Stayed Awake All Night
Krokus Lyrics
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That's when I'm coming home
In the cool cool cool of the morning
That's when I'm coming home
Stayed awake all night
(Stayed awake all night)
Stayed awake all night night long
Stayed awake all night
(Stayed awake all night)
Stayed awake all night night long
(Stayed awake all night)
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
In the cool cool cool of the ev'ning
I'm hitched up and ready to ride
In the cool cool cool of the ev'ning
I'm hitched up and ready to ride
Gonna truck all night
(Gonna truck all night)
Gonna truck all night night long
(Gonna truck all night)
Gonna truck all night
(Gonna truck all night)
Gonna truck all night night long
(Gonna truck all night)
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
In the cool cool cool of the morning
That's when I'm coming home
In the cool cool cool of the morning
That's when I'm coming home
Stayed awake all night
(Stayed awake all night)
Stayed awake all night night long
(Stayed awake all night)
Stayed awake all night
(Stayed awake all night)
Stayed awake all night night long
(Stayed awake all night)
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
(Stayed awake all night)
Stayed awake all night
(Stayed awake all night)
Stayed awake all night
(Stayed awake all night)
Stayed awake all night
(Stayed awake all night)
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake all night
Stayed awake stayed awake
All night
Stayed awake stayed awake
All night
Stayed awake stayed awake
All night
Stayed awake
And the music goes round and round
And the music goes round and round
And the music goes round and round
And the music goes round and round
Stayed awake all night
The lyrics of Krokus's song "Stayed Awake All Night" talk about someone who was awake all night and stayed up until the cool morning came. The singer describes getting ready to go somewhere in the evening, ready to ride all night long. The song repeats the line "Stayed awake all night" numerous times, emphasizing the person's inability to sleep.
The song's lyrics are simple and repetitive, reflecting the exhaustion and boredom that come from being up all night. The singer is eager to come home in the morning, suggesting they were out all night for work or perhaps something less desirable. The need to "stay awake all night" may signify a sense of purpose or determination, possibly because the person had a job to do or a goal to achieve.
Line by Line Meaning
In the cool cool cool of the morning
I return home in the early hours of the morning
That's when I'm coming home
The singer chose to come back home in the early hours
Stayed awake all night
The singer did not sleep through the night
(Stayed awake all night)
It is emphasized that the artist did not sleep throughout the night
Stayed awake all night night long
The artist was awake from dusk until dawn
In the cool cool cool of the ev'ning
I start getting ready later in the day when it is cooler
I'm hitched up and ready to ride
I am ready to start a journey
Gonna truck all night
The artist will be driving all through the night
(Gonna truck all night)
It is reiterated that the artist will travel throughout the night
Stayed awake stayed awake
The artist was alert and not asleep
All night
Throughout the whole night
And the music goes round and round
This may be a reference to the artist's enjoyment of music while driving at night
Stayed awake
The singer was awake and alert all night
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Randy Bachman
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Riprock xxx
I absolutely love this. Krokus, and old Def Lep (on through the night/hi and dry) scorps, priest, and Maiden. The forefathers of thrash metal!
Brian Latimer
Love this whole album. I was always blown away by Marc Storace's vocals.
Jeremiah Mercks
Marc Anthony
Erik Makai
Still fresh and badass in 2020!
blazeandcyrus
That part where the beer bottle hits the floor, just gives me flashbacks of walking through houses when everyone is passed out there is a couple of us still going looking for more beer and cigarettes, that shit was awesome!
70baja
My wife just said "what the hell was that?" lol
Chaos H
@Caveman this song especially has a straight up "whole lotta love" section.
Caveman
@D’wayne Randle Rhythm and musically they sound like various other 80's and 70's bands, its mostly Storace's vocals that sound like Bon.
D’wayne Randle
I reckon Kronos kinda tried to copy AC⚡️DC’s style ..you can hear it..same riffs sort of and same drum beats..
Bill Webb
You weren't the only ones