We drove all night to Billings Montana Flew into Utah slept there all day   And I can't remember stopping in Denver Yeah I live my illusion that somebody needs me to play And sometimes I'm drunk and sometimes I'm stoned And yes I get tired of being alone And I miss my son and I miss my wife But the devil named music is taking my life Now I sold my soul a long time ago I put it in a six string and a sad melody   I'm sometimes a winner most times a loser If the crowd gets into it it'll all feel the same way to me And sometimes I'm drunk and sometimes I'm stoned And yes I get tired of being alone And I miss my daughter and I miss my wife But the devil named music is taking my life And sometimes I'm drunk and sometimes I'm stoned And yes I get tired of being alone And I miss my son and I miss my wife But the devil named music is taking my life And sometimes I'm drunk and sometimes I'm stoned And yes I get tired of being alone And I miss my daughter and I miss my wife But the devil named music is taking my life But the devil named music is taking my life

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque le dilemme d'un musicien qui, malgré la passion qu'il éprouve pour son art, ressent une profonde solitude et une perte personnelle. Il parle de ses déplacements incessants, de ses sacrifices et des regrets liés à la séparation d'avec sa famille. La musique, bien qu’elle lui apporte une certaine reconnaissance, semble devenir un fardeau qui le détourne de ce qu'il chérit vraiment : sa femme et ses enfants. Ce combat entre son amour pour la musique et la désolation qu'elle engendre se ressent à travers ses réflexions empreintes de mélancolie.