On the road
Voltaire Lyrics

On the road
Being away from home touring as a musician

It gets so lonely
Feeling isolated and without companionship

Far away from home
Being in a different location from one's home or family

Every night I cry myself to sleep
Feeling sad and tearful, particularly at night when alone

I cry a river of tears
Crying profusely, with a lot of tears

And I lie in this bed
Resting in the bed provided by the hotel

And wish that you were here.
Longing for the presence of a loved one

9 AM, there's a call on the phone
Receiving a phone call in the morning

My agent says "I know you're not alone.
Being reminded that despite being alone, there are people still looking out for you

Kick the girl out, son,
Telling a woman to leave the hotel room

There's a car outside
Transportation is provided to take the musician to the airport

To take you to the airport."
Traveling to the next destination

12 PM, I'm on the plane
Boarding a plane at midday

The stewardess smiles,
A flight attendant greets the musician with a smile

'Cause I remembered her name
Impressing the flight attendant by remembering her name

She asked, "Where're you going?"
A common question asked by people when traveling

And I told her:
Answering the question posed by the flight attendant

"Honey, you should know that it's all the same."
Reflecting on how touring musicians often visit many different places with little time to explore

The suit to my left, he gets all riled,
A nearby passenger becomes agitated

He says: "You're lucky that your life is wild."
Commenting on the musician's exciting lifestyle

And I said: "Hey Man, That's just what it's like being on the road."
Acknowledging the ups and downs of touring

4 PM, I'm at the club
Arriving at a venue for a performance

Checking sound in a dingy pub
Testing the sound system at a small, dive-like establishment

Then it's back to the room
Returning to the hotel room

Where I drink some wine
Having some wine to relax

And take a nap in the tub
Sleeping in the bathtub as a form of relaxation

12 AM, I hit the stage
Performing in front of an audience at midnight

The place is packed
The venue is crowded with fans

And they're on a rage
The audience is excited and enthusiastic

I finish up with a lovesong,
Concluding the set with a romantic song

Standing in the middle of a rain of thongs
Female audience members throw their underwear onto the stage

Curtains closed and I hit backstage
Going offstage and behind the curtains

I said "You better not be underaged!"
Warning a young woman not to be underage

To the girl on my lap while
Speaking to a woman sitting on the musician's lap

Everyone's taking their tops off
People in the crowd are removing their clothing

Naked girls throw themself at you
Women often become sexually aggressive around musicians

And you do things you never thought you'd do
Musicians may engage in behaviors they would not have before they began touring

All the champagne that you can drink
Free-flowing alcohol is commonly available

Man, it stinks, I tell you, it sucks
Traveling as a musician with frequent partying can be undesirable

4 AM, There's a knock on the door
Someone arrives at the hotel room at four in the morning

The afterparty is in the room next door
A party is taking place adjacent to the musician's hotel room

Willie tells me that Hank drank all of the beer,
Someone delivers news about the status of the partygoers

But they're bringing more.
Additional alcohol will be arriving soon

That's about when I hear the scream,
Noticing a loud noise coming from the neighboring room

It's the girls from the pagan bikini team
A group of female fans have arrived

They're undressed to kill
The women are wearing revealing clothing

I hear they're rabid fans
The women are devoted to the musician

And they aim to please
The women want to make the musician happy

Johnny says that the party's wild,
Another attendee remarks on the craziness of the party

I say "I'll be there in a while.
Delaying attendance to the party

As soon as I finish writing
Pausing to complete some writing activity

This stupid postcard,
Referring to the correspondence being written

Writing some girl this postcard."
Communicating with an individual in a letter

On the road.
Repeating the initial refrain, indicating a return to the touring context