Story Behind The Song
The song was primarily inspired by the life of Billy Idol.
Song Description
A song about a fallin artist...from stardom to playing in smokey bars. Too many parties...too many drugs. In the words of "John Lee Hooker"..too much "Whiskey & Women". But everyone makes mistakes....so the moral....enjoy your Book of Life. A beatiful
| Song Length |
4:07 |
Genre |
Pop - Standards, Pop - Dreampop |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful, Moving |
Subject |
Artist, Life |
| Similar Artists |
Madonna, Sarah Mclachlan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
He was up and down, he touched the ground
Shooting stars to smokey bars
He tried everything from A to Z
In the dark, in the dawn, he rode his journey
pre-chorus
They say that the best people make the worst mistakes
We're all human, in this mad rat race
chorus
(Memories) In your Book of Life
(Memories) Enjoy the ride, at whatever speed you find
(Memories) Two steps forward, one step back
You race on your own private track
in your Book, in your Book of Life
He went through the motions, took the happy potions
Had to catch his fall, while he broke down his wall
But he lived for the day, took a few stumbles,
but he lived in his way
pre-chorus
chorus
bridge
We're all looking for something special,
something more
To make sense of what we're searching for
No explanation of a situation
In a world full of tained temptations
chrorus breakdown
chorus out