Raincheck
Raincheck: Resilience in Rhythm and Blues
Lyrics
It's not high finance, it's called heart and soul
Emphasizes the value of emotions and passion over financial success.
If it's rock and roll, got to go, go, go, go, go
Expresses the energetic and persistent nature of rock and roll.
Gonna keep moving on up to the higher ground
Desires to progress to a higher and better place in life.
Gonna keep on moving on up, I got to stand my ground
Commits to standing firm and not giving up on personal principles.
Gonna keep on moving on up, I want to stick around
Expresses a determination to endure and remain present in life.
Won't let the bastards grind me down
Repeatedly declares resilience against negative influences.
Won't let the bastards grind me down
-Won't let the bastards grind me down
-Call me raincheck in the afternoon
Introduces the persona "raincheck," seeking a break for rhythm and blues enjoyment while facing challenges.
Call me raincheck, need a shot of rhythm and blues
-Call me raincheck, on a golden autumn day
-Call me raincheck, I won't fade away, I won't fade away
-I don't fade away, I don't fade away, unless I want to
Asserts control over fading away, highlighting personal agency.
Can't take my love away, ah 'cause it's here to stay
Declares the permanence of love and suggests overcoming temporary setbacks.
If it fades away, come back another day
-Gonna keep on moving on up to the higher ground
Reiterates the desire for upward progress and standing ground despite obstacles.
Gonna keep on moving on up, I want to stick around
-Gonna keep on moving on up, oh gonna stand my ground
-Won't let the bastards grind me down
Repeats the resolve to resist negative influences.
Won't let the bastards grind me down
-Won't let the bastards grind me down
-My name is raincheck in the afternoon
Reintroduces "raincheck," emphasizing persistence and resistance to fading away.
My name is raincheck, need a shot of rhythm and blues
-My name is raincheck, on a golden autumn day
-My name is raincheck, and I don't fade away, I don't fade away
-I don't fade away, I don't fade away, unless I want to
Reiterates personal control over fading away.
Move it up, move it up, move it up, move it up
Encourages energetic movement and resistance against being ground down.
Move it up, move it up, move it up, move it up
-Move it up, move it up, move it up, move it up, move it up
-Grind me down, grind me down, grind me down
-My name is raincheck in the afternoon
Restates the persona "raincheck" and their commitment to persistence.
My name is raincheck, need a shot of rhythm and blues
-My name is raincheck, on a golden autumn day
-My name is raincheck, and I don't fade away, I don't fade away
-I don't fade away, I don't fade away, unless I want to
Reasserts control over fading away, emphasizing personal choice.
Put on your dancing shoes, dance away your blues
Encourages dancing and expressing oneself to overcome blues, reiterating the desire for upward mobility.
When I'm feeling like this, I got nothing to lose
-want to keep on moving on up to the higher ground
-want to keep on moving on up and I'll stick around
-want to keep on moving on up, got to stand my ground
-Won't let the bastards grind me down
Reiterates resilience against negative influences.
Won't let the bastards grind me down
-Oh, won't let the bastards grind me down
-My name is raincheck in the afternoon
Final repetition of "raincheck," emphasizing the power to choose whether or not to fade away.
My name is raincheck, need a shot of rhythm and blues
-My name is raincheck, on a golden autumn day
-My name is raincheck, and I don't fade away, I don't fade away
-I don't fade away, I don't fade away, unless I choose
-I choose, I choose, I choose
Reaffirms the power of personal choice in not fading away.
No, I don't fade away, I don't fade away, I don't fade away
-Unless I choose, I choose, I choose
-I choose, I choose, I choose
-I choose, I choose, I choose
-I choose, I choose, I choose
-I choose, I choose, I choose
-No, I won't fade away, I won't fade away, I don't fade away
-Unless I want to
Final assertion that fading away is a matter of personal choice.
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