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Open Road Lyrics
My life, is extraordinairy bare, I fought the fear and chased the pain.
My life, doesn't need to be explained, I chose to walk this life as one.
Sometimes, as I live upon my island, Cut off from emotion and its pain.
That's when, I am tempted by the waters, Waters that can take me far away.
Chorus
So I just keep on walking down this open road,
Hoping someone, somewhere needs me.
So I just keep on walking down this open road,
Talking to the man who knows me,
Yes he knows me, the man is me.
My life, was once full of people's faces, Bought to me by love, which isn't strange.
My life, had the goodness of blue waters, A day's a day for all I used to say.
Sometimes, I can sit and cry my heart out, Drowning in my autocratic ways.
That's when, I am tempted by the waters, Waters that can take me far away.
Repeat Chorus
My life, is now full of people's faces, Within the light of change I pulled away.
My life, shows that no man is an island,
I've exchanhed the piece of life, I couldn't wait.
Now you won't see me walking down that open road,
I've found someone now who needs me.
No, you won't see me walking down that open road,
I've found at last the man who knows me.
Yes, he knows me and the man is me, and the man is me, the man is me.
My life, doesn't need to be explained, I chose to walk this life as one.
Sometimes, as I live upon my island, Cut off from emotion and its pain.
That's when, I am tempted by the waters, Waters that can take me far away.
So I just keep on walking down this open road,
Hoping someone, somewhere needs me.
So I just keep on walking down this open road,
Talking to the man who knows me,
Yes he knows me, the man is me.
My life, had the goodness of blue waters, A day's a day for all I used to say.
Sometimes, I can sit and cry my heart out, Drowning in my autocratic ways.
That's when, I am tempted by the waters, Waters that can take me far away.
My life, shows that no man is an island,
I've exchanhed the piece of life, I couldn't wait.
Now you won't see me walking down that open road,
I've found someone now who needs me.
No, you won't see me walking down that open road,
I've found at last the man who knows me.
Yes, he knows me and the man is me, and the man is me, the man is me.
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A struggle with depression and an existential crisis. "I fought the fear and chased the pain" could be a reference to it. fighting the fear is courage, but to face what, exactly? To chase the pain means to subject oneself to whatever must be endured to face the enemy. He goes on to say he is on an island-possibly referencing Simon and Garfunkel's 'I am a rock' the protagonist in that song refers to the pain caused by interaction with the world. He goes on to refer to the waters that can take him far away. Does this mean to run away to sea or to drown oneself? His hero's journey is to serve others that need him, and in the process come to know himself. Towards the end, recovery is in sight, when he realises knowing himself is the answer. This does not purport to be a definitive answer, but rather a catalyst for debate-there must be and interview somewhere. I also suggest listening to Mr. Mister's 'Kyrie Elieson' and Simon and Garfunkel's 'I am a Rock' in conjunction with this song.