Tearin' Up the Country
Tearin' Up the Country: A Musical Rebellion Unveiled
Lyrics
Playin' a pavilion on the outskirts of town,
Performing at a pavilion on the outskirts of town.
Playin' where my roller derby rolls.
Performing in a location where roller derby takes place.
Just a part time music man, a nobody at the plant,
Being a part-time musician and an ordinary person working at a plant.
I'm tearin' up the country with a song.
Tearing up the country with a song, expressing the impact of the music.
Mom and papa told me "son, you gotta go to school;
Parents advising the speaker to go to school for family pride.
Only way to make the fam'ly proud."
Highlighting the importance of education for family honor.
I paid no attention, left my books at home,
Ignoring advice, the speaker leaves books at home to play music.
Rather play my music real loud.
Preferring to play music loudly over focusing on education.
Tearin' up the country with a song.
Continuing to tear up the country with a song despite choices.
Tearin' up the country with a song.
Reiteration of the impact of music on tearing up the country.
I paid no attention, left my books at home,
Reaffirming the disregard for education in favor of music.
Rather play my music real loud.
Emphasizing the preference for playing loud music over studying.
Play it loud, now! woo!
An encouragement to play the music loudly.
Tearin' up the country with a song.
Continuing to tear up the country with the power of the song.
Tearin' up the country with a song.
Reiteration of the impact of music on tearing up the country.
I paid no attention, left my books at home,
Reaffirming the choice to prioritize music over education.
Rather play my music real loud.
Stating the preference for playing music loudly.
Ran into a dry spell, seemed nowhere to go.
Facing a difficult period with no apparent direction.
Good luck turned the tide, I'm on my way.
Fortune changing for the better, and the speaker is on a positive path.
I remember loadin' big trucks when the summer sun was hot,
Recalling a time when the speaker loaded trucks in the heat.
You know I could still be there, but I'm not.
Reflecting on an alternative life that the speaker avoided.
Tearin' up the country with a song.
Continuing to tear up the country with the power of the song.
Tearin' up the country with a song.
Reiteration of the impact of music on tearing up the country.
I remember loadin' big trucks when the summer sun was hot,
Recalling the speaker's past work loading trucks in the heat.
You know I could still be there, but I'm not.
Highlighting the speaker's current divergence from that past life.
Tearin' up the country with a song.
Continuing to tear up the country with the power of the song.
I'm tearin' up the country with a song.
Emphasizing the ongoing impact of music on tearing up the country.
I remember loadin' big trucks when the summer sun was hot,
Recalling the speaker's past work loading trucks in the heat.
You know I could still be there, but I'm not.
Reiterating the speaker's divergence from the alternative life.
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