The definitive version. The first song I worked into Suno. Somehow the program seemed to understand exactly what I wanted. I haven’t been able to do this since without extensive takes or editing.

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
A man with no ties, cursed to roam,
Traveling through life, devoid of home.
Moment to moment, an emotional scavenger,
Name’s unimportant, you can call me “the passenger.”

[Chorus]
As neon lights flicker, one truth shines through,
I wanted this so badly, but couldn’t give myself to you.
This love seemed so strong, but my fear proved stronger,
So again as the passenger, alone I wander.

[Verse 2]
As my voice rings out, silent echoes resound.
Once a timbre full of dreams, now none to be found.
Still, for you, I’d take the world in my stride.
But as you wake, I vanish, in this role I hide.

[Pre-Chorus]
A cycle continues at each crossroad I find.
When the world’s at my feet, I leave it all behind.
A tapestry of regret is all I’ll hold,
If I can’t break these chains and let my journey unfold. 

[Chorus]
As neon lights flicker, one truth shines through,
I wanted this so badly, but couldn’t give myself to you.
This love seemed so strong, but my fear proved stronger,
So again as the passenger, alone I wander.

[Bridge]
As chapters turn in this existential story,
People only hear his cries as want for fame and glory. 
So when the passenger sought your soulful touch,
Yearning respect and love, did he ask too much?

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
As chapters turn in this existential story,
People only hear his cries as want for fame and glory. 
So when the passenger sought your soulful touch,
Yearning respect and love, did he ask too much?

[Chorus]
As neon lights flicker, one truth shines through,
I wanted this so badly, but couldn’t give myself to you.
This love seemed so strong, but my fear proved stronger,
So again as the passenger, alone I wander.

[Final Chorus]
Though I wander on, the night’s my guide,
In the city’s glow, I cannot hide.
Seeking connection in a world so vast,
Hoping one day, I’ll find peace at last.

[Outro]
As neon lights flicker, one truth shines through,
Though my spirit’s weary, these walls cut me off from you. 
How many times will my heart break and maunder,
Till I earn and find my home, a passenger no longer?

The Passenger - Country Hip Hop

Computer playback of a transcription I created of Billy Joel's live performance of Rosalinda.
Sorry, no dynamics or expression.
Transcription here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/63468797/Rosalinda-piano

Rosalinda - piano

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The Passenger - Country Hip Hop

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