Traffic Island are a semi-social rock ensemble from Turku, Finland.
They… Read Full Bio ↴Traffic Island are a semi-social rock ensemble from Turku, Finland.
They play some soft-hard-melodic-hopeful-tragic-funny-antique-fresh-rock music. With Love.

They are now signed on Universal music and their first album "Enough is Enough" (2007) was released 25.4.2007.

Discography so far:
'Traffic Island' EP (2005-fall)
'Second EP' EP (2006-summer)
'Day Without Air' CDS (Universal music) (2007-03-07)
'Enough is Enough' CD (Universal music) (2007-04-25)
'Meet Me In The Middle Class' (Universal Music) (2009-03-25)

Sites:
http://www.trafficislandmusic.com
http://myspace.com/trafficisland

Karaoke Song
Traffic Island Lyrics

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When the audience don't come to you
You'll have to go where the audience is
And now I'm singing just karaoke songs
The way things are is alright for me
An ultimate opportunity
Free pr for my own one man show
And all these people came here to see me perform a little karaoke song

I'm sure that things are gonna change
Today's backstage is just the counter
I pay to let them see the star is born
But I refuse to be too easy
I'll let them wait all through the evening to hear my version of "New York,
New York"
And all these people came here to see me perform a little karaoke song

But when you try to sing along
I think I'll shut you down yeah
These minutes are mine
I'm on solo
So don't try to sing along
I'm the one with the microphone yeah
And this is my karaoke song

A pretty boy with his glasses on
Is melting every heart with Orbison
An obvious choice for a karaoke song
So I continue my one town tour
Two blocks down to the next venue
And I will be the most admired boy
And all these people came here to see me perform a little karaoke song

But when you try to sing along...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Karaoke Song" by Traffic Island convey the message of the effort one puts into their craft to attain success. The first stanza highlights the reality that sometimes the audience does not come to you, and instead, you have to find where the audience is. Here, the singer has found their audience by performing karaoke songs. While some might see karaoke as a means to an end, the singer looks at it as an opportunity to gain attention and recognition as a solo performer.

The second stanza shows the singer's determination to not be seen as an easy target. They refuse to be predictable and will let the audience wait for their performance, even if they have to pay for it. The singer is confident in their abilities and knows their worth. They relish the chance to perform their version of a popular song while the audience is gathered to see them.

The chorus highlights the singer's possession of the stage. They do not want the audience to join in and limit their spotlight during their performance. This moment is theirs alone, and they are solo as the central focus with the microphone. The song ends with the singer's continuation of their one-town tour, further advancing their reputation and recognition through their performances.

Line by Line Meaning

When the audience don't come to you
If you're not getting an audience, you need to find where they are

You'll have to go where the audience is
The audience won't come to you; you need to go where they are

And now I'm singing just karaoke songs
I'm only singing karaoke songs now

The way things are is alright for me
I'm happy with how things are

An ultimate opportunity
This is the best opportunity

Free pr for my own one man show
I'm getting free publicity for my one man show

And all these people came here to see me perform a little karaoke song
People have come to see me sing karaoke

I'm sure that things are gonna change
I believe that things will change

Today's backstage is just the counter
The backstage is just the counter today

I pay to let them see the star is born
I'm paying to show that I'm a star

But I refuse to be too easy
I won't make it too easy for people

I'll let them wait all through the evening to hear my version of "New York, New York"
I'll make them wait for my rendition of "New York, New York" all evening

And when you try to sing along
If you try to sing with me

I think I'll shut you down yeah
I'll probably cut you off

These minutes are mine
This time is mine

I'm on solo
I'm singing alone

So don't try to sing along
Don't try to sing with me

I'm the one with the microphone yeah
I'm the one with the microphone

And this is my karaoke song
This is my song to sing

A pretty boy with his glasses on
A handsome guy wearing glasses

Is melting every heart with Orbison
He's charming everyone with his Orbison

An obvious choice for a karaoke song
It's an easy choice for a karaoke song

So I continue my one town tour
I'm continuing my tour in this town

Two blocks down to the next venue
I'm going a couple of blocks to the next venue