Yesterday’s News
Rolling into Darkness
Racking up the miles
Staring at the rearview
searchin’ for a smile
No tears for a player
In a fool’s game
Sometimes you get the glory
Sometimes you get the pain
The road is getting shorter
The tread is getting thin
Running out of chances
Looking for a win
Everyone’s a fighter
In their own time
Everyone’s a hero
In his own mind
Yesterday’s news
You were all the rage
Yesterday’s life
Fading from the front page
Now you find yourself
Laying at
The bottom of the birdcage
Yesterday’s shoes
Shufflin’ off the stage
Bones are getting weary
Sun is sinking low
My motor’s running ragged
I got a ways to go
Another city limit
Another tank of gas
Another mile marker
Closer to my last
A hungry young lion
A terror in his prime
A burning hot comet
Blazing through sky
Everybody knows
Before it ever ends
It’s the same damn story
Though we try to pretend
Shed my last tear
Said all my goodbyes
A stranger in the mirror
Every time I pass by
I’d like to look the young man
Straight in the eye
Say there’s need to worry
No need to try
Energy spent
Moving so slow
They never play my songs
On the radio
All The time that I wasted
Keeping score
Could’ve been spent
Living more
Comments
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Wow, thats a good song! Like the lyrics and the power of the music. Easy to listen to. like---like...like :-)
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I enjoyed this very much. It's long, but the guitar solos were interesting enough to keep me focused :)
I like the lyric too. Very tight and economical and a lot of visual imagery..
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Yep, it's a good one. I think you've captured that jaded feeling well.
I particularly liked these lines:
Now you find yourself
Laying at
The bottom of the birdcage
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Another solid song, Pete! I enjoyed that. Your guitar work stands out nicely, as usual, and your vocals have a strong delivery. Nice work!
My favorite lyrics were... well, I like all of your lyrics, but these stood out:
A hungry young lion
A terror in his prime
A burning hot comet
Blazing through sky
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