Story Behind The Song
Rockstar is a celebration of youth and angst. It can be taken literally as rebelious song or it can be appreciated from a nastolgic point of view as it light-heartedly explores the time when dreams were not tainted by the adult world of compromise and routine.
Song Description
Rockstar is a teen angst anthem that is great for action sequenses. It is a heart pounding, frenzied, youthful, exciting, shamelessly honest, wild ride from start to finish. It unapologetically expresses feelings of resentment and proclaims unrealistic dreams and an uncontrollable sense of longing. It defies authority and displays contempt for comformity and the mediocre existense society considers so dignified. It is a celebration of youth and angst.
| Song Length |
4:03 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - Punk |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Frenzied, Heated |
Subject |
Excitement, Youth |
| Similar Artists |
Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Got my guitar at age fourteen
I was a nobody
Momma Ill be a somebody
One day youll be proud me
I swear
First day of high school
I tried to have faith in me
American kids on TV
In perpetual make-believe
I know
Break all the rules I was made to play by
Gotta find a way to keep my head high
Break all the rules I was made to play by
Gotta find a way to keep my head high
Wanna be a rock star (in the light)
Wanna drive a fast car (into the night)
This cant be all Im suppose to be
(Be)cause Id rather die than be a nobody, yeah
Never looked at me twice, but its ok
I was an awkward boy
Someone better to avoid
There was always some better choice
Than me
Thought Id grow out of this
But I never will
Tear it down and then rebuild
With the same dreams in faded stills
I think
Break all the rules I was made to play by
Gotta find a way to keep my head high
Break all the rules I was made to play by
Gotta find a way to keep my head high
Wanna be a rock star (in the light)
Wanna drive a fast car (into the night)
This cant be all Im suppose to be
(Be)cause Id rather die than be a nobody, yeah
Get up, get up, get up, get up - She said
Get up, get up, get up, get up - He said
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up
Wanna be a rock star (in the light)
Wanna drive a fast car (into the night)
This cant be all Im suppose to be
(Be)cause Id rather die than be a nobody, yeah
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