Jukebox Hero
The Foreigner Lyrics

Standing in the rain
The singer is alone and outside in the pouring rain

With his head hung low
He is feeling defeated and sad

He couldn't get a ticket
He was unable to attend a sold-out concert

It was a sold out show
Every available ticket for the concert had been purchased

Heard the roar of the crowd
He could hear the excited noise of the concert from outside

He could picture the scene
He could imagine the concert in his mind

Put his head to the wall
He leaned against a wall to better hear the music from inside

And like a distant scream
The music inside the concert sounded very far away

He heard one guitar
He heard the sound of a single guitar above the other music

It just blew him away
The guitar performance deeply impacted him

He saw stars in his eyes
His admiration for the guitar performance filled him with wonder

And the very next day
The day after the concert

He bought a beat up six string
He bought a damaged guitar for cheap

In the second hand store
The guitar was used and not new

Didn't know how to play it
He had no knowledge of playing the guitar

But he knew for sure
He was certain of his desire to learn

That one guitar
This particular guitar

Felt good in his hands
He felt comfortable holding the guitar

It didn't take long
He quickly learned to play the guitar

To understand
He understood that playing the guitar fulfilled him

Slung way down low
The guitar was worn low on his body

Was a one way ticket
Playing the guitar was his destined path

Only one way to go
He felt that there was only one direction he could take: to pursue music

So he started rockin'
He began playing and performing rock music

And he's never gonna stop
He plans to continue playing music for the rest of his life

Gonna keep on rockin'
He will continue pursuing his passion for music

Someday gonna make it to the top
He aspires to achieve great success as a musician

And be a jukebox hero
He wants to be admired and celebrated as a musician

(Got stars in his eyes)
He is filled with wonder and ambition

He took one guitar
He took this particular guitar that meant so much to him

He'll come alive tonight
He will feel energized and happy tonight

In a town without a name
A place he's never been before

In a heavy downpour
It's raining heavily again

Thought he cast his own shadow
He felt lonely and isolated, as if he's on his own now

By the backstage door
He's waiting to enter the performance venue

Like a trip through the past
This experience reminds him of his first concert

To that day in the rain
He thinks back on the concert that he couldn't get a ticket to

And that one guitar
This guitar has been a significant part of his life

Made his whole life change
Playing the guitar inspired him to pursue a career in music

Now he needs to keepa rockin'
He wants to continue playing music and not let his dream die out

That boy has got to stay on top
He has to keep his passion and hard work at its highest level

Yeah, jukebox hero
He is confident about his musical talent and potential

With that one guitar
The guitar has been his source of inspiration

He'll come alive
Playing music makes him feel truly alive

Come alive tonight
He will feel a rush of energy and excitement as he performs

Yeah, he's gotta keepa rockin'
He must continue playing music with passion and dedication

Just can't stop
The desire to play music is so strong, he cannot stop pursuing it

Gonna keep on rockin'
He will continue to play music for as long as he can

That boy has got to stay on top
He must remain at the top of his game to succeed in the music industry