Rocklandwonderland
Kim Mitchell Lyrics

Close companions with no deep meaning
We are all here together, but our relationships don't necessarily have any profound significance or depth.

Here's an open suggestion
I am proposing something, and it's up to you to decide whether or not you want to take part in it.

Are you all in for some dreaming?
Do you want to let loose and escape reality by engaging in some imaginative or fanciful activity?

Close companions in the concert bowl
We're all close together within this arena or venue, united by our love of music and performance.

We open our hearts, we let out the soul
We are fully surrendering to the music and allowing our emotions and spirits to be expressed through it.

And every mind contains another
Each individual within this gathering has their own unique perspective and way of experiencing the same thing.

Earth to earth, brother to brother
We are all inherently connected as human beings, brought together in this moment by the power of music.

Listen to the music, listen to the voices
Pay attention to the sounds around you, the harmonies and melodies and lyrics of the music that is being played.

Listen to my guitar
In particular, focus on the sounds coming from my instrument, which is my way of expressing myself and reaching out to connect with others through music.

This is where we, where we sing
This is the place where we come together to raise our voices in unison and create a shared experience through song.

This is where we bob and weave
As we listen to the music and allow ourselves to feel its rhythm and energy, we physically move and dance to the beat in our own unique ways.

This is fine recreation
Participating in this activity is a pleasurable way to let go of stress or worries and simply enjoy the moment and the company of others.

Instant gratification
Through the experience of live music, we are able to attain a sense of satisfaction or pleasure immediately and without delay or need for explanation.

What is this?
I am posing a rhetorical question to draw attention to the fact that this is an experience that is hard to put into words or define objectively.

You and I, we can rock 'n' roll
We are all capable of participating in this activity and contributing to the shared experience, regardless of our individual backgrounds or differences.

Where are we?
I am reminding us all of our physical location, but also using the question as a way to focus our attention on the present moment and our shared experience within it.

We are in Rocklandwonderland
We are all here together, in this particular place and time, experiencing the wonder and magic of live rock music.