Annotations for Goodnite Dr Death

Lyric: [Instrumental]
Annotation:
The outro is an instrumental of a band playing  “The Star-Spangled Banner”, America’s national anthem. Up until around the late 90s, television stations would end their broadcast days at some point between 11:00 PM and 2:00 AM, which would be followed by the playing of the national anthem. Once the anthem ended, the channel would go either a test pattern, or static. Dr. Death Defying’s signing off happens in a similar fashion. At the end of this version of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the final, grand, fortissimo note of the song is overtaken by a loud audio distortion. This is usually caused by an overflow of sound coming through the speakers. SIDENOTE: There are television stations that still sign-off and sign-on.

Lyric: All right, children
 The lights are out and the party’s over
 It’s time for me, Doctor D, to start running
 And say goodbye for a little while
 
 And I know you’re gonna miss me
Annotation:
The struggle that the Killjoys have fought for so long against Better Living Industries (BL/ind) has been for naught. As  Traffic Report says, two of the Killjoys, Jet-Star and the Kobra Kid (portrayed as Ray Toro and Mikey Way), have died and this implies that all of the Killjoys were killed. Dr. Death Defying knows that the exterminator is going to go after anyone who was allies with the Killjoys. The party is over and the rebels lost the war on Battery City.

Lyric: So I’ll leave you with this:
 You know that big ball of radiation we call the Sun?
 Well, it’ll burst you into flames
 If you stay in one place too long
 That is, if the static don’t get you first
Annotation:
The “rulers” or the deciders who run the world (or country or whatever) or even just a bully or person who thinks they are above you, will defeat you’re whole purpose. Basically they are just killing you. Don’t let them control you.

Lyric: So remember: even if you’re dusted,
 You may be gone,
 But out here in the desert
 Your shadow lives on without you
Annotation:
This line relates directly back to the comic book series,  The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, in which Dr. D is forced to disguise his messages so the BLI doesn’t track him or any of the rebels who listen. In the series, there is a strong belief in the afterlife, and the concept of your soul continuing on without your body—if  disposed of properly. This could also be referring to the Killjoys, who are—although dead—idolized as heroes in the series.

Lyric: This is Dr. Death Defying, signing off...
Annotation:
Dr. Death is pretty much saying, that BL/ind have won, he has to go into hiding because they’re going after anyone who allied with the Killjoys, or anyone who didn’t submit to their power. But even while he’s gone, he will continue to keep on opposing BL/ind.

