Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Frankie died just the other night
Some say it was suicide
But we know
How the story goes
With his six string knife and his street wise pride
The boy was a man before his time
And she knew all their dreams would come true
But you see, Frankie was fast, he was too fast to know
He wouldn't go slow until his lethal dose
And she knows he'll finally come too close
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
He was bad, he was never good
But one thing that he understood
And she knew all those lies would come true
The time has come and he's paid his dues
Suzy finally got the news
She always knew this day would come soon
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
He was stopped on a dime with a switchblade knife
Some damn punk went and took Frankie's life
And she knew she'd have to pull through
Broken down, with his broken dreams
With a wink of an eye said, "Suzy, listen to me
You must go on with the show"
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Ooh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Go on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Ooh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Ooh baby
Some say it was suicide
But we know
How the story goes
With his six string knife and his street wise pride
The boy was a man before his time
And she knew all their dreams would come true
But you see, Frankie was fast, he was too fast to know
He wouldn't go slow until his lethal dose
And she knows he'll finally come too close
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
He was bad, he was never good
But one thing that he understood
And she knew all those lies would come true
The time has come and he's paid his dues
Suzy finally got the news
She always knew this day would come soon
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
He was stopped on a dime with a switchblade knife
Some damn punk went and took Frankie's life
And she knew she'd have to pull through
Broken down, with his broken dreams
With a wink of an eye said, "Suzy, listen to me
You must go on with the show"
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Oh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Well, on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Ooh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Go on with the show, going on with the show
Come on, baby, no, no, no
Ooh my, my, my, my, my, oh my
Ooh baby
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
On With the Show Lyrics as written by Vince Neil Nikki Sixx
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Just a thought, but Nikki's birth name was Frank, maybe it's metaphors of leaving his past behind.
Yah, you would. the songs about Nikki leaving his old liife behind. so he is called frankie in it. refering to his old name. A very symbolic song if you ask me. a very cool one aswell. one on my fave ever songs.
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u'd be right wyldechylde
This song is in Nikkis words from the book THE DIRT
"what right did he have to say i was not his son when he never even been a father to me?... First, i likked frank Feranna JR. in a song "On with the show" writing, 'Frankie died just th e other night/sine say ut was suicide/but we all know/how the storey goes.' then i made it legal"
This quote was taken from The Dirt confessions of the worlds most notorious rock band.
That quote refers to Nikki trying to contact his dad and he did and his dad just hung up on him, so he said he didnt want to have that son of a bitches last name so he went ahead and changed it to nikki sixx after they made it some guy was on the TV in Pheonix i think (his name was nikki syxx, Nikki liked that so he decided to take it) and the guy said "this guy stole my name and is giving you the devil" bassicly this is about him changing his name and killing frankie.
There you go. :) Lol. Good job knowing the Crue. :D
that likked was suposed to be killed.
obvs, theres no real point in discussing motley crues songs coz its all in The Dirt
umm, not all of them. and this song is awesome.
Yeah it's about my favourite bass player of all time's past being "destroyed". Nikki Sixx is the biggest fuckin legend ever. Of rock and metal legends, I'd rate him the 2nd most legendary, only after Dimebag Darrell of Pantera. Slash of GNR would come 3rd. Fuck yeah! The Crue forever!
I love the Crue, and I have seen them live twice. The first time I saw them was in 2005..and they played this one live. I was in a bad relationship, and really thinking about ending it...and this song to me is just about how a person has to go on with their life, and not let anything bother them.