Don't Stop Believin'
Journey Through Dreams: A Small Town Girl, City Boy, and Endless Possibilities
Lyrics
Just a small town girl
Depicts a girl from a small town
Livin' in a lonely world
Living in a world where she feels isolated
She took the midnight train goin' anywhere
She's taking a train with no specific destination
Just a city boy
A boy from the city
Born and raised in South Detroit
From South Detroit, his hometown
He took the midnight train goin' anywhere
He's also on a train without a set destination
A singer in a smokey room
Describes a singer performing in a smoky atmosphere
The smell of wine and cheap perfume
The room smells like wine and inexpensive perfume
For a smile they can share the night
They seek connection through a smile, sharing the night
It goes on and on, and on, and on
Highlights the continuous nature of this lifestyle
Strangers, waitin'
Unknown individuals waiting for something
Up and down the boulevard
Traversing the streets in search of something
Their shadows
Their outlines or presence
Searchin' in the night
Looking for something during the night
Streetlights, people
Refers to the city's streetlights and its inhabitants
Livin' just to find emotion
People exist merely to experience emotions
Hidin' somewhere in the night
Feelings are concealed in the night
Workin' hard to get my fill
Expresses the effort put into achieving satisfaction
Everybody wants a thrill
Everyone desires excitement or adventure
Payin' anything to roll the dice
Willing to take risks for a chance
Just one more time
Just one more attempt or opportunity
Some will win
Some will succeed
Some will lose
While others won't
Some were born to sing the blues
Some are destined for hardship or sorrow
Oh, the movie never ends
Life's journey continues endlessly
It goes on and on, and on, and on
Describes the perpetual nature of experiences
Strangers waitin'
Strangers are still waiting for something
Up and down the boulevard
Moving along the streets in anticipation
Their shadows
Their presence or existence
Searchin' in the night
Seeking or looking for something during the night
Streetlights, people
Describes the city's streetlights and its inhabitants
Livin' just to find emotion
People exist merely to experience emotions
Hidin' somewhere in the night
Feelings are concealed in the night
Don't stop believin'
Encourages to maintain hope and faith
Hold on to that feelin'
Urges to hold onto positive emotions or beliefs
Streetlight, people
Refers again to the city's inhabitants
Don't stop, believin'
Reiterates the encouragement to persist in believing
Hold on
An encouragement to endure
Streetlights, people
Refers to the city's inhabitants again
Don't stop believin'
Emphasizes the importance of maintaining hope
Hold on to that feelin'
Encourages holding onto positive emotions or beliefs
Streetlight, people
Refers once more to the city's inhabitants
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