The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and have sold 17 million albums total. After their success waned in the late 1980s, the band split up in 1989 and its members pursued other musical endeavours including group and solo efforts. Brad Gillis and Kelly Keagy teamed up with bassist Gary Moon and released an album without the other original band members in 1995, but the band soon re-united to release two new albums in the latter half of the decade.
Jack Blades (bass/vocals)
Brad Gillis (guitars)
Kelly Keagy (drums/vocals)
Joel Hoekstra (guitars)
Christian Cullen (keyboards)
Carry On
Night Ranger Lyrics
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I don't want to hear it again
See your face inside my head
I don't want to see it again
You say that love is everything
We made it that's for sure
Yet the key to my undoing
There you sit inside my head
I don't want to see you again
Hanging out, knocking me dead
I don't want to feel it again
You say that love is everything
I bought it that's for sure
Still the key to my undoing
Is the knock upon your door
I'm the one to carry on
I'll be here to carry on
When your world is falling down
I'll be beside you right or wrong
I'm the one to carry on
I'll be here to carry on
I'll be running down the road beside you
The one to carry on
Now there's trouble and a new romance
I don't want to hear it again
Running short on a second chance
Don't want to hear it again
You say that love is everything
We've been there that's for sure
Now you're living out the questions
I thought I answered years before
I'm the one to carry on
I'll be here to carry on
When your world is falling down
I'll be beside you right or wrong
I'm the one to carry on
I'll be here to carry on
I'll be running down the road beside you
The one to carry on
I hear your voice inside my head
I don't want to hear it again
Hanging out knocking me dead
I don't want to feel it again
I'm the one to carry on
I'll be here to carry on
When your world is falling down
I'll be beside you right or wrong
I'm the one to carry on
I'll be here to carry on
I'll be running down the road beside you
The one to carry on
I'm the one to carry on
I'll be here to carry on
When your world is falling down
I'll be beside you right or wrong
I'm the one to carry on
I'll be here to carry on
I'll be running down the road beside you
The one to carry on
The lyrics to the Night Ranger's song Carry On are about a difficult and tumultuous relationship. The singer is haunted by the memories of the past love and tries to push them away, but they keep coming back. Throughout the lyrics, he repeats that he doesn't want to hear the voice and see the face of the other person again, but at the same time admits that love is everything and they've been through a lot together. He wants to be the one to carry on, even when the other person's world is falling down, and promises to be there for them right or wrong.
The song tells a story of two people who have been through a lot together and have experienced both love and heartbreak. It explores the idea of carrying on even when things seem impossible and fighting for the relationship, no matter what. In a broader sense, the lyrics could be interpreted as a call to persevere in the face of adversity and not to give up on relationships or anything else that is important in life.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear a voice inside my head
I am haunted by a voice that I do not want to hear again.
I don't want to hear it again
I do not want to be reminded of the memories that the voice brings back.
See your face inside my head
I am troubled by the image of your face that is stuck in my mind.
I don't want to see it again
I do not want to experience the pain that your image invokes.
You say that love is everything
You believe that love is the most important aspect of life.
We made it that's for sure
We have successfully navigated challenges in our relationship in the past.
Yet the key to my undoing
However, the source of my eventual collapse.
Is a knock upon your door
Is any contact from you that could trigger my downfall.
There you sit inside my head
You occupy my thoughts despite my efforts to forget you.
Hanging out, knocking me dead
Your presence in my thoughts is overwhelming and debilitating.
I don't want to feel it again
I do not want to experience the heartache that you caused me in the past.
I'm the one to carry on
I am the one who will persist in the face of adversity.
I'll be here to carry on
I will be by your side and support you through whatever challenges arise.
When your world is falling down
During your difficult times and moments of crisis.
I'll be beside you right or wrong
I will stand with you and support you, regardless of your decisions.
I'll be running down the road beside you
I will not abandon you and will face any obstacles that come our way together.
Now there's trouble and a new romance
There are new challenges and opportunities in our lives.
Running short on a second chance
But we may not have another opportunity to make things right.
Don't want to hear it again
I do not want to dwell on the past or our mistakes.
Now you're living out the questions
You are now facing the same uncertainties and doubts that I had previously.
I thought I answered years before
I had already faced those same questions and found my own answers.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: JACK BLADES, KELLY KEAGY
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