Lyrics of
Dont Stop Believin

Dont Stop Believin was written by Journey band members Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain, and Neal Schon. It became one of the bands biggest hits, originally released in 1981 on their album Escape. The lyrics speak to holding on to hope and not giving up on ones dreams, inspired by the band members’ own journeys towards success.

Just a small town girl
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' anywhere

A 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 night


Working hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice
just one more time
Some 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 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 night

Don't stop believing
hold on to the feeling
Streetlight people
Don't stop believing
hold on to the feeling
Streetlight people
Don't stop