[bad word] on down to the city at night 
And see how the people cry
Wish away the time to the rhythm and rhyme 
Of a lifeless lullaby

And everybody wants for something
Everybody longs for more
Swimming to the land of the shimmering sand
But we drowned just off the shore

All these voices sound the same
All that changes is the name

And I just wanna hear some music with some soul
So many sheltered shades of grey
I'm not about about to mourn the death of rock'n'roll
Cast your broken shackles away

And sing like you mean it
Sing like you're feeling something

Passing the hours in the glittering towers 
When the cracks begin to thread
Toppeling down on top of the town 
They shatter in a sea of red

All these voices sound the same
All that changes is the name

And I just wanna hear some music with some soul
So many sheltered shades of grey
I'm not about about to mourn the death of rock'n'roll
Cast your broken shackles away

Everybody wants for something
Everybody wants for more...

All these voices sound the same
All that changes is the name

And I just wanna hear some music with some soul
So many sheltered shades of grey
I'm not about about to mourn the death of rock'n'roll
Cast your broken shackles away