Bats Out
Bats Out: Rock 'n' Roll Chaos Unleashed
Lyrics
Just another tour, just another gig, just another sound and lighting rig
Describing a routine tour with the typical elements of a rock performance, including the setup of sound and lighting equipment.
A rock n' roll show and a couple of beers but some of those boys had other ideas
Reference to a rock n' roll show with a casual atmosphere involving music and beer, but some attendees had different intentions.
A sign on the wall made it perfectly clear, no guns, no bombs, no knives in here
A warning sign emphasized the prohibition of weapons (guns, bombs, knives) at the venue.
Potsdam rocks but we should have been told of freedoms new and rivals old
Mention of Potsdam, possibly a location, and a suggestion that the band should have been informed about potential conflicts and rivalries.
We played the set and we encored fast, then the dressing room door was locked at last
The band performed and quickly finished the encore, but they found themselves locked in the dressing room afterward.
In retrospect, the mistake was the fact that the sign didn't say: no baseball bats
Reflecting on the mistake of the warning sign not explicitly prohibiting baseball bats, which led to an unexpected situation.
Bats out, get your bats out
An urgent call for action, encouraging people to take out their baseball bats in response to the unfolding events.
There's always dark before the dawn, there's always still before the storm
Expressing a common saying about challenges preceding positive outcomes and the anticipation of a storm.
From calm to chaos in a flash, the bottles flew, the place got trashed
Describing a sudden escalation from calm to chaos, with thrown bottles and a chaotic environment.
Then, through the noise, we heard the shout: get your bats out, get your bats out
Amidst the chaos, a call to action repeats, urging people to bring out their baseball bats.
Bats out, get your bats out
A repetition of the urgent call for action to take out the baseball bats.
Said the manager to the security guard,
A conversation between the manager and the security guard about the severity of the situation.
"It's no use standing there looking hard..
The manager advises the security guard to take action, suggesting that looking tough alone is insufficient.
Pick up the bat and follow me,"
The manager instructs the security guard to pick up a baseball bat and follow him to address the escalating situation.
He said "I'm not with security!"
The security guard clarifies that he is not officially part of the security team, possibly indicating a lack of preparedness for the situation.
And the ballroom now was a battlefield and we thought that someone might get killed
The venue transforms into a battlefield, creating a dangerous environment with potential harm to individuals.
We saw it all but we never knew what reasons lay behind that feud
The band observes the chaos but is unaware of the underlying reasons for the conflict between the attendees.
And we wondered if it was fate or not to destroy only thing you've got
Pondering on whether the destruction is a result of fate or a conscious decision to ruin the only valuable thing present.
Bats out, get your bats out
A repetition of the urgent call for action to bring out the baseball bats, emphasizing the severity of the situation.
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