Story Behind The Song
My First Song Release: "Anywhere but Here
From the album Redstone Passage
Words & Music © 2025 Joseph Vetro (SOCAN/ASCAP)
All rights reserved.
A year ago this week, my world changed forever. I was called to the retirement home and told that my mother was in a coma. But when I arrived, she wasn't. She hugged me. She whispered a song in my ear. And then I was told that she had chosen to end her life through assisted death.
I was shocked, confused, and heartbroken. I wasn't ready. I don't think I'll ever be. I watched the process unfold in front of me, and as the trauma settled into my bones, all I could think was:
"Please, God... take me anywhere but here."
| Song Length |
4:03 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Quiet, Peaceful |
Subject |
Peace, Sorrow |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Anywhere But Here © [Year] Joseph Vetro (SOCAN)
All rights reserved. Music and Lyrics by Joseph Vetro
Verse 1
Woke up again to a roof that leaks
Same four walls and a floor that creaks
Preacher's voice on the radio fades
Bills stacked high in a losing game
Tired of waiting for luck to change
Counting scars like miles of rain
Tried growing roots in broken ground
But every hope just pulls me down
Down Down
Chorus
Take me anywhere but here
Where the soul can breathe
And the mind is clear
I won't look back, just shift the gear
Every mile might bring me near
To a place that's anywhere but here
Verse 2
Met a man with a suitcase life
Said, "Every town cuts like a knife"
Showed me maps with no real names
Just red lines running from all the pain
Told me, "You don't need much to leave
Just faith in something you believe"
So I packed my heart and all it hides
And waited for the winds to rise
Rise Rise
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge 1
I've seen love slip through the floor
Hope turn and slam the door
But I still sing when skies are grey
Still dream of finding my own way
I've walked through nights that had no end
Lost more than I could defend
But even when the light is thin
I find the strength to try again
Again again
Verse 3
I don't need gold or grand design,
Just a quiet place where hearts align.
Where laughter stays and pain won't grow,
And love is something people show
show show
Key Change
Chorus
Take me anywhere but here
Where the soul can breathe
And the mind is clear
I won't look back, just shift the gear
Every mile might bring me near
To a place that's anywhere but here
To a place that's anywhere but here