Story Behind The Song
Autobiographical storyline.
Song Description
Man looking back on his decision to give up the corporate world for following a dream in music.
Song Length |
3:44 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Rock - Easy Listening |
Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Content, Pleasant |
Subject |
Hope, Musician |
Similar Artists |
Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn |
Language |
English |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
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Lyrics
Goin' Through the Motions
Pent up in a penthouse
In the middle of the deep South
So far to come
Far from where I longed to be
I was sittin' high and pretty
A corporate life in the city
But I'm a country boy
And music was my dream
CHORUS:
I was goin' through the motions
Without devotion
Bein' the man I thought I could be
Playin? by the rules
Should've been playin' my music for free
Goin' through the motions
Unemotionally
Held up in a new home
Payin' back a student loan
With a wife and child I loved with all my heart
I'd go to work each day
Thought that's the price you paid
But playin' it safe was tearin' me apart
CHORUS:
BRIDGE:
It's funny how things changed
How lives got rearranged
When I finally found my way
Slipped into the simple life
Threw away the suit and tie
Now I sit at home making rhymes to a melody
And though the money's tight
I know the choice was right
When I look back and remember how it used to be
CHORUS:
(insert "Playin my music for me")