“The Last Night”- Skillet

The song I chose this week is “The Last Night” by Skillet from the album “Comatose”. This song is about a girl who has decided to kill herself and is saying goodbye to her friend. Her parents think that she is just “going through a phase”, but they just don’t understand her and they never will. She has been cutting herself for a while now and doesn’t want to have to feel like this anymore. The whole song her friend is trying to tell her that she does matter, and he cares about her. He says that this is the last night she’ll be alone; he will be by her side every night after this. I think this is a beautiful song, it really shows how you may feel like you’re alone, but there’s someone out there who cares. I like this song a lot.

The song starts off with a piano, and then electric guitar and drums come in. This song is rock and I like how the music and the lyrics work together in this song. In the bridges the music gets lower and Skillet really focuses on the lyrics, they even sing softer. Then during the chorus, the music is louder and more in your face and I think that is done to try to get the point across that she’s not alone. I wouldn’t say this song is a duet, but since Skillet is made up of two men and two women, they often have one of the women chime in for some of the vocals. They do this in this song pretending to be the girl in the story. I love when bands do this, personally I’m a big fan of duets; I love how the two voices work together to harmonize. So, when Korey (girl singer) came in backing up John (lead male singer), I got so excited and instantly loved this song. I also think it’s really funny because the two singers in this song, are actually married in real life.

This song is not autobiographical, John wrote it because he thought of all the kids that are hurting so badly because they think they are worthless, so he decided to write a song that could possibly help them realize they are loved. Skillet is a Christian rock band, so they were shocked to hear how many kids at their shows admitted to them that they cut themselves and were depressed so he really wanted to help relate to them. And obviously there’s the God aspect in this song, the guy in the story is sort of representing God, in a sense, saying that if she gives Him a chance he will always be there for her.

I have this song on my iPod, and I just hear it when I shuffle my songs. I don’t really think that there is a specific time when you should listen to it. It’s definitely not for break ups, but I could see it for workouts. It has like a ‘head bumping’ feel to it, so I could definitely see it motivating you while you’re on the treadmill. Also, if you are someone who is depressed or has a history of cutting yourself, and you don’t think you matter to anyone—listen to this song. This song is for you. I think Skillet does a great job at helping anyone who is feeling like this. The message they are trying to get across in this song is genuine and true; there is someone who cares about you. I really think this song is worth listening to and putting on your iPod so do it!

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP0Ne9aW7UI&spfreload=10

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/skillet/thelastnight.html

Peters, Lori, and Ben Kasica. By John L. Cooper. Perf. Korey Cooper. The Last Night. Skillet. Brian        Howes, John L. Cooper, Zachary Kelm, 2006. CD.

10 thoughts on ““The Last Night”- Skillet

  1. Chuck.Powell@stonybrook.edu

    Very nice. Personally I’m a fan of the piano intro (and its subtle repetition throughout. I agree the back and forth between male and female voices really adds to the story line. Even if there was no story or no message the song stands well as just music. Not sure I’d describe it as head bumping but it definitely has a strong drumbeat.

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