Story Behind The Song
I try and write a song a week and I think this particular week I came up with a great melody to the chorus and loved it. The main title just fit with the mood and atmosphere I was in at the time. I was going through sacrificing more work to pursue my music career. These verses aren't about me becasue I tried to write about subjects that the general public can relate to even though they are still about artists. I came up with lyric scenarios that fit the title and hence the song came to fruition!
Song Description
I think the story behind the song sums this up.
Song Length |
3:39 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Rock - General |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Frenzied, Restless |
Subject |
Life, Change |
Similar Artists |
Kelly Clarkson, Tori Amos |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
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Lyrics
Verse1:
All those years in college
He leaves the books and takes up guitar
Now the legends put in their practice
He fixes people's hearts
But he wants to be a big rock star
He knows he can't be both
Place it on the back burner
Cause it's one or the other
Chorus:
Sacrifice, sacrifice
It's what's most important
For a sacrifice, sacrifice
It's what you want now in life
Verse 2:
She reads scripts all day long
She tries to pay the bills on her own
Now she's been at this for several years
Now she needs to take out a loan
But she wants to be a big actress
Earning a living from that
Possessions are on the back burner
Cause it's one or the other
REPEAT CHORUS
She moved here from Burma
To get ahead in life
Now she went to school and finished
And now she's someone's wife
And now she's a US citizen
Who's really far from home
Home is in the back of her mind
Cause it's a place that she can't deny
REPEAT CHORUS