This is a medley from Sting's live album "Bring On The Night" Song 1: Bring on the Night Intro / / / x4 Verse 1 The afternoon has gently passed me by The evening spreads its sails against the sky Waiting for tomorrow, It's just another day Za bid yesterday goodbye____Oh______________ Chorus Bring on the night I couldn't stand another hour of daylight Bring on the night I couldn't stand another hour of daylight Verse 2 The future is but a question mark Hangs above my head there in the dark Can't see for the brightness Is staring me blind Za bid yesterday goodbye_________Oh_________ Chorus Bring on the night I couldn't stand another hour of daylight Bring on the night I couldn't stand another hour of daylight Bring on the night I couldn't stand another hour of daylight Bring on the night I couldn't stand another hour of daylight The chords for the entire rest of the songs are Cadd9 Dadd9 Em7. Go crazy with them! I said bring it on Bring on the night Bring on the night Bring on the night Bring on the night Bring on the night Bring on the night bring it on Oh___ (Oh___) x8 Song 2: When The World Is Running Down You Make The Best Of What's (Still Around) Verse 1 Turn on my V.C.R. Same one I've had for years James Brown on the Tammy show Same tape I've had for years I sit in my old car Same one I've had for years Old battery's running down It ran for years and years Turn on the radio The static hurts my ears Tell me where would I go I ain't been out in years Turn on the stereo It's played for years and years An Otis Redding song It's all I own Chorus When the world is running down You make the best of what's still around When the world is running down You make the best of what's still around When I feel lonely here Don't waste my time with tears I run 'Deep Throat' again It ran for years and years Don't like the food I eat The cans are running out Same food for years and years I hate the food I eat Chorus When the world is running down You make the best of what's still around When the world is running down You make the best of what's still around Awesome Piano solo When the world (When the world) Is running down, down, down (is running down, down, down) You make the best of it (You make the best of it) What's still around, yeah (What's still around, yeah) x2 Rap: We five black guys that don't take the time This is the way we break down the line His name is not called with the most finesse 'Cause he can do it really good, he can do it the best Playin' up with Darryl Jones is on the bass Playin' funky-funky grooves all over the place Playin' Omar Hakim all nice and neat He can hang it down with the funky-funky beat Dolette M. and Janice P. Playin' background vocals for you and me Playin' everybody's got to get goin' with the thing For the man for the night It's Sting, it's Sting! Wave your hands in the air And wave 'em like you just don't care They be gettin' down with Sting sounds Everybody say oh-yeah (oh-yeah) Oh-yeah (oh-yeah), oh-yeah (oh-yeah) Oh-yeah (oh-yeah), oh-yeah (oh-yeah) You don't stop! Say it, one for the money, two for The Police, Come on everybody let's rock this place. Put your hands together, y'all Let's break: that's Sting! Hit it! Oh___ (Oh___) x8 Turn on my V.C.R. Same one I've had for years James Brown on the Tammy show Same tape I've had for years I sit in my old car Same one I've had for years Old battery's running down It ran for years and years Turn on the radio The static hurts my ears Tell me where would I go I ain't been out in years Turn on the stereo It's played for years and years An Otis Redding song It's all I own When the world is running down You make the best of what's still around When the world is running down You make the best of what's still around When the world is running down You make the best of what's still around When the world is running down You make the best of what's still around Sax Solo

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque le besoin de s'évader des lourdeurs de la vie quotidienne, surtout lorsque la lumière du jour devient accablante. Elle exprime une envie de plonger dans l'obscurité, où l'on peut se défaire des contraintes du passé et accueillir l'inconnu. Les paroles parlent aussi de l'importance de faire le meilleur usage de ce qui reste lorsque les temps sont durs, suggérant une résilience face aux défis et à la mélancolie. Le contexte de ce morceau est ancré dans une vision nostalgique et contemplative, où l'artiste se retrouve face à une réalité peu réjouissante. À travers une mélodie entraînante, il invite à réfléchir sur ce que l'on possède encore, même si cela semble insignifiant. C'est une célébration de petits moments et de souvenirs, tout en naviguant à travers les incertitudes de la vie.