Lights down,
energy spent,
crowds gone,
up'ed and went.

Left alone,
left high,
noone's listening,
it's just a sign.

Crowded room,
so alone,
empty room,
just go home.

When you wanna rock?
just kick it in the PA.
When you gonna talk?
just kick it in the PA.

Song is sung,
radio blast,
tempo played,
just too fast.

Message heard,
or just misunderstood,
lots of money,
doing no good.

Hometown hero,
you're the star,
misquoted lots,
arrested at bars.

When you wanna rock?
just kick it in the PA.
When you gonna talk?
just kick it in the PA.

When you gonna stand?
just kick it in the PA.
Control all by your hand?
just kick it in the PA.

The lights are low,
and the stage is set.
The lead performer is you,
and no one cares.

The crowd is cheering,
their empty slogans.
Shout out your truths,
and no one cares

When you wanna rock?
just kick it in the PA.
When you gonna talk?
just kick it in the PA.

Music is low,
on overdrive,
the people screamed,
the women cried.

They love the name,
and not the man,
the love the fame,
not the band.

Waste your breath,
show your sign,
gone too soon,
forgotten in time.

When you wanna rock?
just kick it in the PA.
When you had to talk?
just kick it in the PA.

06/11/2005

Author's Note: PA = Power Amplifier, or an amp.

My roommate plays in a band. Of the people in the band, he's the only one that does it for music and practices all the time. The rest of them dream more than have actual talent.

Posted on 06/11/2005
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