Radio #2
Revolutionary Echoes: Turning Off the Radio for a New Sound
Lyrics
Meet me at midnight at the broadcast tower high about the Hollywood sign
Setting a rendezvous at midnight at a high point near the Hollywood sign
You bring your guitar and I'll bring my radio, radio
Planning to bring respective musical instruments to the meeting
Everyone will come from miles around to witness this beautiful sight
Anticipating a large crowd gathering to witness something spectacular
We'll set bonfires, pretend it's the 4th of July
Symbolically celebrating with bonfires, akin to Independence Day
This is the starting of a brand new revolution
Beginning a new movement or significant change
Bite the hand that feeds
Encouraging defiance against authority or influences
Stand up and fight against the messages that they're sending...
Urging resistance against mainstream messages
Stop their frequency
Advocating for stopping the repetitive messaging or control
You're always taking, it's never ending
Highlighting a pattern of constant taking or exploitation
It's about time that we turned off the radio
Suggesting a need to disconnect from mainstream media
Call the request lines and tell them that it's over
Encouraging a symbolic end by requesting to stop playing those songs
You're always playing all of the same songs over and over again
Criticizing the repetition of the same songs on the radio
It's about time that we turned off the radio
Reiterating the need to turn away from radio influence
We'll listen to be-sides and sing-along to anthems of the years gone by
Choosing to listen to lesser-known tracks and nostalgic anthems
Integrity and honesty will prevail tonight
Emphasizing the importance of integrity and truth prevailing
When it's all over, one question still remains
Pondering why certain bands don't gain mainstream radio exposure
Why do so many bands never make it to the radio?
Questioning the lack of representation for certain bands on radio
Look outside of your FM dial
Encouraging exploration beyond mainstream radio frequencies
They're preaching lines in 4/4 time
Criticizing the repetitive and formulaic nature of popular music
A generation without a voice and stipped of pride
Describing a generation that feels unheard and stripped of dignity
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