Story Behind The Song
Blowing people's minds at a talent show in school. I was a shy geeky kid, and I came in and did the school anthem i.e, Hendrix/Star Spangled Banner. Everyone was like, "Who is THAT?" and MAN CAN HE PLAY.
Song Description
A hard rocking reflection on having music get you through the tough times in life. In the past it may have been school, but now it's the everyday life that may get you down. Music can stil pull you through.
Song Length |
4:53 |
Genre |
Rock - Hard Rock |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Incensed, Annoyed |
Subject |
Heaven, Junk Food |
Similar Artists |
AC/DC, Skid Row |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
Lyrics
I was the kid that always talked to strangers
I had to sip the sin, I had to taste the danger.
I didn't get along with the kids at school.
They said my hair was too long, said I looked like a fool.
Well they overlooked me. They left me ignored.
They sat me in the owner all alone and bored.
But their approval I wasn't lookin' for,
Cause I was tuned in*
*To My Power chord
Give me my power chord
Now the day had come, and I began to play
I got strung out on string, you know I HAD to play
I had to bang my head, I had to wake the dead.
Yeah, I could'a been a jock, but I rocked instead.
Then the day came, and I got to play
It was my turn to laugh and I blew them all away.
I showed them something they'd never seen before.
And I owe it all*
And now I'm older. I find life's a mother….
Every bill I pay gets replaced by another.
The checks I write bounce like a ball.
When I think I'm gonna lose it, I hear the call.
I start to sweat. I need to feel.
My fingers pressing tight on strings of steel.
It's pure anesthesia just like before.
I'll never outgrow the sound
Of a powerchord.
(C) 2002