Still the Same

[Verse 1] Doesn’t matter what you play Doesn’t matter what you sing Living on tour It’s all the same Buses all night Hotels all day Backstage for hours You’re just tryin’ to survive the fray Stop at small truck stops and cafés Where no one knows your name Same burnt coffee Same blue flame Still the same stares Whispers “look who’s here” Then eyes look down Like they really didn’t care [Chorus] Still the same stares Still the same chairs Same cracked counter Same old prayers You give all you are For a one-night stage Then you fade to a face In a highway haze Different town Different day But it’s all the same (Still the same stares) [Verse 2] Stickered guitar case by your boots Posters peeling off the wall You read the names that came before Wonder if they felt this small Photos with strangers in the parking lot They say “man You’re gonna blow up soon” You nod You smile You climb that mile Back to another rented room [Chorus] Still the same stares Still the same chairs Same late checkout Same blank glares You give all you are For a one-night stage Then you fade to a face In a highway haze Different town Different day But it’s all the same (Still the same stares, still the same) [heavy rock interlude] [Bridge] You ask yourself in the mirror glow “Is this the dream Or just the show?” But when the house lights drop And the night turns gold For a couple of hours You feel ten years old [Chorus] Still the same stares But the crowd cares Hands up Singing Every word you bare You give all you are For a one-night stage And you’re more than a face In a highway haze Different town Different day You keep calling their names (Still the same stares) But you stay You stay