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You dance along the paths of life,
Longing to be recognized.
Stumbling 'round your dim-lit room.
The music playing out of tune.
Free to stand is free to fall,
And soon you'll land against the wall.
Maybe the obstacles I've got to face
Are there for good reason and I've got their place.
To draw my attention to maps on the wall,
'Cause I know I'm there for it all.
And I want to know. (I want to know)
Yes I want to know. (I want to know)
'Cause I want to know,
Which way to go.
Which way to go.
Where's your compass, what's your game?
Dreams of fortune, dreams of fame.
But all my questions, number one,
Is will I fail or overcome?
Those who live by do or die,
Find ambition eats you alive.
And there stand the giants that I've got to face:
Worry, discouragement, trouble, disgrace.
And I need direction to help me get through,
If all good intentions are through.
'Cause I want to know. (I want to know)
Yes I want to know. (I want to know)
And I want to know,
Which way.
Not quite believing that I'm really lost,
I turn to the map for the roads to be crossed,
And maybe these giants are pointing the way,
And maybe they'll tell me someday,
What I want to know. (I want to know)
'Cause I want to know. (I want to know)
Yes I want to know.
Yeah I want to know. (I want to know)
'Cause I want to know. (I want to know)
Yes I want to know,
Which way.
Longing to be recognized.
Stumbling 'round your dim-lit room.
The music playing out of tune.
Free to stand is free to fall,
And soon you'll land against the wall.
Are there for good reason and I've got their place.
To draw my attention to maps on the wall,
'Cause I know I'm there for it all.
Yes I want to know. (I want to know)
'Cause I want to know,
Which way to go.
Dreams of fortune, dreams of fame.
But all my questions, number one,
Is will I fail or overcome?
Those who live by do or die,
Find ambition eats you alive.
Worry, discouragement, trouble, disgrace.
And I need direction to help me get through,
If all good intentions are through.
Yes I want to know. (I want to know)
And I want to know,
Which way.
I turn to the map for the roads to be crossed,
And maybe these giants are pointing the way,
And maybe they'll tell me someday,
'Cause I want to know. (I want to know)
Yes I want to know.
'Cause I want to know. (I want to know)
Yes I want to know,
Which way.
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This song is about a transition in someone's life. Obviously, through the chorus, the writer is troubled, and doesn't know which path to take. He longs for success, but is afraid that he will not live up to the expectations put upon him by himself, or his family for example.
This is a great song. One of my favorites on the CD.