Juke Box Hero
Foreigner Lyrics

Standing in the rain, with his head hung low
The singer is standing outside the concert venue in the rain feeling dejected as all tickets have been sold out.

Couldn't get a ticket, it was a sold out show
He wants to get a ticket to the concert but it is sold out.

Heard the roar of the crowd, he could picture the scene
He can hear the sounds of the spectators cheering inside the concert venue and can visualize the concert clearly in his head.

Put his ear to the wall, then like a distant scream
He puts his ear to the wall of the venue where he hears the scream of the crowd as if it's coming through a far-off place.

He heard one guitar, just blew him away
Amidst the noise of the crowd, he hears one guitar and is mesmerized by the sound of it.

He saw stars in his eyes, and the very next day
That moment inspired him so much that he can still feel the impact of it and sees it as an opportunity the very next day.

Bought a beat up six string, in a secondhand store
He purchases a worn-out guitar from a used items store.

Didn't know how to play it, but he knew for sure
Though he doesn't know how to play the guitar, he is confident about learning it on his own.

That one guitar, felt good in his hands, didn't take long, to understand
He falls in love with the guitar and quickly comprehends how to play it.

Just one guitar, slung way down low
He carries the guitar slung low across his shoulder.

Was a one way ticket, only one way to go
Playing the guitar gives him only one clear direction to go ahead in life.

So he started rockin', ain't never gonna stop
He starts playing the guitar with great enthusiasm and the passion inside him is not going to stop anytime soon.

Gotta keep on rockin', someday gonna make it to the top
He vows to keep going and expects to reach the pinnacle of success someday.

And be a juke box hero, (got stars in his eyes) he's a juke box hero
His dedication results in him becoming a celebrated musician, a jukebox hero, and he continues to see stars in his eyes.

He took one guitar (juke box hero stars in his eyes)
The guitar that he was once fascinated by becomes his companion in the journey towards success, and he continues to have stars in his eyes.

Juke box hero, (stars in his eyes) he'll come alive tonight
The very guitar that made him famous, makes him feel alive whenever he takes stage, and he continues to see stars in his eyes.

In a town without a name, in a heavy downpour
He recalls an incident that happened in a town that he cannot recollect the name of, during a downpour.

Thought he passed his own shadow, by the backstage door
By the backstage door he saw a shadow pass, and it feels like he saw his own shadow from the past.

Like a trip through the past, to that day in the rain
The feeling of seeing his own past at the backstage door feels like a trip to the same rainy day from the past.

And that one guitar, made his whole life change
That worn-out guitar that he had bought in the past changed the course of his entire life.

Now he needs to keep on rockin', he just can't stop
Though he has achieved fame, he needs to keep playing music that he loves; he can't stop now.

Gotta keep on rockin', that boy has got to stay on top
He is determined to keep on rising towards success by playing the music that makes him successful.

Yeah, juke box hero, stars in his eyes
He's a celebrated musician, a jukebox hero, who continues to see stars in his eyes.

With that one guitar (stars in his eyes)
The same guitar that he loves so much is what makes him feel the same level of passion inside whenever he plays it.

He'll come alive, come alive tonight, woah
He feels his very existence is fulfilled only when he performs his music on stage, on this very night.

Juke box hero, (aah aah aah) juke box hero, he got stars in his eyes
He is once again identified as a jukebox hero who continues to see stars in his eyes.

Stars in his eyes
His success and passion have bought stars to his eyes.