Story Behind The Song
This song is about the spiritual dedication needed to be a musician and the pain of trying to achieve your goals as a performer/musician in today's world (where content is less important than the packaging).
| Song Length |
5:03 |
Genre |
Rock - Easy Listening |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Poignant |
| Subject |
Musician, Determination |
Similar Artists |
Chicago |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
ANOTHER BIG NAME
VERSE 1
As open as a prayer
As present as a dare
I hate you because
You?re what I want to be.
Oh life is so unfair,
But you don?t seem to care
So it?s time for me
To end my misery.
CHORUS
What I want and what I have
Are not the same
Maybe I?ll become
Another big name
VERSE 2
As deadly as a knife
As right as Jesus Christ
Pain comes from knowing your defeat.
Your blood is what you wear
And persistence takes you there
Still you hunger for what you can?t reach.
CHORUS
VERSE 3
Oh I?m witless as a stiff
But I think I get the drift
You don?t like the way I play or I sing.
Well I shouldn?t give a damn
But I?m foolish as a clown
And I?ll wait for you to say it?s a joke
What I want and what I need are just the same.
What I need is to be another big name.