Backstage Blues

The crowd roars, fades, stage lights dim Behind the curtain, reality sets in

Shows old, the crowd's gone home Backstage, I'm finally alone

Makers fear, guitars still in hand The calm down from playing through a belt to a packed stand

In this quiet, the truth comes clear The backstage blues are settling in

Backstage blues, when it falls Echoes of cheers fade in empty halls

The high of the spotlight quickly dies Leaving me alone with my disguise

Backstage blues, the price of fame The loneliness no one can tame

The goodies and years will all disappear When there's no more free dreams or fame to share

The mirror shows a stranger's face A rockstar with no real place

In this world, the glitz and show The backstage blues are all I know