Parade
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I came through today
At the back of a street parade
And their I am, right side of your TV screen
Slightly out of focus
But unmistakably serene
Never made the big time
But I was in that scene.
Oh I was thinking about in films
How in no time so it seems
The hero meet his princess
The king found his queen
But in real life
There's only in between
I've never been a hero
But I was in that scene.

Hollywood exist still
Cause there's a sign upon the hill
We buy the maps, and make the tours
To touch the world of, motion, pictures.

So here I am
Until the good time end to be
I've never made the big time
But I was in that scene

Hollywood exist still
Cause there's a sign upon the hill
We buy the maps, and make the tours
To touch the world of, motion, pictures.

A star died today
And they had a little street parade
And all the other stars turned out
To say how nice he'd been
Someone at the back
Flowing with the stream
Never made the headlines
But I was in that scene.

Someone at the back
Flowing with the stream
Never made the headlines
But I was in that scene.

Someone at the back
Flowing with the stream




Never made the headlines
But I was in that scene.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Parade" by Roger Daltrey are an introspective reflection on the singer's place in the world of entertainment. He describes coming through a street parade, being slightly out of focus on the TV screen, but still unmistakably serene. He never made it big, but he was there, in that scene. The singer goes on to contrast the quick and easy resolutions of love stories in films with the messy and complex reality of real-life relationships. He acknowledges that he's never been a hero, but he was still part of that scene. The song ends with a poignant and humble recognition that while he may have never made the headlines, he was still a part of the Hollywood world, flowing with the stream.


Line by Line Meaning

I came through today
I showed up today


At the back of a street parade
I was at the end of a parade going through the streets


And their I am, right side of your TV screen
I appeared on TV, slightly out of focus on the right side of the screen


Slightly out of focus
Not perfectly clear


But unmistakably serene
But very calm and peaceful


Never made the big time
I never became extremely famous


But I was in that scene
But I was a part of that experience


Oh I was thinking about in films
I was thinking about how things happen in movies


How in no time so it seems
How everything happens quickly in movies


The hero meet his princess
The hero finds his true love


The king found his queen
The king meets the woman he wants to marry


But in real life
But in reality


There's only in between
There are only in-between moments


I've never been a hero
I've never been the main character


But I was in that scene
But I was still a part of that experience


Hollywood exist still
Hollywood still exists


Cause there's a sign upon the hill
Because there is a sign on the hill stating its existence


We buy the maps, and make the tours
People buy maps and go on tours to visit Hollywood


To touch the world of, motion, pictures.
To experience the world of movies and film-making


So here I am
This is where I am now


Until the good time end to be
Until my good times come to an end


A star died today
A famous person passed away today


And they had a little street parade
And there was a small parade held in their honor


And all the other stars turned out
And other famous people came to pay their respects


To say how nice he'd been
To talk about how kind and good the person was


Someone at the back
I was someone at the end of the group


Flowing with the stream
Going along with the group, following the crowd


Never made the headlines
I was never in the news or the center of attention


But I was in that scene.
But I was still a part of that experience


Someone at the back
I was someone at the end of the group


Flowing with the stream
Going along with the group, following the crowd


Never made the headlines
I was never in the news or the center of attention


But I was in that scene.
But I was still a part of that experience


Someone at the back
I was someone at the end of the group


Flowing with the stream
Going along with the group, following the crowd


Never made the headlines
I was never in the news or the center of attention


But I was in that scene.
But I was still a part of that experience




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Written by: PHILLIP GOODHAND-TAIT

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Slurpy R

J’adore. Cette chanson est vraiment sublime.
Merci Roger D 🙏👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💝

Claude Hercot

Merveilleuse voix...

Kev Hurley

Thank you so much for this, most excellent...

Jacob van Dijk

Beauty!

antero barros

my first album

Pierre TEODORI

Guitare : Hank Marvin (The Shadows)

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