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Billy Idol Rat Race Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 6.80/10 [15 votes]Album: Devil's Playground / Original Release Date: 2005-03-22Genre: RockSong Duration: 4 min 17 sec
BILLY IDOL
- Rat Race Lyrics / with translationsWake me from my sleep
A cautionary tale
A walk in infancy
A way to derail
I wanted to be free
And I wanted only you
The walls are falling down
[bridge]
And somebody says
Give a little love, give a little love
But take your time
And somebody sighs
Yes, give a little love, give a little love
But take your time
[Chorus]
A private life, c'mon now
I said livin' gets to be
Just like a rat race, rat race
C'mon, I'm a-read between the lines
Fierce stuggle, a natural one
A Tough job gets to be
Just like a rat race, rat race
C'mon, I'm locked up in myself
Check before rising
Check before we work
Childproof the scene
No screams can be heard
The roof is caving in
The space between our hearts
The walls are falling down
[bridge]
[Chorus]
It's a rat, it's a rat, it's a rat race
It's a rat, it's a rat race
[x2]
Aah life, living in a rat race, c'mon
Hmm life, are you living in a rat race?
C'mon, here inside yourself
[Chorus x2]
I'm locked up in myself [x2]
A cautionary tale
A walk in infancy
A way to derail
I wanted to be free
And I wanted only you
The walls are falling down
[bridge]
And somebody says
Give a little love, give a little love
But take your time
And somebody sighs
Yes, give a little love, give a little love
But take your time
[Chorus]
A private life, c'mon now
I said livin' gets to be
Just like a rat race, rat race
C'mon, I'm a-read between the lines
Fierce stuggle, a natural one
A Tough job gets to be
Just like a rat race, rat race
Check before rising
Check before we work
Childproof the scene
No screams can be heard
The roof is caving in
The space between our hearts
The walls are falling down
[bridge]
[Chorus]
It's a rat, it's a rat, it's a rat race
It's a rat, it's a rat race
[x2]
Aah life, living in a rat race, c'mon
Hmm life, are you living in a rat race?
C'mon, here inside yourself
[Chorus x2]
I'm locked up in myself [x2]
Facts about Rat Race
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Rat Race is written by Steve Stevens, Billy Idol.
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It is first released on March 22, 2005 as part of Billy Idol's album "Devil's Playground" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, the song 'Rat Race' by Billy Idol portrays the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of competition and struggle, likening life to a rat race where one feels locked up in oneself. The lyrics describe how people struggle to keep their personal lives hidden from their outside world while they face the constant demands of their surroundings which require them to show love to others and to receive love during their battle through life. Rat race lyrics mostly emphasize social commentary while expressing feelings of angst and solitude and love and reflection. The song establishes two main themes, which describe the need for people to fight for their freedom and the experience of life as a rat race and their need for self-reflection and time spent in solitude. The lyrics contain themes of struggle and cautionary messages that may require parental guidance, but the content lacks explicit language and violence and adult material which would lead to a higher rating.
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Rat Race falls under the genre Rock.
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Rat Race song length is 4 minutes and 17 seconds.
Who wrote Rat Race lyrics?
Rat Race is written by Steve Stevens, Billy Idol.
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When was Rat Race released?
It is first released on March 22, 2005 as part of Billy Idol's album "Devil's Playground" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Rat Race lyrics?
When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, the song 'Rat Race' by Billy Idol portrays the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of competition and struggle, likening life to a rat race where one feels locked up in oneself. The lyrics describe how people struggle to keep their personal lives hidden from their outside world while they face the constant demands of their surroundings which require them to show love to others and to receive love during their battle through life. Rat race lyrics mostly emphasize social commentary while expressing feelings of angst and solitude and love and reflection. The song establishes two main themes, which describe the need for people to fight for their freedom and the experience of life as a rat race and their need for self-reflection and time spent in solitude. The lyrics contain themes of struggle and cautionary messages that may require parental guidance, but the content lacks explicit language and violence and adult material which would lead to a higher rating.
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Which genre is Rat Race?
Rat Race falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Rat Race?
Rat Race song length is 4 minutes and 17 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Steve Stevens, Billy IdolRecord Label(s): 2004 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc
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