The animation for the song depicts an innocent youth discovering himself and his surroundings. Starting at 0:55, his tentacle arm and the mirror scene may be showing that he is uncomfortable or anxious about his body and the changes he is going through.
The start of verse 4 describes the boy’s acceptance for himself, and the introduction of love and relationships. The song’s lyrics show that we still have insecurities, senseless fears or things that we think are embarrassing and actually aren’t.
Turn The Lights Off
Tally Hall Lyrics
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You'll become one
Freaky creatures
Monster party
Eyes of yellow
Scales and feathers
Tails in tethers
Turn the lights off
Bend the nightmare
You control it
Artful dodger
Easy does it
Shut the closet
Get under the covers
Snakes and lovers
Turn the lights off
Everybody likes to get taken for turns
To see how bright the fire inside of us burns
And everybody wants to get evil tonight
But all good devils masquerade under the light
Here's the pinky
There's the kinky
Everybody complicate it
Man and woman
Baby child
Calm and wild
Turn the lights off
Don't remember (day's gone)
What we look like (night's on)
Younger holding (day's gone)
One another (light's passed)
Paper colors (day's gone)
Dangle streaming (night's on)
Tangle screaming (light's gone)
Turn the lights off
Everybody likes to get taken for turns
To see how bright the fire inside of us burns
And everybody wants to get evil tonight
But all good devils masquerade under the light
Can't they take it
Should be stronger
Books abandoned
Breathe the water
Mind distracted (bad girls)
Sons and daughters (good boys)
Out for slaughter (bad guys)
Turn the lights off
Sparkles and shines on the water
Seeps through the cumulus brume
Tingles and tears while we're gazing
Vanishes soon after bedtime for good
Don't you like it (day's gone)
I know I do (night's on)
How about you? (day's gone)
What do we know (light's passed)
Tiny patterns (day's gone)
Hypnotizing (night's on)
Terrorizing (light's gone)
Turn the lights off
Everybody likes to get taken for turns
To see how bright the fire inside of us burns
And everybody wants to get evil tonight
But all good devils masquerade under the light
Chroma diamonds
Twinkle brightly
Dance in darkness
Blow the nights off
Sleepy child
Spark desire
Walk the fire
The song "Turn The Lights Off" by Tally Hall is a whimsical and mysterious tribute to the world of the imagination. The lyrics describe a fantastical realm where strange and frightening creatures come to life in the darkness, but can be controlled and bent to our will by turning off the lights. The song encourages listeners to explore the darker corners of their minds, and to embrace their inner demons in order to understand themselves better.
The first stanza describes the eerie world that can be found in the darkness behind a closed door. The lyrics suggest that if you enter into this world, you will become one with the creatures in it. They have features that are both frightening, like eyes of yellow, and fascinating, like scales and feathers, and they are restrained by their tails. The solution to this situation is to turn off the lights, implying that the darkness will help one to control their fears and tame the monsters.
The second stanza encourages the listener to embrace their darker desires and to take control of their imaginings. By "bending the nightmare," they can learn to channel their inner demons and explore their true selves. The lyrics reference trite characters like the "artful dodger" and the "snakes and lovers," and combines them to create a unique and intriguing world. The message of the song seems to be that all humans have the capacity for good and evil, and that by understanding and accepting these aspects of themselves, they can better understand the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't go in there
Do not enter that room
You'll become one
You will transform into the freaky creatures in that room
Freaky creatures
Strange and unusual beings
Monster party
A gathering of monsters
Eyes of yellow
Yellow-colored eyes
Scales and feathers
Covered in scales and feathers
Tails in tethers
Tails restrained or tied up
Turn the lights off
Switch off the lights
Bend the nightmare
Take control of the frightening dream
You control it
You are in charge of the dream
Artful dodger
A crafty and cunning person
Easy does it
Take it slow and be careful
Shut the closet
Close the closet door
Get under the covers
Get into bed and cover yourself with blankets
Snakes and lovers
Images of snakes and romantic partners
Turn the lights off
Switch off the lights
Everybody likes to get taken for turns
People enjoy being led or misled sometimes
To see how bright the fire inside of us burns
To test one's passion and intensity
And everybody wants to get evil tonight
People crave mischief and devilish behavior
But all good devils masquerade under the light
Even the most well-behaved people have a mischievous side
Here's the pinky
Here is the little finger
There's the kinky
There is the unconventional or unusual
Everybody complicate it
Everyone makes things more difficult than they need to be
Man and woman
Both male and female
Baby child
A young infant
Calm and wild
Both peaceful and active
Turn the lights off
Switch off the lights
Don't remember (day's gone)
Memories of the past are fading
What we look like (night's on)
What we appear to be is different in the dark
Younger holding (day's gone)
Youthful memories are slipping away
One another (light's passed)
Our connection has faded away
Paper colors (day's gone)
Colors on paper are not as vivid as they used to be
Dangle streaming (night's on)
Things hang and move in the darkness
Tangle screaming (light's gone)
A jumbled mess of noise and chaos in the dark
Turn the lights off
Switch off the lights
Can't they take it
Are they not able to handle it?
Should be stronger
Ought to be more resilient
Books abandoned
Books left forgotten
Breathe the water
Inhale water
Mind distracted (bad girls)
The mind is not focused on good behavior
Sons and daughters (good boys)
Both male and female offspring are included
Out for slaughter (bad guys)
Those who behave badly may suffer consequences
Turn the lights off
Switch off the lights
Sparkles and shines on the water
The water is illuminated by sparkling reflections
Seeps through the cumulus brume
Light filters through the clouds
Tingles and tears while we're gazing
Our senses are heightened while we look
Vanishes soon after bedtime for good
The beauty we see is fleeting
Don't you like it (day's gone)
Do you not enjoy this moment
I know I do (night's on)
I certainly do like it in the dark
How about you? (day's gone)
Do you feel the same way?
What do we know (light's passed)
We do not know much in the dark
Tiny patterns (day's gone)
Small details are less visible in the light
Hypnotizing (night's on)
The darkness can be mesmerizing
Terrorizing (light's gone)
The absence of light can create frightening feelings
Turn the lights off
Switch off the lights
Chroma diamonds
Colorful and vibrant jewels
Twinkle brightly
Shine in a sparkling manner
Dance in darkness
Move gracefully in the absence of light
Blow the nights off
Enjoy the time spent in the dark
Sleepy child
A tired and drowsy young one
Spark desire
Ignite passion and excitement
Walk the fire
Face intense situations with courage
Lyrics © Royalty Network
Written by: Joe Hawley
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@jaythelittlecloud
Is it weird that I relate so much to character who had like 3 minutes of screen time and doesn't even have a canon name?
I don't even can properly explain why but I see myself in this character (I call him Theo) but I want so I'll try.
Theo is just ordinary kid, who probably isn't very liked in his class and doesn't have friends. (So do I...)
At first his life is peaceful, he enjoys it like the kids do. But then things change. He began to grow. Became a teenager. Life isn't the same as it was. He starts to feel anxious, see that the world isn't that peaceful and happy as it used to be. He finally realised that there are bad things and people around. He fears that he turns one of them (he is changing into a monster).
But then something good finally happens. He met someone who seems nice. Who share interests with him. A person he thinks he can trust. His friend. They begin to spend more time together, get closer. Theo is finally happy.
But then things again fall apart as a girl he met backstabbes him. Theo is again alone with his fears and nigthmares. The life gets bad again.
But there is some hope. For me "Turning the lights off" is moving on from the past. Giving yourself some rest
This song is very close to my heart, both music and animation-vise.
All of Tally Hall songs are important for me actually. Even if I'm a new fan, this band changed my life for better and I'm so grateful to them for that. I'm very sad that band split and they probably won't write a song together ever again. But I respect their decison.
I know it all sound dumb and cheesy and there are many grammar mistakes(I'm not native English speaker, I'm sorry for all my typos), but I just wanted to share my thoughts with somebody
If someone read this whole thing, I just want to say: thank you. Hope you all have a great day/night, whereever you are
@leoAlvarezReal
when you take 5 flinstone gummies instead of 2
@TOASTERBOI_2004
Topi Kopi YABBA DABBA DOOOOOO
@madi664
I used to always take like 6 maybe that's why I'm so messed up now 😂
@TOASTERBOI_2004
@@madi664 lol haha
@lulwsam864
firehart LOLLL i always took 3 or more😳
@zoelegant6489
Took a whole bottle once, wanted to die afterwards
@emmamaz2360
fellas, if she has four eyes, a set of sharp canine teeth, tentacles, and scaly green skin, that's not your girl. that's a clever metaphoric representation of the "monstrosity" of puberty as experienced by an adolescent
@pzkitty6783
ah yes
@neeedlemouse
ah yes
@noname-vc2rz
ah yes