night I can hear the voices
During the quiet of the night, I am able to hear soft sounds and whispers.

In the echoes off the rooftops they're calling out to me
The distant sounds from the roofs of nearby buildings seem to be reaching out for me.

In the still of the night - unknowingly awoken
Unknowingly, I awaken during the silence of the night.

Release release the beast in me...
I am overcome with a strong desire for release, and feel the primal beast within me wanting to emerge.

Somewhere there's a place in us Where love surrounds our fear Where there's gentleness in movements And that touch conveys the dream...
Within each of us is a place where love encompasses our fears, where our gentle actions convey our deepest desires and dreams.

In the still of the night we're shadows in the white light Animal attraction is screaming out to me
In the quiet of the night, we are barely visible yet the intense attraction between two animals is strongly felt.

And the still of the night is burning with desire Release the beast in me...
I feel an intense desire burning inside me, causing me to want to unleash the primal animal within me.

In the still of the night our bodies set in motion Pounding of the heartbeat - the heat glides over me
As the night progresses, our bodies become more active, causing our hearts to pound with passion and heat to spread throughout us.

In the still of the night - we're dancing on the ocean Release the beast in me...
During the still of night, we are overcome with a dance-like feeling, resembling us dancing on the ocean, and our primitive urges become stronger than ever.

There must have been a place in us Where love fell from its fear And that emptiness misplaced us And that touch conveys the dream...
There was once a time when love was able to overcome our fears, but as we long for something certain in the emptiness, our deepest desires and dreams are conveyed through touch.

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