Lights Out

Album: Testify (2006)
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  • Lead singer Sonny Sandoval explained: "Musically, it's pretty simple, but it's just got a groove that you can't deny. The working title was actually 'ESPN' because as soon as we heard the music, we could imagine it on sports highlights. It actually inspired the lyrics, 'lights out, game over.'" >>>
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    Tim - PGH, PA

Comments: 2

  • Taylor from Scott City, MoThis song was used on an episode of the tv show NCIS. In the episode a teenager goes to school with a bomb strapped to his chest. this song plays in the beginning and stops when he reveals the bomb to his home room
  • Jim from San Diego, CaI think this song was inspired by San Diego Charger linebacker Shawne "Lights Out" Merriman. He won the defensive rookie of the year in 2005. P.O.D. are big Charger fans and this song gets played at all the home games and on ESPN during highlights.
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