The Sweet and Sour Speech
The Grit of Rock: Life on the Road for Dedicated Musicians
Lyrics
Roll down the windows, the AC's busted.
Roll down the windows as the air conditioning isn't functioning.
Twelve hours from home and empty pockets.
Being twelve hours away from home with no money.
Didn't get our guarantee another show for free.
Didn't receive the promised compensation or opportunity for another free performance.
All for the sake of this rock n roll.
Enduring hardships for the sake of pursuing rock and roll music.
It's time to switch drivers.
Time to change drivers during this journey.
My shift's over I've been driving for eight hours.
Having completed eight hours of driving, it's time for the current driver's shift to end.
It's all worth it, when I plug in and the lights dim.
Feeling rewarded when plugging in instruments and the stage lights dim, signaling the beginning of a performance.
The best thirty minutes of my life, every night.
Describing the best thirty minutes of the artist's life, experienced every night during their performance.
We'll always be here when the rubber hits the road.
Commitment to being present and persevering through challenges, especially during tours.
Dedication never ending.
Emphasizing an unwavering commitment that never ceases.
One, two, three go.
An energetic count-off to start a musical segment or performance.
Broken sticks and broken strings, every night.
Regularly encountering damaged drumsticks and guitar strings during performances.
But that's the way it goes, it's alright.
Acceptance of these mishaps as a norm and being okay with it.
A life composed of sticks and strings.
Living a life closely tied to music, represented by drumsticks and guitar strings.
It's my release, my dedication comes from within.
Expressing how music serves as a personal outlet, deriving dedication from within oneself.
It's evident that this is my passion.
Highlighting the clear indication that music is the artist's passion.
This is the end to everything that's ending.
Signifying an end to various aspects or chapters in life that are concluding.
This is the death to everything that dies.
Symbolizing the termination of elements or aspects that are reaching their end.
The fire behind us burns inside my heart.
Referencing the intense passion and drive that fuels the artist's performances.
The fists might fly, but this stage is mine.
Suggesting potential conflict or tension during performances, but affirming ownership and control of the stage.
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