Let It Rock
Kevin Rudolph Lyrics
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High behind your collar
What is done in vain
Truth is hard to swallow
So you pray to God
To justify the way you live a lie
Live a lie
Live a lie
And you take your time
And you do your crime
Well you made your bed
I made mine
Because when I arrive
I, I bring the fire
Make you come alive
I can take you higher
What the saints forgot
I must now remind you
Let It Rock
Let It Rock
Let It Rock
(2: Kevin Rudolph)
Now the son's disgrased
He, who knew his father
When he cursed his name
Turned, and chased the dollar
But it broke his heart
So he stuck his middle finger
To the world
To the world
To the world
And you take your time
And you stand in line
Well you'll get what's yours
I got mine
(...)
Just Let It Rock
Let It Rock
Let It Rock
Let It Rock
Let It Rock
(Kevin Rudolph)
I wish I could be
As cool as you
And I wish I could say
The things you do
But I can't and I won't live a lie
No not this time
The opening lines of Kevin Rudolph's "Let It Rock" bring up the issue of hypocrisy. The singer addresses someone who is trying to hide his imperfect behavior through his clothing, but ultimately the truth is difficult to overlook. The person prays to God not to feel guilty about his actions, but the reality is that he is living a lie. The singer, in contrast, takes responsibility for his actions and doesn't waste time pretending things aren't what they are. He made his bed, and he owns it.
The chorus of the song is a call to action, an invitation to let things be as they are. The singer brings the fire and makes you come alive, promising to take you higher. The saints forgot something important, and he intends to remind you. There is no need to pretend or hide, just let it rock.
Overall, "Let It Rock" is a confident anthem about living honestly and not pretending to be something you're not. Through its driving beat and memorable hook, the song encourages listeners to embrace their own truth and take ownership of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
I see your dirty face
I can tell that you're hiding something and you're ashamed of it
High behind your collar
You try and conceal what you really are by putting your head down and hiding behind your clothing
What is done in vain
You're doing something that is ultimately pointless
Truth is hard to swallow
You find it difficult to accept the reality of your situation
So you pray to God
In order to make yourself feel better you turn to a higher power
To justify the way you live a lie
You want to believe that there's a good reason for lying about your life and your actions
And you take your time
You're in no rush to do what needs to be done
And you do your crime
You're engaging in illegal or immoral activity
Well you made your bed
You created this situation for yourself
I made mine
I am in control of my own destiny
Because when I arrive
I am a force to be reckoned with
I, I bring the fire
I have the power to ignite passion in people
Make you come alive
I can inspire you to be your best self
I can take you higher
I have the ability to uplift you and take you to new heights
What the saints forgot
I am here to remind you of something important
I must now remind you
It's my duty to tell you what you need to hear
Let It Rock
Don't worry about consequences, just go for it and do what you need to do
Now the son's disgraced
The child is shamed in front of his father
He, who knew his father
The child had a strong relationship with his father before the disgrace
When he cursed his name
The father did something to turn his child against him
Turned, and chased the dollar
The child abandoned his family for financial gain
But it broke his heart
The child was hurt by his decision to leave
So he stuck his middle finger
The child rebelled against the world that had hurt him
To the world
He flipped off society as a whole
And you stand in line
You're content to follow the crowd and do what everyone else is doing
Well you'll get what's yours
You'll inevitably receive the consequences of your actions
I got mine
I am in control of my own destiny and have achieved my own success
I wish I could be
I admire something about you
As cool as you
I wish I had the same charisma and confidence as you
And I wish I could say
I wish I had the courage to speak my mind like you do
The things you do
I respect and admire your actions
But I can't and I won't live a lie
I cannot pretend to be someone I'm not and won't deceive myself or others
No not this time
I'm finally ready to be true to myself and live life on my own terms
Contributed by Henry F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Doctor-Stoppage
2024
A Sensory Superpower
As it turns out, getting chills from music is not as common as you might think. Researchers from USC released a study that suggests that only about 50 percent of people feel things like shivers, a lump in their throat, and goosebumps when they listen to music. What's more, those people might have very different brains than those who don't experience those feelings.
First, they gathered 20 people and had them listen to a selection of their favorite songs. Whenever they felt a chill, they pressed a button. All 20 were then given MRI scans — and the 10 that reported reactions were obvious standouts. Their brains turned out to have a much higher volume of fibers connecting their auditory cortex to the areas that process emotion.
More fibers mean that those two areas of the brain can communicate much more effectively. It also means that, because their emotional processing centers are beefier, those people are more able to experience extreme emotions.
A Feeling of Frisson
This study might shed a light on the causes of the phenomenon, but it's been well documented for years. Actually, it even has a name. The phenomenon of chills or goosebumps that come from a piece of music (or from any other aesthetic experience) is called frisson, and it's been one of the big mysteries of human nature since it was first described.
That's because even if we know the actual mechanism that causes frisson — a close connection to the emotional processing center — we don't know what purpose it could serve us. But other studies have suggested some potential benefits of this kind of behavior.
One report from 2007 found that individuals who experience frisson are more open to new experiences than others, and other studies described higher levels of creativity and intellectual curiosity. In other words, the appreciation of beauty is central to what makes us human, and frisson is just a super-charged version of that appreciation.
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It needs a high definition remaster. 4k or 1080p.
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holy shit finding this song after 10 years feels like discovering electricity
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