The song don’t stop believin’ is based on the optimistic tone and inspiration. The vocalist gives the messages in this song don’t stop believin and continue struggle. One day you will be succeeded.
{Verse No. 1}
Just a small-town girl, livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin' anywhere
Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train goin' anywhere
The first verse of the song is based on two individual. Both are strangers for one another. But the set a journey at midnight through train. They did not know where they are going.
{Verse No. 2}
A singer in a smoky room
The smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile, they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
The second verse of the song describes the a singer who is in smoky room and enjoy himself at midnight by singing. He did not know what happened next day.
{Verse No. 3}
Workin' hard to get my fill
everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice
Just one more time
In the third verse of the song the vocalist tells to prevent from uncertainty. The situation he is facing with. He also tells that we got something and lost something.
{Verse No. 4}
Some will win, some will lose
Some are born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
The forth verse describes that by facing the situation of uncertainty may be something we lost and some we got. But we have to continue our struggle to get succeed.
The Complete Lyrics
{Verse No. 1}
Just a small-town girl, livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin' anywhere
Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train goin' anywhere
{Verse No. 2}
A singer in a smoky room
The smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile, they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
{Pre-Chorus}
Strangers waitin'
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searchin' in the night
Streetlights, people
Livin' just to find emotion
Hidin' somewhere in the night
{Verse No. 3}
Workin' hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice
Just one more time
{Verse No. 4}
Some will win, some will lose
Some are born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
{Pre-Chorus}
Strangers waitin'
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searchin' in the night
Streetlights, people
Livin' just to find emotion
Hidin' somewhere in the night
[Guitar Solo]
{Chorus}
Don't stop believin'
Hold on to that feelin'
Streetlights, people
Don't stop believin'
Hold on
Streetlights, people
Don't stop believin'
Hold on to that feelin'
Streetlights, people
Album Live In Houston 1981: The Escape Tour
Journey