The Brilliance of Boston

Boston is classic in every sense of the word. If you need a pick-me-up from a classic rock band, might I suggest Boston's self-titled album, Boston, from 1976! So many feel-good tunes, but a few in particular really get me. Of course there is "More Than A Feeling", which I'm sure you're already familiar with (it's soo good!), but these two right here speak to me lyrically as an artist who feels she has to chase her dreams no matter what...even as I face joblessness and a very lonely road (among other things), but I feel called and I have no choice.

Now if you're feelin' kinda low 'bout the dues you've been paying

Future's coming much too slow

And you wanna run, but somehow you just keep on stayin'

Can't decide on which way to go

Yeah, yeah, yeah

I understand about indecision

But I don't care if I get behind

People livin' in competition

All I want is to have my peace of mind

Now you're climbin' to the top of the company ladder

Hope it doesn't take too long

Can't cha see there'll come a day when it won't matter

Come a day when you'll be gone

Ohh, ohh

I understand about indecision

But I don't care if I get behind

People livin' in competition

All I want is to have my peace of mind

Take a look ahead

Take a look ahead, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Now everybody's got advice, they just keep on givin'

Doesn't mean too much to me

Lots of people out to make believe they're livin'

Can't decide who they should be

Oh, oh

I understand about indecision

But I don't care if I get behind

People livin' in competition

All I want is to have my peace of mind

Take a look ahead

Take a look ahead

Look ahead

Boston: "Peace of Mind"

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Well, we were just another band out of Boston

On the road and tryin' to make ends meet

Playin' all the bars, sleepin' in our cars

And we practiced right on out in the street

No, we didn't have much money

We barely made enough to survive

But when we got up on stage and got ready to play, people came alive

Rock and roll band, everybody's waitin'

Gettin' crazy, anticipatin'

Love, and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Dancin' in the streets of Hyannis

We were getting pretty good at the game

People stood in line and didn't seem to mind

You know everybody knew our name

Livin' on rock and roll music

Never worried 'bout the things we were missin'

When we got up on stage and got ready to play, everybody'd listen

Rock and roll band, everybody's waitin'

Gettin' crazy, anticipatin'

Love, and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Playin' for week in Rhode Island

A man came to the stage one night

He smoked a big cigar

Drove a Cadillac car and said

"Boys, I think this band's outtasight

Sign a record company contract!

You know I've got great expectations!

When I hear you on the car radio

You're gonna be a sensation!"

Rock and roll band, everybody's waitin'

Gettin' crazy, anticipatin'

Love, and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Boston: "Rock & Roll Band"