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When the Lights Come On Lyrics

Danny Worsnop talked about this song in a track-by-track interview for Altpress: I’ve never done a song about music before. Almost all great bands and artists have done one, where it’s been that kind of… Read More [Intro]Woah, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-ohWoah, oh, oh, oh, oh-ohWoah, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-ohWoah, oh, oh[Verse 1]There's a world past the curtains of eager excitementA sea of impatience, awaitin' incitementIt's all so enticin', it's so mesmerizin'It's so hypnotizin', the rhythmic beguilin'[Pre-Chorus]Woah, oh, oh, bring the house downOh, oh, oh, breathe in, outIn, out, in, out[Chorus]When the lights come on, when the crowd goes wildRip the roof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere, to the stratosphereStand up and scream it loud when the fire fliesRip the roof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere, to the stratosphere[Verse 2]After sitting and waiting and anticipatingThe energy through the walls reverberatingIt's so captivatin', the buzz generatedIt's invigoratin', I feel elevatedYou might also like[Pre-Chorus]Woah, oh, oh, bring the house downOh, oh, oh, breathe in, outIn, out, in, out[Chorus]When the lights come on, when the crowd goes wildRip the roof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere, to the stratosphereStand up and scream it loud when the fire fliesRip the roof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere, to the stratosphere[Bridge]Woah, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-ohWoah, oh, oh, oh, oh-ohWoah, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-ohWoah, oh, ohWoah, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-ohWoah, oh, oh, oh, oh-ohWoah, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-ohWoah, oh, oh[Chorus]When the lights come on, when the crowd goes wildRip the roof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere, to the stratosphereStand up an' scream it loud, when the fire fliesRip the roof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere, to the stratosphere[Outro]To the stratosphere2EmbedCancel

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Danny Worsnop talked about this song in a track-by-track interview for Altpress:

I’ve never done a song about music before. Almost all great bands and artists have done one, where it’s been that kind of breaking-the-fourth-wall song. And [“When The Lights Come On”] is—it’s right before a show. It’s that lead up. It’s essentially those about 120 seconds before the show starts from the artist’s point-of-view. It’s almost like there are vibrations in the air, and it just vibrates your entire being. You can feel the anticipation in the air. You can physically feel the excitement from the crowd. And it’s an incredible feeling, and I think that’s what attracts people to this business so much because it is a high. It’s a drug in and of itself. And my God, I’m addicted to it. There’s no way to fully understand it and know it unless you’ve had it. But it gives you a little idea. It’s like heroin. Unless you’ve done it, it’s impossible to describe. But this is my best attempt. That is not advertising the use of heroin. Do become a successful musician; don’t do heroin

(Danny Worsnop)

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Ask a questionWhat did Asking Alexandria say about "When the Lights Come On"?Genius Answer2 contributors

Ben Bruce said:

When we write our albums we’ve always said, ‘If it can’t be done live or won’t translate well live, then we aren’t fucking doing it’. It could be the coolest thing in the world but if we can’t do it live then it won’t be on the album. We recently did our first full tour back with Danny and the energy that you could feel just before we walked on stage was insane. I don’t think fans realise it but when you’re back there behind the curtain, as excited as they are, we are just as, if not more excited. We just wanted to capture that energy and that feeling on this album and that’s what this song is all about for us. It’s just trying to encapsulate it into a three-minute song how we feel.

You go on Twitter and there is a constant war between people who don’t even know each other. As soon as those doors open at a venue and the show starts in a room full of thousands of strangers though, all that shit gets washed away. Everyone is your best friend. I wish I could have that feeling all day every day and that’s why we wrote a song about it. Now I can listen to it all day every day.

Who produced “When the Lights Come On” by Asking Alexandria?When did Asking Alexandria release “When the Lights Come On”?Who wrote “When the Lights Come On” by Asking Alexandria?LP5 DLX (2019)Asking Alexandria

1. 1. Alone in a Room
2. 2. Into the Fire
3. 3. Hopelessly Hopeful
4. 4. Where Did It Go?
5. 5. Rise Up
6. 6. When the Lights Come On
7. 7. Under Denver
8. 8. Vultures
9. 9. Eve
10. 10. I Am One
11. 11. Empire
12. 12. Room 138
13. 13. Into the Fire (Radio Edit)
14. 14. Vultures (Rock Version)
15. 15. Where Did It Go? (Hyro Mash Up)
16. 16. Perfect (Live from SiriusXM)
17. 17. Rise Up (Demo)
18. 18. Alone in a Room (Acoustic Version)
19. 19. Alone in a Room (Dex Luthor Remix)

Asking Alexandria (2017)Asking AlexandriaExpand CreditsProducerMatt GoodWritersBen Bruce & Danny WorsnopGuitarBen Bruce & Cameron LiddellLabelSumerian RecordsCopyright ©Sumerian RecordsPhonographic Copyright ℗Sumerian RecordsDrumsJames CassellsBassSam BettleyVocalsDanny WorsnopReleased onDecember 15, 2017TagsPopRockUKHard RockPop RockAlternative RockExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up