From the recording Rose of the East
Lyrics
They sent him off with warnings
And a heart full of ambition
A second-hand car
And dreams of a new guitar
He traded school for music
Played late nights at rehearsals
Turned the volume up loud
But could not pull a crowd
Never look back
Find a new track
Search for the sound
Stick to the beat
Until you’re found
Until you’re found
He takes a phone call one day
From a guy in LA
Now the dream has begun
For the band on the run
No more feeling ignored
Think they’ve found the lost chord
With the song they released
Called the Rose of the East
In the neon’s faint reflection
The road stretched north forever
The spotlight's glow
Felt like a stone’s throw
The letters stayed unopened
From the family he abandoned
Each note a faded plea
Of home and what could be
A tether he kept broken
Never look back
Find a new track
Search for the sound
Stick to the beat
Until you’re found
Until you’re found
He takes a phone call one day
From a guy in LA
Now the dream has begun
For the band on the run
No more feeling ignored
Think they’ve found the lost chord
With the song they released
Called the Rose of the East
Oh Rosie
don’t you ask that question
You know you know
I’ll want you around
The day I get found
On the day I get found
The crowds can cheer
But it’s hollow
When there’s no one there to follow
The road is long
The money’s gone
And he’s forgotten it all
He’s forgotten it all
He takes a phone call one day
From a guy in LA
Now the dream has begun
For the band on the run
No more feeling ignored
Think they’ve found the lost chord
With the song they released
Called the Rose of the East