Song Description
Epic song about changes in life and a short story on a mans view of his past and future, "the phoenix rises from the ashes and just because I come back don't mean I'll stay" comparing his life to the mythical Phoenix. The Phoenix is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor.
| Song Length |
5:07 |
Genre |
Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll, Rock - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Passive |
Subject |
Change, Courage |
| Similar Artists |
Tom Petty, Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Well I've been south of Omaha, Tennessee, New York and L.A.
Been around this great big land in My '94 Chevrolet
I've seen things that would make any man break down and cry
But I never forget in my time of need all I need is to look to the sky
And The Phoenix rises from the ashes
As a gust of wind blows the ash away
And The Phoenix rises from the ashes, and just because I've come back don't mean I'll stay
I haven't slept in 13 nights cause I ain't got no bed
They took it away with everything else but I can sleep when I'm dead
Some people say it's the same old song and they heard it all before
But ignorance leads to loneliness won't even walk you to the door
And The Phoenix rises from the ashes
As a gust of wind blows the ash away
And The Phoenix rises from the ashes, and just because I've come back don't mean I'll stay
I knew a girl named Betty Lou, she used to live next door
Now shes a big time shrink in the city, she used to be a whore
She had a way of makin me smile although her love was never true
Now I keep my eyes on the road ahead and let the music pull me through
And The Phoenix rises from the ashes
As a gust of wind blows the ash away
And The Phoenix rises from the ashes, and just because I've come back don't mean I'll stay
And just because I've come back don't mean I'll stay