The soulful duo met in London at Lady Z’s Vibe Bar residency in 2002. Varano, who had been looking for a vocalist to record with his Puddu Varano and Los Chicharrons productions, invited the singer to guest on both records. The two hit it off in the studio and after a series of live dates ending with a landmark performance at Ruskilde Festival in the summer of the same year; the pair got together to form Slow Train. Their first collaboration Illegal Cargo was recorded in 3 weeks over a six months and was released in 2003 on Varano’s label Murena Records. The album was released in Europe, Asia and the US and enjoyed great success with underground hits ‘Naturally’, ‘In The Black Of Night’ and ‘Trail Of Dawn’
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In the Black of Night
Slow Train Soul Lyrics
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Bang bang bang
Feel the killah lead
Whiz on pass miss my head
Left turn watch the crimson flow
Brother man on the floor
Ching ching ching let the dollars go
Cause life ain’t messin round no more
In the black of night i heard em shoutin murder
In the black of night
V2
Bright white light up ahead
Screaming sirens that i dread
No one but me to be
Witness to this tragedy
Brotherman with open eyes
A single tear that he cries
Smiles at me and stands up tall
In the black of night i heard em shoutin murder
In the black of night
V3
Run run run
Brother said to me
Before the son of samedi
Finds you here in this place
A pale look now on his face
But before i could go
The villains they returned for more
The clock did stop dead on four
In the black of night i heard em shoutin murder
Tik tik tok that was it
A lone hand rose from the pit
A gentle face with saddened eye’s
Took the villains by surprise
A soul for a soul samedi he said
In the black of night who dat shoutin murder
In the black of night
Murder
In the black of night
The song "In the Black of Night" by Slow Train Soul paints the picture of a tragic and violent event that takes place in the darkness of night. The first verse begins with the sound of gunshots ("Bang bang bang/Feel the killah lead/Whiz on past miss my head") followed by the image of blood ("Left turn watch the crimson flow/Brother man on the floor"). The lyrics then describe the coldness and brutality of life ("Ching ching ching let the dollars go/Cause life ain't messin round no more/Stone cold when they knock me out") before finally revealing the subject matter of the murder ("In the black of night i heard em shoutin murder").
The second verse continues the narrative with the arrival of flashing lights and sirens ("Bright white light up ahead/Screaming sirens that i dread"). The singer is the only witness to the tragedy, with "no one but me to be/Witness to this tragedy", and the lyrics express the emotional impact of the experience ("Brotherman with open eyes/A single tear that he cries/Smiles at me and stands up tall"). The final verse describes the attempted escape from danger ("Run run run/Brother said to me/Before the son of samedi/Finds you here in this place") before revealing the surprising twist of the lone hero ("A lone hand rose from the pit/A gentle face with saddened eye's/Took the villains by surprise"). The song ends with the chilling repetition of "In the black of night/Murder" which lingers with its intense portrayal of human brutality.
Line by Line Meaning
Bang bang bang
The sound of gunshots
Feel the killah lead
Sensing the danger of bullets flying towards oneself
Whiz on pass miss my head
The bullets miss my head and fly past me
Left turn watch the crimson flow
I turn and see blood pouring out
Brother man on the floor
A man lies on the ground
Ching ching ching let the dollars go
The sound of money being exchanged
Cause life ain’t messin round no more
Life is serious and deadly now
Stone cold when they knock me out
I am knocked unconscious and in a state of shock
In the black of night i heard em shoutin murder
I hear someone shouting about a murder in the darkness of night
Bright white light up ahead
A bright light in the distance
Screaming sirens that i dread
The sound of police sirens that I fear
No one but me to be
I am the only witness
Witness to this tragedy
I see a tragic event unfolding before me
Brotherman with open eyes
A man with open eyes lying on the ground
A single tear that he cries
He sheds a single tear
Smiles at me and stands up tall
He smiles and stands up straight
Run run run
Someone tells me to run
Brother said to me
Someone refers to me as brother
Before the son of samedi
Referring to a voodoo spirit named Baron Samedi
Finds you here in this place
Warns me about being caught by the spirit in this location
A pale look now on his face
The person warning me has a pale face indicating fear or danger
But before i could go
But I am stopped before I can leave
The villains they returned for more
The bad guys come back for another attack
The clock did stop dead on four
The time of four o'clock has significance in this context
Tik tik tok that was it
The sound of a clock ticking
A lone hand rose from the pit
One hand rises from a deep hole or pit
A gentle face with saddened eye’s
A kind face with sad eyes
Took the villains by surprise
The bad guys are caught off guard
A soul for a soul samedi he said
A voodoo spirit makes a demand for revenge or retribution
Murder
Referring to the act of killing someone with malice aforethought
In the black of night
The darkness of the night
Contributed by Claire C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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