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Rock & Roll Roadkill

by ypke

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This song was written and demoed to be recorded by Meat Loaf for his upcoming album. We're still hoping for that ;-) In the meantime it's here for you to enjoy. Hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had writing and recording it!

You can also check it out on YouTube:
youtu.be/nLegYoA1lcs

lyrics

ROCK & ROLL ROADKILL (6.20)

Rock!
Rock!
Rock!
You gotta…
Rock and roll!

The message couldn’t be more clearer
And the words couldn’t be harder to ignore
Like a neon sign above you that says
You gotta do what you never dared before

You gave an inch
And never got it back
But you’re not a total loss
Not nearly a wreck
You just need a little fixing
To get ya right back on track
'Cause you’re…

Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill
Fallen down by the wayside, just a pawn in the game
In a world made of lies, it’s just a small price to pay
Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill

an old radio is cranking out tunes
a glove box filled with 8-tracks
a lifetime worth of memories
and the songs to bring them back

There’s a mesmerizing sound
Screaming out your name
A dim light leading the way
To the centre of the stage
You’re no good at anything
But man, you know how to sing
'Cause you’re…

Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill
You’re burned by the fire, but you kept the flame
‘Cause will and desire, cannot be tamed, no!
Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill

You sold your Chevy with your hopes ‘n’ dreams
Left them for dead in the passenger seat
But your rock n roll heart is still beating
Faster and faster and faster and faster…
(breaking out of your body and flyin’ away…)

(Guitarsolo)

Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill
Fallen down by the wayside, just a pawn in the game
In a world made of lies, it’s just a small price to pay
Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill
You’re burned by the fire, but you kept the flame
‘Cause will and desire, cannot be tamed, no!
Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill
Rock and roll… roadkill

credits

released October 3, 2015
lyrics: Ypke Dijkstra
music: Ypke Dijkstra & Willem van der Tuuk
vocals: Ypke Dijkstra
all instruments: Willem van der Tuuk
piano and piano arrangement: Kees van der Meer
produced by: Willem van der Tuuk

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ypke Groningen, Netherlands

Ypke is a singer-songwriter from Groningen. Going the acoustic route when he's playing solo and sleazemetal with the band.

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