A page torn from the dictionary can’t begin to define the spirit of rock and roll exuded by Toronto native Suzie McNeil and her sophomore solo effort, the fittingly titled Rock-n-Roller. Loaded with eleven tracks that run the gamut from the insatiably catchy first single "Let’s Go" to the chugging, break-up ball-buster "Free," Rock-n-Roller is the product of Suzie’s fierce attitude, independent spirit and furious determination to have the voice of a strong woman heard.
"Usually, a woman singing rock has to have an element of strength or balls to her. Are people scared of that? It’s hard to say," Suzie says. "I think a lot of times men especially want women to be soft and gentle, and not all of my songs are like that. But I couldn’t do it any other way."
Co-writing the entire album with long-time musical cohort Marti Frederiksen (Aerosmith, Mötley Crüe), Suzie harnessed the true power behind her voice. Suzie found herself melting through the shyness and vulnerability she had once felt as a songwriter. The result is Rock-n-Roller, an album packed with songs that reveal Suzie to her core as a lover, a fighter and a rocker.
Suzie was the last woman standing on the pressure-filled Rock Star: INXS and has gained a wealth of experience singing back-ups for P!nk, a duet with Clay Aiken, being a featured vocalist on Buckcherry's new release, starring in the Toronto production of We Will Rock You, entertaining the troops in Afghanistan, and being a featured judge on YTV's talent search series: The Next Star.
Suzie’s song Believe has been featured on many network TV series including The Biggest Loser, Beauty & The Geek, The Hills, Oprah Winfrey’s The Big Give, and So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Believe has also been featured in Toronto’s theatre, as well as having been chosen by Bell Canada to be the official 2010 Olympic Inspired song and video. www.bell.ca/believe. Suzie was nominated for a 2008 Canadian Radio Music Award, a 2008 Best New Artist JUNO award, was a featured performer at this year’s Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Awards, and was just awarded The Canadian Independent Music award’s Favorite Pop Artist/Group of the Year. Suzie attended Lorne Park Secondary School in Mississauga which gave her the foundation to achieve all that she has done.
"I think rock and roll has always remained a pretty genuine, real style of music," she insists. "It’s something that’s been around for years and years and has stood the test of time. You can’t fake rock ‘n’ roll. You can try. But you can’t."
Lonely
Suzie McNeil Lyrics
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When you're gone nothin's the same
I do the things we used to do
But I don't want to, without you, no
So come back and see
Right here's where you should be
[Chorus]
Thinkin' about you
Oh and wonderin' where you are tonight
And if I'm somewhere on your mind
I've been down every road
Are you coming home'
I'm standing in an empty room
The silence tells me I need you
Wish you could dry away these tears
And feel my pain
Maybe then you'd stay
Oh come back and see
Right here is where you should be
[Chorus]
Every moment I wait
Every moment is too late
And I don't know how to get back everything we that had
It all feels like such a waste
[Chorus: x2]
The lyrics to Suzie McNeil's song Lonely reflect on the pain and emptiness that comes with missing someone. The first verse talks about how everything in the world changes when the person you love is gone, and even though you try to keep doing the things you used to do, it just feels wrong without them. The chorus talks about how lonely it is to be thinking about that person, wondering where they are and if they're thinking about you too. The second verse describes the physical and emotional emptiness when the person is not there, and how you wish they could see and feel your pain to understand why they need to come back. The line "Maybe then you'd stay" shows that there's still hope for reconciliation if their partner could understand the depth of their feelings.
Throughout the song, there's a sense of hopelessness and longing, which is emphasized in the line "Every moment is too late" as the singer might feel like their chances of getting back what they had are slipping away. McNeil's emotive vocals add to the intensity of feelings in the lyrics and make for a powerful ballad. The song reminds listeners that even though they might be separated from their loved ones, the yearning and longing can be shared experiences that can bring people together in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
Funny how the world can change
How strange it is that everything seems different and not the same without you
When you're gone nothin's the same
I feel like everything has changed and nothing is the same without you
I do the things we used to do
I try to do the things we used to do together, but it's not the same without you
But I don't want to, without you, no
I don't want to do them without you because it just doesn't feel right
So come back and see
Please come back to me
Right here's where you should be
This is where you belong, with me
It gets so lonely
I feel so alone without you
Thinkin' about you
I can't stop thinking about you
Oh and wonderin' where you are tonight
I keep wondering where you are right now, tonight
And if I'm somewhere on your mind
I wonder if you're thinking of me too
I've been down every road
I've tried everything to find you
Are you coming home'
Will you ever come back home to me?
I'm standing in an empty room
I'm alone in this empty room, without you
The silence tells me I need you
The silence makes me realize how much I need you
Wish you could dry away these tears
I wish you were here to wipe away my tears
And feel my pain
I wish you could understand how much I'm hurting
Maybe then you'd stay
If you knew how much I was suffering, maybe you'd stay
Every moment I wait
Every moment feels so long without you
Every moment is too late
I feel like I'm running out of time to be with you
And I don't know how to get back everything we that had
I don't know how to repair what we once had
It all feels like such a waste
It all feels pointless without you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARTI FREDERIKSEN, STEVE MC EWAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@steph0288
My fav song from her <3 still love it after 5 years.
@mbarbaglia4442
God, I miss this music and those years 💗
@Flashtail
i totally agree with u!! i was just searching songs written by her and found this one. fell in love with it immediatelly. im telling u, its the... best... song... EVER!!! ur za best, suzie!
@NYChica23
@joshyj25 Agreed...this song rocks ♥♥