Dokken - Convenience Store Messiah Lyrics
I'm walkin' down these dark streets - all alone
a light ahead free coffee if you have no home
a parking lot full of people - same as me
waiting for the Messiah - his shift will start at three
He's a real convenience store messiah
idol worship for an idle mind
he's a real convenience store messiah
turning bottled water into win
waiting for the papers to come outside
they make such nice warm blankets - get in line
sometimes he might let us - stay inside
the only one who will listen
he can be so kind
[Chorus:]
He's a real convenience store messiah
idol worship for an idle mind
he's a real convenience store messiah
turning bottled water into wine
(They see through eyes)
looking through his window
(a glowing light)
staring at his vision late at night
(they idolize, they realize)
reaching out their hands
[Chorus:]
He's a real convenience store messiah
idol worship for an idle mind
he's a real convenience store messiah
turning bottled water into wine
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Dokken Convenience Store Messiah Comments
stone temple pilots sound alike here
My favorite tune on Shadowlife. Its arrangement is very pretty.
Bongos really? Well the rest of the album is absolute dog shit so why not pile on.....CRAP!!!
The real question here is why didn't you perform with Journey at the R&R Hall of Fame Ceremony?? :)
Oh do I need to change me to Don Dokken now? Some people have actually thought I'm the real Steve Perry
So it's if Jesus worked in a convenience store, this would be the story? (Pretty good song by the way, did not like it at first
Same here. Sounds better than the bulk of Shadowlife.
The two good things on Shadowlife are Bitter regret and Mick's drumming.
Love this song!
Me too, is it telling the story about if Jesus worked at a corner store?
I think it's more a god like, or kind, person that looks out for the people around him and his store. It is a very descriptive piece of storytelling. Easy to visualize. It's so unlike any Dokken song, and one of my favorites.
@Jon Schultz yeah i like the abstractness of it, a lot of their 80s peers did music like this in the 90s, it has great 90s flavor but you can still tell it's Dokken. Also check out Mötley Crüe's self titled, from 3 years before.
My interpretation is that this song is from the perspective of homeless people and the Messiah is just a really nice convenience store employee.