Story Behind The Song
I wrote this song along with about 100 others in my room at the band house where I have lived for the majority of my twenties. It was always tough balancing a day job, a touring band and a long distance relationship and songs like this helped me keep perspective through the toughest times. There's also something about approaching the age of 30 that can sometimes make you think a lot about where you are, where you've been and where you're going. The album that this song is going on, Balance & Pull, has a lot of songs that are reflective in that way.
Song Description
This is a song about keeping faith after life has handed you some less than perfect cards. It's about starting over and renewing your outlook on the world and maintaining a positive attitude.
| Song Length |
3:58 |
Genre |
Blues - Rock, Country - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed |
Subject |
Philosophy, Spirituality |
| Similar Artists |
Wilco, Harry Connick Jr. |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Oh no my world has changed
And left me here thinking about today
And my dreams
Have run so long
My youth has gone away from me
So lord would you give me
A chance to free
A sense of young love inside of here
The day is new
I'll pour my life into
The best of myself to get through
Oh something makes me feel older
When the night gets colder
And I'm alone
But I know
That my time is precious
And I won't let dust into my bones
I'm gonna reclaim my freedom
And I'm gonna lift myself up
What I do today
Will lead me where I go tomorrow