Rock City News
Rock City News: Paying Dues for Musical Dreams
Lyrics
Don't stop believin',
Encouragement to maintain hope and optimism.
That you can't do nothin'
Belief that one is capable of achieving anything.
Get yourself second-hand guitar
Suggesting the use of a second-hand guitar to start a musical journey.
And set the world on fire
Expressing the potential to make a significant impact in the world through music.
Any old axe will do
Implying that any guitar will suffice for the purpose.
Anything but a squire
Excluding a specific brand ("squire") from the options.
Rock city news
Highlighting the challenges and requirements in the journey to musical success.
You gotta pay your dues at the
-Rock city news
-If you want to sing the blues,
-Living on a wing and prayer,
Describing a precarious and challenging lifestyle, possibly related to the music industry.
Out on the strip,
-Nobody cares,
-Scabbing of the valley chick,
Referencing relationships with individuals from the San Fernando Valley in California.
Sleeping on the practice room the floor
Depicting the struggle of living in humble conditions while aspiring for success.
Pretty soon the record company will be banging on your door
-Rock city news
Reiteration of the challenges and dues to be paid in the rock music scene.
You gotta pay your dues
-At the rock city news
-If you want to sing the blues
-Dave!
An abrupt mention of "Dave," possibly a shoutout to someone specific.
Rock city news,
Continuation of the theme of paying dues at Rock City News and the consequences of failure.
You gotta pay your dues
-At the rock city news
-If you want to pay to lose
-Like drinkin' booze
Suggesting the connection between drinking, dancing, and advertising in the rock music scene.
You know it ain't no ruse
-Put on your dancing shoes
-And stick an ad in the rock city news,
-The rock city news
A final reference to Rock City News as a central element in the rock music community.
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