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Big Star Lyrics
She was aware of her insecurities as she took the stage
She was convinced if she got up there that she'd be discovered some day
So she belted it, she hit the high notes fearlessly
Oh, she melted them, as she brought them to their feet
She was a Big Star at Banana Joe's bar
Where she sang karaoke every night
She said if you work hard to get where you are
It feels good in the hot spotlight
She was a big star
She made the local cable shows
Where the camera fell in love with her face
After a couple of weekends the groupies were crawling all over the place
She signed autographs, like she was Garth Brooks in a skirt
And in the aftermath, that small time town was hers.
She was a Big Star at Banana Joe's bar
Where she sang karaoke every night
She said if you work hard to get where you are
It feels good in the hot spotlight
She was a big star
She doesn't care anymore that her high school girlfriends cut her down
They only thought she entertains is where they are and where she is now
Her old neighbors swear they're certain she slept her way to the top
She knows you don't get where you're going unless you've got something they aint got
So she sings tonight, to 20,000 plus
And the young girls scream out loud "Man, that could be us"
She's a Big Star
And she eats caviar just before she performs every night
She says if you work hard to get where you are
It feels good in the hot spotlight
She's a Big Star
She's a Big Star
She was convinced if she got up there that she'd be discovered some day
So she belted it, she hit the high notes fearlessly
Oh, she melted them, as she brought them to their feet
Where she sang karaoke every night
She said if you work hard to get where you are
It feels good in the hot spotlight
She was a big star
Where the camera fell in love with her face
After a couple of weekends the groupies were crawling all over the place
She signed autographs, like she was Garth Brooks in a skirt
And in the aftermath, that small time town was hers.
Where she sang karaoke every night
She said if you work hard to get where you are
It feels good in the hot spotlight
She was a big star
They only thought she entertains is where they are and where she is now
Her old neighbors swear they're certain she slept her way to the top
She knows you don't get where you're going unless you've got something they aint got
So she sings tonight, to 20,000 plus
And the young girls scream out loud "Man, that could be us"
And she eats caviar just before she performs every night
She says if you work hard to get where you are
It feels good in the hot spotlight
She's a Big Star
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this is such a great song...wish i knew who it was about
and i cant believe no one has commented this yet
I think it's about how some people think you can just fall into being a star. Sometimes that do happens, but most people work hard for it. And if you do have to put up a struggle to get to the top, it makes you feel quite happy with yourself and very proud: "She says if you work hard to get where you are It feels good in the hot spotlight" Perhaps it's also a warning for stars (and their fans) that take there status to much for granted and who haven't worked for it - that makes it in a way harder to keep touch with reality and stay happy in the spotlight.
It was a big hit for Kenny...not one of his greatests though. Still it's a good story song and has a nice message.