Story Behind The Song
A man is contemplating the love he threw away when realising the grass isn't greener on the other side and he can't find someone new or better than what he had.
Song Description
Haunting Acoustic guitars, train Like drums and smooth silky vocals drive this track which features Allira Wilson on Vocals.
| Song Length |
5:32 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Jazz - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Loneliness |
| Similar Artists |
Norah Jones |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
VERSE 1
Not the first time they have met ,
she's knows not of what he thinks or what he'll say
carefully planned is their chance meet
what he'll say under the heat of the moment ...
and with a sip of his next drink
he makes the words that he will think change her mind
could she know what time he takes
to build back what he has lost in time....
CHORUS
he takes the long way home ....
without the answer
It won't make sense to those that know .....
why he takes the long way home .....
he won't take a chance so
nothing learned and nothing gained tonight .... or tomorrow.
VERSE 2
Nothing ventured nothing gained
are all words that he will say once he's rested
it makes sense to try again
one year on or now and then he'll remember
how it was some time before
when it changed he carried on to no avail
and she won't know what time he takes
to build back what has been lost
CHORUS 2
he takes the long way home ....
without the answer
It won't make sense to those that know .....
he takes the long way home .....
he won't take a chance so
there's nothing learned and nothing gained