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Don't Stop Believin' Lyrics by Journey

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Don't Stop Believin' quick summary

  • Recording: “Don't Stop Believin'” is credited to Journey.
  • Released: Oct 2, 2009 on “Live in Manila”.
  • Length: The recording runs 7:11.
  • Genre: Filed under Pop.
  • Lyrics: This page has 39 lyric lines and 43 timed cues.
  • Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
  • Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
  • Written by: Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon.

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Who performs “Don't Stop Believin'”?

The recording on this page is credited to Journey.

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Yes. This page has 43 timed cues connected to its selected video, so the active lyric line can follow playback.

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The stored release association is “Live in Manila”, dated 2009-10-02, with a duration of 7:11.

Don't Stop Believin' lyrics by Journey

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0:17Just a small town girl

0:21Livin' in a lonely world

0:25She took the midnight train going anywhere

0:34Just a city boy

0:37Born and raised in South Detroit

0:41He took the midnight train going anywhere

0:48♪

1:06A singer in a smokey room

1:09A smell of wine and cheap perfume

1:14For a smile they can share the night

1:16It goes on and on and on and on

1:21Strangers waitin'

1:26Up and down the boulevard

1:29Their shadows searchin' in the night

1:37Streetlights, people

1:42Livin' just to find emotion

1:45Hidin', somewhere in the night

1:53♪

2:02Workin' hard to get my fill

2:06Everybody wants a thrill

2:09Payin' anything to roll the dice

2:13Just one more time

2:17Some'll win, some will lose

2:22Some are born to sing the blues

2:25Whoa, the movie never ends

2:28It goes on and on and on and on

2:33Strangers waitin'

2:38Up and down the boulevard

2:40Their shadows searchin' in the night

2:48Streetlights, people

2:54Livin' just to find emotion

2:57Hidin', somewhere in the night

3:05♪

3:21Don't stop believin'

3:25Hold on to that feelin'

3:29Streetlights, people

3:36Don't stop believin'

3:41Hold on

3:44Streetlights, people

3:52Don't stop believin'

3:57Hold on to that feelin'

4:00Streetlights, people

4:07♪

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Don't Stop Believin' song profile

The stored record for “Don't Stop Believin'” credits Journey and connects the lyric timeline with release and chart metadata. Continue with more Journey lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Pop song lyrics.

  • Oct 2, 2009Released
  • 7:11Length
  • 39Lyric lines
  • 43Timed cues
  • 230sTimed span
  • Lyric record matched as “Don't Stop Believin'” by Journey
  • 43 ordered lyric timestamps verified
  • Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
Full recording & lyric breakdown
01

Release record

The matched recording is associated with “Live in Manila.” Its earliest matched release date is 2009-10-02. The identified recording runs 7:11. The writing field currently credits Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon.

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Lyric structure

This transcription is organized into 4 text sections with 39 readable lines. Its 43 lyric timestamps cover roughly 230 seconds of the matched recording. There are 9 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. The YouTube player reads those timestamps continuously, while the saved offset aligns video time with the matched recording.

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Source and version check

The stored lyric record identifies this as “Don't Stop Believin'” credited to Journey. AskLyrics parsed 43 chronological cues before enabling follow-along display. Karaoke mode is enabled after the video and timed lyric both pass their checks.

Album / release
Live in Manila
Released
2009-10-02
Length
7:11
Written by
Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
Recording source
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