This is my absolute favorite Journey song. Though Journey never put a lot of hidden meaning into their lyrics, this one rang home for me when I was called up to active duty in 2004. The day I was released from Active Duty I happened to have this song with me and played it. Then it hit me - it was a guy escaping from the army or military.
This is my absolute favorite Journey song. Though Journey never put a lot of hidden meaning into their lyrics, this one rang home for me when I was called up to active duty in 2004. The day I was released from Active Duty I happened to have this song with me and played it. Then it hit me - it was a guy escaping from the army or military.
Please note that Journey has never been anti-war or anti US. Neal Schon's father was in the air force. This is just the way I see this song.
Please note that Journey has never been anti-war or anti US. Neal Schon's father was in the air force. This is just the way I see this song.
He's just a young...
He's just a young boy out of school (just graduated)
Livin' his world like he wants to
They're makin' laws, but they don't understand (country declares war)
Turns a boy in to a fightin' man (drafted in the military - turns him into a fighting man)
They won't take me
They won't break me
No one could tell him what to do (boot camp)
Had to learn everything the hard way (hard time at boot camp)
He's on the street, breakin' all the rules
I'm tellin' you that he's nobody's fool
They won't take me
They won't break me (wont be broken by the drill sergeants)
Now he's leavin', gettin' out from this masquerade (out of uniform)
Oh gotta go
I'm finally out in the clear and I'm free
I've got dreams I'm livin' for
I'm movin' on where they'll never find me (he's escaping/fleeing)
Rollin' on to anywhere
I'll break away, yes I'm on my way
Leavin' today, yes I'm on my way
Just when you think you had it all figured out
Runnin' scared can change your mind
I never knew I had so much to give
How hard times can fool ya
Oh I'm okay, I'm alright
Feelin' good out on your own
I'll break away, I'll break away tonight
I've got dreams I'm livin' for
I'll break away
Yes, I'm on my way
I'm leaving', leavin' today
Yes, I'm on my way
This is my escape
Yes, I'm on my way
I'll break away
Yes, I'm on my way
he wants to escape who he's become.....he wants to be someone else and get the hell outta where he is....he's gonna escape it all.....
This is my absolute favorite Journey song. Though Journey never put a lot of hidden meaning into their lyrics, this one rang home for me when I was called up to active duty in 2004. The day I was released from Active Duty I happened to have this song with me and played it. Then it hit me - it was a guy escaping from the army or military.
This is my absolute favorite Journey song. Though Journey never put a lot of hidden meaning into their lyrics, this one rang home for me when I was called up to active duty in 2004. The day I was released from Active Duty I happened to have this song with me and played it. Then it hit me - it was a guy escaping from the army or military.
Please note that Journey has never been anti-war or anti US. Neal Schon's father was in the air force. This is just the way I see this song.
Please note that Journey has never been anti-war or anti US. Neal Schon's father was in the air force. This is just the way I see this song.
He's just a young...
He's just a young boy out of school (just graduated) Livin' his world like he wants to They're makin' laws, but they don't understand (country declares war) Turns a boy in to a fightin' man (drafted in the military - turns him into a fighting man) They won't take me They won't break me No one could tell him what to do (boot camp) Had to learn everything the hard way (hard time at boot camp) He's on the street, breakin' all the rules I'm tellin' you that he's nobody's fool They won't take me They won't break me (wont be broken by the drill sergeants)
Now he's leavin', gettin' out from this masquerade (out of uniform) Oh gotta go I'm finally out in the clear and I'm free I've got dreams I'm livin' for I'm movin' on where they'll never find me (he's escaping/fleeing) Rollin' on to anywhere I'll break away, yes I'm on my way Leavin' today, yes I'm on my way
Just when you think you had it all figured out Runnin' scared can change your mind I never knew I had so much to give How hard times can fool ya Oh I'm okay, I'm alright Feelin' good out on your own I'll break away, I'll break away tonight I've got dreams I'm livin' for I'll break away Yes, I'm on my way I'm leaving', leavin' today Yes, I'm on my way This is my escape Yes, I'm on my way I'll break away Yes, I'm on my way