Under a red hot moon, take a bus downtown to the Grave yard shift tonight
Under a red hot moon, take a bus downtown to the Grave yard shift tonight

Casey's from Cali, California.
She's got a reputation that she didn't ask for.
She's waiting for an escape now, escape is called the one sixty four.
Now, Casey, she won't admit when she's wrong,
Now Casey, she's always run, run, run.
She's a punk rocker, she don't trust no one
On a south end bus all alone.

Under a red hot moon, take a bus downtown to the grave yard shift tonight
Under a red hot moon, take a bus downtown to the grave yard shift tonight

Casey was never caught up, like the rest of the rats in a fucking maze
Check me out she said, I'm in a concrete jungle,
I'm an individual and you're stuck in my waste
Oh hell no, she knows what the truth is. Because she said so
She knows who her friends are so fuck you, don't get no closer,
It'll only make her run far away

Under a red hot moon, take a bus downtown to the grave yard shift tonight
Under a red hot moon, take a bus downtown to the grave yard shift tonight

I know Casey's brother pretty well, you see,
We spent a lot of time hanging out
I always thought for sure that she'd be the one to get out of here
And make a life for herself
But when we found her in the little league park,
In the dugout it was cold in the dark.
No one knew why she wouldn't wake up,
I think she finally made it back home.

Under a red hot moon, take a bus downtown to the grave yard shift tonight
Under a red hot moon, take a bus downtown to the grave yard shift tonight

[Rap verse by Rob Aston]
One time for your mind, two times for your soul three for the graveyard and the money I stole. Dimmed out in the city where the sun burns slow, no hope it's a pity I can't say no. It's mot my time to go, it's not my time to die, the last thing I wants for my mother to cry It was love at first light, since the very first night, things have never been the same since I took my first flight. The way I live my life, I love; I live lavish, lost me from the start. You lose, you'll never have it! Untouched, unleashed, back up you don't want it. Take it for the cash. It's back, now he's fronting. Take two pass, I'll take to blast. Bust a mother fucker; I'm out on the flash. Pimped out, high as fuck. I'm out of control. Heads bounce, rocks quake now I'm ready to roll.

Under the red hot moon.
Under the red hot moon.
Under the red hot moon.



Lyrics submitted by freehat17, edited by chronicfireworks

Track duration: 03:36

"Red Hot Moon" as written by Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Mick Mars

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., DOWNTOWN MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, IMAGEM SOUNDS OBO MARS MOUNTAIN MUSIC

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    General Comment:Guys this song IS about K.C. dieing. K.C.'s Brother is friends with Tim he also happens to be Rob. That's right, It really does have a deeper meaning. This is just the story of what happened to her, and it wouldn't have been a complete song without Rob on it.
    Flag darkdrummer11on April 29, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Guys this song IS about K.C. dieing. K.C.'s Brother is friends with Tim he also happens to be Rob. That's right, It really does have a deeper meaning. This is just the story of what happened to her, and it wouldn't have been a complete song without Rob on it.
    Flag darkdrummer11on April 29, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:Guys this song IS about K.C. dieing. K.C.'s Brother is friends with Tim he also happens to be Rob. That's right, It really does have a deeper meaning. This is just the story of what happened to her, and it wouldn't have been a complete song without Rob on it.
    Flag darkdrummer11on April 29, 2011   Link
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    My Opinion:KC has definately gone to a resting place, been a Rancid fan for years and this is a great example of their talent. Rancid Absolutely Rocks, and I like Rob's part in this one.
    Flag MotorCyclePediaDOTorgon April 02, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:that'd be weird cuz it's sung by a dude... but I thought that at first too.
    "Under the red hot moon - Take a bus downtown to the graveyard shift tonight" thinking this means the chick ran away during the middle of the night [graveyard shift] or death. She moved here from cali and people decided to spread rumors about her. She knows they're all clones and ignorant about the real world but it still bothers her, so she runs away from this town where no one respects her. So then maybe she becomes homeless living in the park [only one night?], and well shit happens when you're alone on the street. Maybe she was drugged and someone stole all her shit or something. I don't get the "I guess she finally made it back home" thing, she prolly dies, maybe home is where you started like how it was before you were born... Or maybe they find her body and take it back to cali where she is buried? Or maybe she moves back there?
    Flag DJgifon June 02, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation:I came up with this idea while really high, and I think it works. Tim's part is about KC from an external perspective, or how others saw her life, and Rob's part is KC herself and how she viewed her life. Most seem to just assume that Rob's part is personal, not an actual part of the song. If this perspective idea is true, it would make sense to have different people sing each. And if this idea is correct, then it seems that KC doesn't view her life as a tragedy like the other perspective does.
    Flag kingdom2on May 01, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Alright, so I think what red hot moon means is like red hot sun, only they are living the night life, so its moon instead. Cuz it also says "take thebus downtown to the graveyard shift tonight." So its pretty clear that they are talking about night. And yea, I think KC dies of an overdose, and she had a good thing going, but then got caught up in drugs and ruined it
    Flag strummer20on April 24, 2009   Link
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    Song Meaning:KC is a punk, but she has this reputation from everyone around her, that she just didn't ask for.
    No one really knows her, but everyone around where she lives judges her.
    She lives in Campbell California but hates it there, and wants to escape.
    Everyone around where she lives is just judgementle and she cant stand it any longer.
    No one really knew how unhappy KC was.."I always thought he said she'd be the one
    To get out of here and make a life for herself"
    But one night KC couldn't stand it anymore and OD in a baseball park.
    They found her there dead, KC finially got out of Campbell and went home...
    This songs pretty sad.
    Flag posipunkon April 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Onestopannijaksun, Campbell actually isn't a very bad town anymore. I live a few miles away in San Jose, and Campbell has some of the yuppiest shopping districts and eateries I've ever been to.

    I'm thinking the term "red hot moon" is referring to a drug that protagonist of our story eventually OD's on. Staring at the moon on a dark night can be pretty relaxing and peaceful, however "red hot" implies exciting and feisty. Sounds like a drug to me.
    Flag ImDeroon February 04, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation:kc overdosed in a baseball dugout because she was totally at a loss with her life. " i guess she finally made it back home." to me means she's finally at peace with the world because she's no longer part of it. it's "just another song" about being a punk and the shit that happens for living the life. with all due respect to tim, lars, matt and brett.
    Flag 60%on November 24, 2008   Link

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