Straight outa Rikers. Straight outa Cook County, straight outa that prison … Read Full Bio ↴Straight outa Rikers. Straight outa Cook County, straight outa that prison in Louisiana that everyone says is horrible, but I can’t be bothered to Google, it’s MASKED INTRUDER, four melodious felons in ski masks with rap sheets, matching converse and some of the catchiest tunes this side of Johnny Cash, Live in Folsom Prison, and they’re coming at you with their second full length, the semi eponymously titled M.I., scheduled to break out on Fat Wreck Chords on May 27, 2014.
Some say they hail from Wisconsin, some say their accents on stage betray a New Jersey heritage and some people think they’re just Chixdiggit in disguise, but one thing’s for sure, Blue and the gang have been crafting some of the sweetest pop-punk gems about breaking and entering, stalking, and muggings that you’ve ever heard. Not many grown men in ski masks can claim to be the very favorite band of Fat Mike’s daughter, for example (not many men in ski masks should be around children at all) but that’s what makes Masked Intruder so special. They’re more than a gimmick. They’ve got chops. They’re weird, kinda arty, fairly goofy, vaguely dumb, relentlessly smart and they appeal to pretty much everyone, from their fellow hardened criminals to little girls and everyone in between.
Now, they’re back on the lam in support of M.I., featuring thirteen tracks of broken hearts, broken promises and breaking and entering. Recorded by Matt Alison at Atlas Studios in Chicago (Alkaline Trio, Lawrence Arms, Menzingers), M.I. boasts the Intruders at their toe tapping, jewelry stealing best. I mean, if there’s a better title for a love song than Don’t Run Away, I sure as hell haven’t heard it.
In support of M.I., and in order to stay a step ahead of their parole officers, the Intruder duders are hitting the road nonstop, traversing the globe, from Europe to Australia to the US of A, with bands like the Dwarves, Face To Face and more, bringing their heart-stealing songs to the people, all while merch dude, stage security and exquisitely mustached lawman Officer Bradford makes sure that hearts are the only things Masked Intruder steals. Officer Bradford may not wear a smile during a Masked Intruder show, but everyone else in the house sure is, and you can bet your ass that whether live or on record, the boys in Masked Intruder are sure to have you singing along and looking for your wallet. Oh, that prison in Louisiana is called Angola. Score one for memory. Take that, Google.

Saturday Night Alone
Masked Intruder Lyrics

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You only get so many Saturday nights in a summer
You only get so many Saturday nights in a year
You only get so many Saturday nights in a lifetime baby, I know
So why you wanna go and spend another Saturday night alone?

I spent so many Saturday night in the slammer
All those lonely nights just dreaming of you
There are only so many Saturday nights till I'm back there baby, I know

So I don't wanna spend another Saturday night alone

All alone You only get so many Saturday nights in a summer
It only takes one of those Saturday nights to fall in love
You only get so many Saturday nights in a lifetime baby, I know
So I don't wanna spend another Saturday night alone

(All alone)
Another Saturday night all alone All alone

You only get so many Saturday nights in a lifetime baby, I know
So why you wanna spend another Saturday night alone?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Masked Intruder's song "Saturday Night Alone" are about the importance of enjoying your youth and making the most of your limited time. The song opens with the lines "You only get so many Saturday nights in a summer / You only get so many Saturday nights in a year / You only get so many Saturday nights in a lifetime baby, I know" which highlights the fleeting nature of time and the need to make the most of it. The chorus emphasizes the desire for companionship and the fear of spending another Saturday night alone. The line "All alone" repeated throughout the song emphasizes the loneliness one can feel when they are not spending their time wisely.

The second verse shifts the narrative, as it is sung from the point of view of someone who has spent many Saturday nights incarcerated. They emphasize the value of free time and the urgency to enjoy it before they are locked up again. They say, "There are only so many Saturday nights till I'm back there baby, I know", suggesting that they are using every opportunity available to avoid being alone and locked up again.

Overall, the song underscores the importance of living life to the fullest, enjoying your freedom, and spending your time wisely. It speaks to the fear of being alone and the desire for companionship, particularly on weekend nights.

Line by Line Meaning

You only get so many Saturday nights in a summer
The summer only lasts for a limited time, which means you have a limited number of Saturday nights to enjoy before the summer ends.

You only get so many Saturday nights in a year
There are only 52 Saturdays in a year, which means you have a limited number of Saturday nights to enjoy each year.

You only get so many Saturday nights in a lifetime baby, I know
Your lifetime is finite and you only have a limited number of Saturday nights to spend doing things you enjoy.

So why you wanna go and spend another Saturday night alone?
Since you only have a limited number of Saturday nights to enjoy, why spend one of them alone?

I spent so many Saturday night in the slammer
I have spent a lot of Saturday nights in jail and I regret not being able to spend those nights with someone special.

All those lonely nights just dreaming of you
I spent my time in jail dreaming about spending my Saturday nights with someone I care about.

There are only so many Saturday nights till I'm back there baby, I know
Since my time is limited before I return to jail, I want to make the most of my Saturday nights instead of spending them alone.

So I don't wanna spend another Saturday night alone
I don't want to be alone on another Saturday night because there are only a limited number of them available to me.

It only takes one of those Saturday nights to fall in love
Even though you only have a limited number of Saturday nights, it only takes one of them to meet someone special and fall in love.

(All alone)
This is a repeated line emphasizing the feeling of being alone on a Saturday night.

Another Saturday night all alone
Spending another Saturday night alone is a depressing thought.

So why you wanna spend another Saturday night alone?
This is a repeated line questioning why someone would want to spend another Saturday night alone when there are only a limited number available to enjoy.

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