It is a plea from Ray Davis to his brother not to leave the band.
"Dan" is symbolic for all the people that love their music and the fact that it makes a difference because it gets them through the day through the mundane. He is trying to tell his brother who wants to break the band up that their music is still important and that they still have a way to go. They are not done yet.
You must understand this was a time in the US and the UK that was very difficult on many rock and roll bands period music was taking a really weird Direction and many bands threw in the towel.
As many songs are story in this particular story we find that Ray Davis has tried to convince his brother over and again that their music is still meaningful however his brother is done. And lyrics "the king is dead rock is done you might be through but I've just begun" once again shows that even Elvis is dead and Brock is done Ray Davis is still determined and is clear that their music is still meaningful," I don't know I feel free and I Won't Let Go"- it's not just breaking up the band it's ending the relationship of two brothers. This is something impossible to explain unless you are a person that has a sibling and you both have gone your Separate Ways.
In the end we find closure in the lyric I don't want to spend my life living in a Rock and Roll Fantasy I don't want to hide anymore. Ray Davis finally comes to acceptance and realizes the matter what he says that his brother does not wish to go on with the band and it's over. It's sad but everything that is beautiful ends in a sad way. Hey you can burn out if you're not on fire
It is a plea from Ray Davis to his brother not to leave the band. "Dan" is symbolic for all the people that love their music and the fact that it makes a difference because it gets them through the day through the mundane. He is trying to tell his brother who wants to break the band up that their music is still important and that they still have a way to go. They are not done yet. You must understand this was a time in the US and the UK that was very difficult on many rock and roll bands period music was taking a really weird Direction and many bands threw in the towel. As many songs are story in this particular story we find that Ray Davis has tried to convince his brother over and again that their music is still meaningful however his brother is done. And lyrics "the king is dead rock is done you might be through but I've just begun" once again shows that even Elvis is dead and Brock is done Ray Davis is still determined and is clear that their music is still meaningful," I don't know I feel free and I Won't Let Go"- it's not just breaking up the band it's ending the relationship of two brothers. This is something impossible to explain unless you are a person that has a sibling and you both have gone your Separate Ways. In the end we find closure in the lyric I don't want to spend my life living in a Rock and Roll Fantasy I don't want to hide anymore. Ray Davis finally comes to acceptance and realizes the matter what he says that his brother does not wish to go on with the band and it's over. It's sad but everything that is beautiful ends in a sad way. Hey you can burn out if you're not on fire