Club Down
clipping. Lyrics

Turn the lights off, they done shut the club down
The club is closed for the night, it's time to leave

Shut the club down, shut the, shut the club down
Reiteration that the club is closed

The schoolyard reeks of sewage, broken pipes, broken promise
The environment is unclean and neglected

The thin man staggers lucid for this time of night
A drunk man is walking unsteadily, even for nighttime

Drying vomit dangles from the beard, step, mumble, shuffle, trip
The man is so drunk that he is stumbling with vomit still on him

But the trajectory is clear, he's headed for the covered steps
Despite his state, he has a clear goal in mind

Tut, tut, it looks like rain
Commentary on the weather, which may exacerbate the situation

He remembers A. A. Milne each time the sky is this kind of grey
The man associates a specific shade of grey with a literary work from his past

That, or his favorite film, Gene Kelly leaping Technicolor through the fray
Another cultural reference that the man identifies with

And feeling glorious, the story is an allegory for his days, but night is coming now
Despite his intoxication, he feels a sense of joy associated with storytelling

Vials snap, aluminum sounds, fibers slap as drops descend on tall cans
Drugs are being prepared for consumption

It's all hands on deck to chase the pain away
Drug use is an attempt to numb emotional or physical pain

Dealers rockin' parkas with plenty pockets for product
Drug dealers are well-prepared for making transactions

The money, horrors, the logic and babies holler from colic
Various sounds, including crying babies and the horrors of drug use, fill the air

The symphony is tectonic, it shifts as the Earth is settlin'
The environment is constantly changing and moving in ways outside of the characters' control

Precious metals are mined and a million minds have been meddlin' with time
The world is being manipulated and transformed in ways both grandiose and subtle

In the hopes of getting a golden noose for the neck
People are working hard for more wealth and power, but it may ultimately lead to their downfall

Golden goose from a fairy tale, shittin' Faberge eggs
A reference to a fictitious animal that produces valuable eggs

Here snitches shit bricks, then quick to talk Pig Latin
People who inform on others become fearful when caught, but may still reveal information

That black dart too slick for that kid
Someone more experienced than a newcomer is using tactics that outsmart them

Tappin' a window while lookin' over his shoulder
A character is careful and cautious in their actions

Stop lookin' over your shoulder
Advice to let go of fear and focus on the present

You're never caught from behind as long as you keep movin' forward
As long as you keep moving forward, you won't get caught off guard

They long for the sleep like they mortal, be zombies, but they got this portal
Characters are exhausted and seeking sleep as a relief

In their minds and the molecules get rewired every trip they takin' through time
Drug use alters people's brain chemistry and has lasting effects

And they trippin' nightly, the blacks of the eyes igniting
Drug use is a regular occurrence and is evident in people's physical appearances

The pits in the backyard biting, the cats in the trashcan fighting
The environment is unclean and dangerous

The feeling of guns peeling like bells in a telltale reeling
Guns firing are a common and noticeable occurrence

Of bodies losing they feeling and falling down and the ceiling
People are getting shot and dying, with their bodies falling to the ground

Is black from the smoke that's rising, the scent is just so enticing
Gun smoke is filling the room and smelling appealing despite the danger

The scent is a small price for the right to live out your vices, now
Risking danger is worth fulfilling personal desires, even if it's just through drug use

And every night after the club it goes down
The environment described is a regular occurrence

Plenty, plenty, mo' rounds, bodies, bodies on the ground
Violence and death are common and frequent

On Broadway or Main Street they all stumble out
People are leaving various places in a similar state

To a dozen pairs of hands pullin' bottles from they mouths
People are drinking heavily and need assistance with their bottles

Hotties hardly walk now, everybody passed out
People are so drunk that they can barely walk and are passing out

In the backseat of the taxi, so they never heard a sound
People are so drunk that they are sleeping through their taxi ride

It's the city and the city and you only see one
Despite there being two sides to a situation, only one is visible

And it all looked pretty when it all begun
The situation seemed promising at the start, but has since deteriorated

But the shit is got to balance on the barrel of a gun
Violence is necessary to maintain balance and control

All the money in the world ain't gonna stop none of that gangsta shit
Money alone cannot prevent violent or illegal actions

That gangsta shit, the whole world lovin' that gangsta shit
Despite its negative effects, people are enticed by violent or illegal actions

Can't change this shit, it's dangerous, but it really ain't nuttin' to a gangsta
The dangers of the environment are significant, but not enough to deter someone who has embraced it

Bitch, what you know about that? Don't act like a newbie
Don't pretend to know about something that you don't

New D boys get jacked, what you need is a New Jack Swing
Newcomers are subjected to theft, and they need to learn how to fit in

And a new truly discerning taste for the base, like a foodie
Developing a more sophisticated taste for drugs, like someone who appreciates good food

Harmony's cruelly high when it's on his step
Drug use can create the illusion of happiness and well-being

Stepped on dope is a safety net and the dope fiends cry but they don't regret
Even drug users that know they are using lower quality drugs and are risking danger still do it with some level of relief

Everyone get high, go out 'til they
Drug use is common and people use it to have a good time

Why you fightin' all the shit that make the world go 'round?
Don't resist things that are part of the environment and the culture

World go 'round, world, world go 'round
Reiteration of the idea that the world functions as it does

Got the twenties and the fifities wrapped up under all the ones
Money is being hidden under smaller bills

Two for twenty, five for fifty, you could move a couple tons
Drugs are being sold and the pricing structure is laid out

You could put it in the blood or you could put it in the lungs
Drugs can be consumed in different ways

But, whatever you cough up, remember that it all begun with that gangsta shit
Drug use is linked to a dangerous and violent culture