Turn Out The Lights
The Music Lyrics


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Turn out the light

Turn out the light
Tell me a story
Does it feel right
We all hate our own lives
Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah
Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah

How does it feel
When I'm not there
Does it feel right
If he doesn't care
Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah
Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah
Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah
Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah

You owe me girl
What you are given
Now his time is up
Used to see
Watch this love fall down
Do you feel it
Well his time is up
You to see
Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah
Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah

Turn out the light
Tell me a story
Does it feel right
We all hate our own lives
Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah
Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah
Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah
Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah

Give it away [Repeat: x7]




Give it away yeah yeah yeah yeah
Give it away yeah

Overall Meaning

The Music's song Turn Out the Lights clearly depicts the struggle of an individual who is dealing with loneliness and heartbreak. The lyrics are an expression of the desire to escape reality and leave behind the pain and hurt. The opening lines of the song, “Turn out the light, tell me a story,” reflect the singer's attempt to distract themselves from their own situation. They seek a temporary respite and long to be lost in a world of someone else's imagination.


The line, "we all hate our own lives," highlights the loneliness and hopelessness of the singer’s situation. It can be interpreted as an existential crisis expressed through both anger and disappointment. The chorus of the song, "Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah," is a repetition of the singer's desperate plea for help and love, which is left unanswered.


The second verse of the song suggests that the singer’s partner has left them for another person. The line "now his time is up, used to see watch this love fall down" further solidifies this idea. The singer seeks comfort, asking if their absence is felt by their partner, and if their partner's new lover cares for them the way they did. The repetition of the line “give it away” at the end of the song could display the singer’s realization that they have to give away their love and move on from the heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

Turn out the light
Let's turn off the light and get cozy.


Tell me a story
Entertain me with your words.


Does it feel right
Do you feel comfortable with what's happening?


We all hate our own lives
We're all unhappy with our own existence.


Baby baby baby baby ba ba ba yeah
Just some random sounds to fill up space.


How does it feel
How are you feeling?


When I'm not there
What is it like when I'm not around?


If he doesn't care
If he doesn't care, is it worth it?


You owe me girl
You owe me something in return.


What you are given
What you give me in return.


Now his time is up
His time is over.


Used to see
We used to be close.


Watch this love fall down
Our love is falling apart before our eyes.


Do you feel it
Do you feel the same way I do?


Well his time is up
He's out of time.


You to see
You need to realize.


Give it away [Repeat: x7]
Let it go and move on.


Give it away yeah yeah yeah yeah
Repeated encouragement to let it go.




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Comments from YouTube:

@adam49654

I was shown this song about 6 months ago and I WAS BLOWN AWAY... TINGLES, STOMACH CURN, HEAD RUSH... IT RESONATES HARD IT'S A FUCKING MASTERPIECE!!!!!

@psychedellion

This song sends shivers up my spine The Music.. Please make more tracks like this!

@heymottohere

Absolutely awesome band! So talented. Was partying hard when this album camera out. Still a favourite of All time!

@K060403K

Definately my all time favorite song, Love it! Six years I've listened to this band and I still can't get enough of Robert's voice.

@jdm7766

Could have swore I read an article where it said this song is the act of making love in a song. Foreplay, chorus clothes get ripped off, near the end is intense and a rush like an orgasm and it trails off as you fall asleep. This band never got their just recognition

@TheDreamLikeStateMusic

i remember an interview from around 2002, rob the singer/writer of the lyrics said he and his girlfriend would switch the lights off and cry their eyes out over stuff that bothered them in the world etc , he didnt direcly say this song was about that but it was implied ..i dont he was that pretentious to claim it was what you read

@janmills5028

I miss you the music ❤️

@KcLeeAnn79

I bought this album because Playboy gave it a great review & recommended it. Im so glad I took that advice. Its been 10 yrs & I still love The Music.

@darkvadek

Tu n'es pas tout seul mon ami ... J'ai decouvert cet album a mes 18 ans egalement ... J'en ai 26 maintenant... J'ADORE cette chanson , j'adore ce groupe ! J'ai des frissons a chaque ecoute. Musicalement c'est magnifique ...Un des meilleurs groupes de tous les temps ..Méconnu etrangement... Moi non plus je ne comprend pas

@rinu3989

Wish I could have seen y'all live, so 👍.....

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