Annie Conaghan
Period 1
1/7/10
"Enlightened" Music
"Don't Stop Believin'"
Journey
Don't Stop Believin' lyricsJust a small town girlPeriod 1
1/7/10
"Enlightened" Music
"Don't Stop Believin'"
Journey
The band Journey was formed in 1973, and began with former members of the band Santana. The original band memebers included Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, Ross Valory, George Tickner, and Prairie Prince. Through the first four years there were many line up changes, until finally in 1977 the band gained Steve Perry as their lead vocals. In 1981 The album Escape came out, their biggest album ever, which included "Don't Stop Believing".
"Don't Stop Believing" is important to me because it gives me hope. It always makes me feel like anything is possible. It makes me keep believing. It is also important to me because it is a song that I have many memories from. I remember singing along to this song with my aunt when she visited, I remember singing this song in Great America with my friends.
"Don't Stop Believing" most closely associates with John Locke. It associates with John Locke because he said that people have the rights of life, liberty, and the ownership of property. In this song people are using their right of liberty to discover themselves, they are using their freedom to do what they want to do in life.
This song relates to the Enlightenment because it has the sense of freedom in it. "Don't Stop Believing" rings with hope and life. This was a main idea of the Enlightenment, all people should be allowed to have hope and opportunities. Another idea of the Enlightenment was that people should have the freedom to follow these dreams and opportunities, or to have "the right to life, liberty, and the ownership of property." This song embodies that idea, seeing a small town girl and a city boy pursuing happiness, using their freedom to help themselves. Another idea that this song backs is that "All men are free and equal at birth." We see this in the lyrics "Some will win/ Some will lose/ Some are meant to sing the blues" These lyrics, to me, say that everyone has an opportunity to win. Overall this song says to keep hope and keep following your dreams, which we would not be able to do if we were not free.
"Don't Stop Believing" is important to me because it gives me hope. It always makes me feel like anything is possible. It makes me keep believing. It is also important to me because it is a song that I have many memories from. I remember singing along to this song with my aunt when she visited, I remember singing this song in Great America with my friends.
"Don't Stop Believing" most closely associates with John Locke. It associates with John Locke because he said that people have the rights of life, liberty, and the ownership of property. In this song people are using their right of liberty to discover themselves, they are using their freedom to do what they want to do in life.
This song relates to the Enlightenment because it has the sense of freedom in it. "Don't Stop Believing" rings with hope and life. This was a main idea of the Enlightenment, all people should be allowed to have hope and opportunities. Another idea of the Enlightenment was that people should have the freedom to follow these dreams and opportunities, or to have "the right to life, liberty, and the ownership of property." This song embodies that idea, seeing a small town girl and a city boy pursuing happiness, using their freedom to help themselves. Another idea that this song backs is that "All men are free and equal at birth." We see this in the lyrics "Some will win/ Some will lose/ Some are meant to sing the blues" These lyrics, to me, say that everyone has an opportunity to win. Overall this song says to keep hope and keep following your dreams, which we would not be able to do if we were not free.
Livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin' anywhere Just a city boy
Born and raised in south Detroit
He took the midnight train goin' anywhereA singer in a smoky room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people
Living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the nightWorking hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice just one more timeSome will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and onStrangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people
Living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the nightDon't stop believin'
Hold on to that feelin'
Streetlight people
Don't stop believin'
Hold on
Streetlight peopleDon't stop believin'
Hold on to that feelin'
Streetlight people