Lyrics
I can't play loud enough to feel better
I cannot play music loudly enough to improve my emotional state.
I can't play loud enough to cover your cries
I cannot play music loudly enough to drown out or mask your distress.
It's never too loud, never too loud
Emphasizes that there is no volume level considered too loud.
Don't be a stranger
Encouraging someone not to become unfamiliar or distant.
Don't become someone else
Advising against transforming into a different person.
Don't be a stranger
Reiteration of the importance of not being a stranger.
Don't become someone you can't stand
Warning against becoming a person one cannot tolerate or stand.
People say I'm too nice for rock 'n' roll
Others perceive the singer as too kind for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle.
Too nice for rockin', too nice for rock 'n' roll
Repetition emphasizing the perception of being excessively nice for rock 'n' roll.
People say I'm too blind to see the truth
Others believe the singer is oblivious to the reality of their situation.
Too nice for rockin, too nice for rock 'n' roll
Repetition underscoring the perception of being too nice for rock 'n' roll.
I can't play loud enough to erase your face (that's right)
Playing loud music cannot erase the memory of a person's face.
You know, I can't play loud enough to remove these memories (in my head)
Loud music cannot eliminate painful memories stored in the mind.
It's never too loud, never too loud
Emphasizes that there is no volume level considered too loud.
Don't be a stranger
Encouraging someone not to become a stranger.
You're not becoming one of them, please
Advising against adopting characteristics of a group (them).
Don't be a stranger
Reiteration of the importance of not being a stranger.
Or you'll be lying to yourself
Warning against self-deception and lying to oneself.
People say I'm too nice for rock 'n' roll
Others perceive the singer as too kind for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle.
Too nice for rockin', too nice for rock 'n' roll
Repetition emphasizing the perception of being excessively nice for rock 'n' roll.
People say I'm too blind to see the truth
Others believe the singer is oblivious to the reality of their situation.
Too nice for rockin, too nice for rock 'n' roll
Repetition underscoring the perception of being too nice for rock 'n' roll.
People say I'm too nice for rock 'n' roll
Repetition emphasizing the perception of being excessively nice for rock 'n' roll.
Too nice for rockin', too nice for rock 'n' roll
-People say I'm too blind to see the truth
Repetition underscoring the perception of being too blind for the truth in rock 'n' roll.
Too nice for rockin, too nice for rock 'n' roll
Repetition emphasizing the perception of being too nice for rock 'n' roll.
Too nice for rockin, too nice for rock 'n' roll
-Too nice for rockin, too nice for rock 'n' roll
-Too nice for rockin, too nice for rock 'n' roll
-Too nice for rockin, too nice for rock 'n' roll
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