Lyrics to
Neon Sky

This version of Neon Sky was released by Bob Seger in 1973.

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There’s the neon sky, that I know so well
There’s the smokey room, where I chose to dwell
Though I hear your heart, many miles away
The neon sky, tells me I must stay

Through the windy field, of another land
I have seen your face, girl, I have held your hand
Though I should be there, with you there today
The neon sky knows that I must stay

Cause the devil’s red, but his money is green
That’s where I’m from, oh, that’s where I’ve been

On a dusty stage, many years ago,
I chose my road, still I hope you know
That there’ll come a day with the neon sky
When we’ll walk into the sun, you and I

Yes now he calls, beckons unto me
From the empty hall, from the galleries
And so I must go, leave you here today
Cause the neon sky orders me away

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About Lyrics and Neon Sky by Bob Seger

The lyrics to Neon Sky are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Bob Seger in 1973. Elements of the lyrics to Neon Sky are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Bob Seger and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Neon Sky back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to Neon Sky by Bob Seger in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Neon Sky" means the words set to the music of Neon Sky, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Bob Seger. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Neon Sky and the lyrics to Neon Sky are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Bob Seger who came here looking just for the lyrics to Neon Sky, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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