Hot Soft Light - The Hold Steady

I was not involved up at the Northtown Mall

As a matter of fact I didn’t even know that that’s where it happened

I was France Ave. when they came out dancing

I was Lyndale South, I was kicking it with cousins

We were talking about going clubbin' but instead we just started drinkin'

I’ve been straight since the Cinco de Mayo

But before that I was blotto

I was blacked out

I was cracked out

I was caved in

You should’ve seen all these portals

That I’ve powered up in

Started recreational

Ended kinda medical

It came on hot and soft

And then it tightened up its tentacles

I wasn’t there

I was blind, high, I was scared

I was Lake and Columbus, I was cutting off all my hair

I was unfurling a flag of defiance aimed at my guidance guy

So this is it

This is the end of the session

And I ain’t gonna be taking any more questions

I think my attorney’s gonna second that notion

Started recreational

Ended kinda medical

And it came on hot and soft

And then it tightened up its tentacles

And the band played «Screaming for Vengeance»

And we agreed, this world is mostly manacled

It started ice cream social nice

It ended up all white and ecumenical

There are guys, there are guys, there are guys, there are guys

With the wild eyes when they ask to get you high

There are girls, there are girls, there are girls, there are girls

That’ll come to you with comfort in the night

That’s right

Started recreational

Ended kinda medical

It came on hot and soft

And then it tightened up its tentacles

And the band played «Sabbath Bloody Sabbath»

You thought it was stormy and adorable

It started in the vestibule

It ended in the hospital

There are guys, there are guys, there are guys, there are guys

With the wild eyes when they ask to get you high

There are girls, there are girls, there are girls, there are girls

That’ll come to you with comfort in the night

There are nights, there are nights, there are nights, there are nights

When it all comes on a little bit too bright

There’s a cross, there’s a cross, there’s a cross, there’s a cross

And in the center, there is a hot, soft light