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Spotlight Kid Lyrics by Rainbow

Memories In Rock II (Live)

1981

[Verse 1]
You don't know what's happening, you want to go home
But there's nowhere to hide
You walk out on stage, your first time alone
The crowd's going wild

[Pre-Chorus]
And you feel so alive
You could stand up and take this all night
They love you

[Chorus]
But you're in love with the spotlight
You're the spotlight kid
You're in love with the spotlight
You're a spotlight kid, and you know it

[Verse 2]
Jokers and women they hang 'round your door
They're all part of the scene
Just like a junkie you've got to have more
It's a pleasure machine

[Pre-Chorus]
And you fly every night
But the dressing room mirror don't lie
They love you

[Chorus]
But you're in love with the spotlight
You're the spotlight kid, yeah
You're in love with the spotlight
You're the spotlight kid, oh
Oh, yeah!

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Your audience died, faded away
Leaving you on the stage
It's been so many years since that first matinee
It seems like an age

[Pre-Chorus]
Encore one more time
For the ghosts of the past in your mind
They love you

[Chorus]
But you're in love with the spotlight
You're the spotlight kid
You're in love with the spotlight
Oh, you're living in a dream, yeah
You're in love with the spotlight
Oh, you're the spotlight kid, yeah

[Outro]
You're in love with the (Spotlight), oh!
You're in love with the (Spotlight), yeah!
You're in love with the (Spotlight), oh!
You're in love with the (Spotlight), yes, you are
You're in love with the (Spotlight), oh
You're in love with the (Spotlight), ooh!
You're in love with the (Spotlight), can't you see?
You're in love with the (Spotlight), oh, yeah!
You're in love with the (Spotlight)
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About “Spotlight Kid” by Rainbow

Read the complete lyrics to "Spotlight Kid" by Rainbow from the album "Memories In Rock II (Live)" in 1981. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, Hard Rock.

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"Spotlight Kid" is credited to Rainbow. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Spotlight Kid" appears on "Memories In Rock II (Live)" in 1981.

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