Going Through the Motions

Story Behind The Song

I wrote this song while I was sitting on the Metro Rail platform one morning before work waiting for the train to take me on my daily long journey into downtown Miami. I was watching the cars drive along US-1, aimlessly, everyone in their own little world. Made me think about how people are living their lives and whether they ever stop and smell the ocean breeze running through our beautiful city or notice the birds flying around our heads every day, etc.

Song Description

Upbeat tempo, country flair in the vocals and a bit of jazz chords in the mix with lyrics that describe the daily commute to work and reminder to recognize our world around us and live our lives with joy and freedom that we enjoy in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!

Song Length 2:40 Genre Country - Alternative, Classical - Contemporary
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Delighted, Cheerful Subject Life, Wheels
Similar Artists Joan Osborne, KT Tunstall Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Turn the key press the pedal
and I'm on my way
I'm on autopilot, just make
it through the day
The stress of it all just brings me down;
can't help think man I gotta leave this town;
CHORUS:
are you really living life or just going through the motions;
do you ever find the time to just sit by the ocean;
watch the sun slip away into the horizon;
are you really livin' life or just going through the motions; oh yeah, oh yeah

Is it life that your living, find your little piece of heaven;
could be your front porch or just drivin' in your car;
doesn't really matter when you're playin the guitar;
take the time to find the piece of mind wherever you are;
CHORUS AGAIN)
END WITH HUMMING

Lyrics Shelly Shears-Zambo Music Matthew Shears
Producer Shelly Shears Publisher Shelly Shears
Performance Shelly Shears Label Shelly Shears
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