For Rock ‘N Roll

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Crunchy Guitar Riff, Driving Bass, Hammond Organ, Heavy Drums, Rising Synth Noise]
[Spoken Vocal]
Maybe this time’s…

close enough…

(Not exactly)

But close…
To where the music begins.

(Again)

[Refrain]
It’s close enough
(For Rock ‘N Roll)
When the going gets tough
(Time to play in the rough)

[Verse 1]
No perfect note, no perfect sound
Just turn it up and shake the ground
A little dirt beneath the tone
A little fire of your own

[Pre-Chorus]
Turn it up
(Let it flow)
Feel the rhythm
(Let it go)

[Chorus]
Close enough
(Is where we start)
Rough around
(The edge of art)

Mistakes become
(A brand-new sound)
When the volume rises
(Shake the ground)

It’s close enough
(For Rock ‘N Roll)

[Refrain]
It’s close enough
(For Rock ‘N Roll)
When the going gets tough
(Time to play a ‘lil rough)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Heavy Bass Groove, Organ Swells, Explosive Drums, Feedback Guitar]

[Verse 2]
The road gets long, the nights get loud
Sometimes you lose yourself in the crowd
But when you put up a fight
Turns to a song beneath the light

[Pre-Chorus]
Push ahead
(Through the noise)
Find the spark
(Find your voice)

[Bridge]
Precision has its place in line
But rock was born from crossing signs
A little wild, a little free
A little bit of you and me

When the world says
(Stand aside)
Turn the amp up
(Enjoy the ride)

[Refrain]
It’s close enough
(For Rock ‘N Roll)
When the going gets tough
(Time to play in the rough)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Close enough…

isn’t giving up.

It’s knowing…

when the moment…

has arrived…

(To feel alive!)

[Final Chorus]
It’s close enough
(For Rock ‘N Roll)
When the going gets tough
(Time to say we’ve had enough)

Raise your voice
(Let it roll)
Feel the thunder
(Feel the soul)

It’s close enough…

For Rock ‘N Roll.

[Refrain]
It’s close enough
(For Rock ‘N Roll)
When the going gets tough
(Time to call their bluff)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Screaming Guitar, Hammond Organ, Bass Rumble, Drums Fade Into Feedback]
Turn it up…

Let it roll…

Close enough…

For Rock ‘N Roll.
(Roll, baby, roll)

From the album Exactly