Overnight Sensation
lily rose Lyrics

Lookin' at the faces starin' back at me
The singer is looking at the faces of the people in the audience.

Stage lights are blindin', they're remindin' me
The bright lights on stage are so blinding that it reminds the singer of something.

Of playin' on my bedroom floor
The singer remembers playing music on the floor of her bedroom.

Mama's back against the door
The singer's mother was listening from outside the door.

Sayin', "Baby, won't you sing me one more song"
The singer's mother requested her to sing one more song.

Drivin' and my song comes on the radio
The singer is driving and her song comes on the radio.

It brings me back to days when I didn't know
The song reminds her of the time when she didn't know what would happen in the future.

If anybody'd even show
The singer didn't know if anyone would turn up for her performance.

And was it worth the miles I drove?
The singer is questioning if it was worth driving all the miles to perform.

'Cause no one knows my name in Toccoa
The singer's name isn't known in Toccoa.

No one knows quite how this thing goes
No one knows how the music industry actually works.

There's no right way to chase it
There is no correct way to pursue a career in music.

After all the booze and tears and patience
The singer has gone through a lot of hardships, including drinking and crying, and needed to have patience.

I'm an overnight sensation
Even though the singer had been working for many years, she became an instant success.

Thirteen years in the makin'
The singer took thirteen years to reach this point of success.

Don't wonder anymore if my dad's proud of me
The singer no longer has to wonder if her father is proud of her or not.

'Cause now he's standin' side of stage singin' my melodies
Her father is now singing her songs on the side of the stage.

I remember him askin' me
The singer recalls a conversation with her father.

"Why're you wastin' your degree
The singer's father questioned why she was wasting her degree in music.

For a couple part-time jobs and a dream?"
He didn't understand why she had part-time jobs instead of a career.

There's no map for this damn promised land
The singer believes that there is no roadmap for success.

No blueprint, there's no master plan
There isn't a plan or strategy to achieve success.

And no way of knowin' if, or how, or when
The singer has no way of knowing when, or even if, she will achieve success.

Sometimes I miss the days when I was seventeen
The singer recalls the good old days when she was young.

Wasn't worried about the money or singin' out of key
The singer wasn't worried about failing or not making money back then.

But I set my course for the unknown
The singer is willing to take risks and is heading towards something unknown.

Worked my fingers to the bone
The singer worked very hard and tirelessly towards success.

Hurt like hell goin' through it then
Working towards success was really tough and made her suffer.

Lookin' back I'd do it all again
The singer has no regrets about the decisions she made in the past.

I'm an overnight sensation
The singer emphasizes that she became famous suddenly.

Thirteen years in the makin'
The singer has put in thirteen years of work to get to this point.