Everybody hates you now

But don't you let it bring you down

Breaking out of your small town

Show them what you're all about

For the people in the back...

Contemplating why you're here

Floating through the atmosphere

Laughing through your crocodile tears

As your moment disappears.

Hey kids

Legends and gods

Give them applause

We made it against all odds

Choose

Your weapon of choice

Your beautiful voice

Don't ever let 'em turn you down (turn it up, turn it up, rock city)

Turn it up! (turn it up, turn it up, rock city)

Say it louder for the people

Say it louder for the people

Say it louder for the people in the back

Say it louder for the people in the back.

Living with a laissez-faire

So you got a cross to bear

Dying 'cause you just don't care

Gave 'em all a real good scare

Is there nothing you can find? (is there nothing you can find?)

To light the darkness in your mind (light the darkness in your mind)

Don't you know, you're not alone? (don't you know, you're not alone?)

Dancing in the neon glow (dancing in the neon glow)

Hey kids

Legends and gods

Give them applause

We made it against all odds

Choose

Your weapon of choice

Your beautiful voice

Don't ever let 'em turn you down (turn it up, turn it up, rock city)

Turn it up! (turn it up, turn it up, rock city)

Say it louder for the people

Say it louder for the people

Say it louder for the people in the back.

When this song comes on the radio

When you're headed home after the show (headed home after the show)

Remember what it's like to be there

You definitely had to be there (remember what it's like)

When you've got no place to call your home

Just remember how you felt at the show

Remember what it's like to be there

Remember what it's like...

Hey kids

Legends and gods

Give them applause

You made it against all odds

Choose

Your weapon of choice

Your beautiful voice

Don't ever let 'em turn you down (turn it up, turn it up, rock city)

Turn it up! (turn it up, turn it up, rock city)

Say it louder for the people

Say it louder for the people

Say it louder for the people in the back

Say it louder for the people in the back

Say it louder for the people in the back.