Time Traveling

Song Description

Journey to where it began...

Song Length 3:19 Genre Rock - Easy Listening, Pop - Alternative
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Composed, Poignant Subject Father, Home
Language English

Lyrics

Street's empty, it's 5 a.m.
Sun's barely awake
Cool shadows and solitude
My companions in this strange landscape
A clear windshield's been my lookin' glass
Through sun and stars and highway grey
Now, cloudy memories have led me back
To these remnants of a an ancient day

I'm Time Travelin'
Unravelin' a smokey past
Time Travelin'
Down some old roads

Grass grows through the concrete steps
Paint's gone from the wood
Moss covers the crumblin' roof
There's a hole where the chimney once stood

Front door's just kinda hangin' there
Won't be needin' my key
Not sure what I'll find inside
Maybe ghosts who've been waitin' for me

To do some

Time Travelin'
Unravelin' a smokey past
Time Travelin'
Down some old roads

Just wanted to touch the place
Where the old man's world began
Maybe find a piece that gives a clue
To who I am

Glass shards and some blood red rust
Not much left to retrieve
I'll fill a pocket with memory's dust
And keep it close
And let it feed

My Time Travelin'
Unravelin' a smokey past
Time Travelin'
Down some old roads

Takes you on the writer's personal journey so you are drawn into the story very well. The vocalist has that tone that slides the genre with a nice jazz feel. Enjoyable!

Nice sound with a mellow and jazzy feel to it. Very introspective lyrics and a unique and pleasing voice. Piano has great texture and feel to it.

Great voice! Really enjoy listening to it
Jazzy approach through the piano
Creative drum pattern that makes the song the more interesting
Very nice bridge, gives a good turn to the song which then picks up greatly after
The hook/chorus works well
Joe Jackson influence? I wouldn't be surprised (and that is a compliment!)

Nice intro. Nice arrangement and introduction of sounds especially in the intro. I enjoyed the piano track, very nice chords. Good song structure. Tasty bass work, the instrumental parts of this song are nice.

Absolutely perfect. What lyric, keeps you engaged from beginning to end. Such an interesting melody. The subtle piano parts well blended. The vibe invokes an emoting even before the theme is apparent. Very well constructed song.Vocal performance clear on pitch and fit the theme very well. Listened twice, just to hear again the picture painted with the lyric.

A great concept for a song! Great lyrics.
Nicely done!

nice lv, piano

Nice track......great piano.....sounds a bit Randy Newman.........infectious hook.....

Lyrics Bill Dake Music Bill Dake
Producer Bill Dake Publisher Bill Dake:billdakemusic
Performance Bill Dake
This track is on 2 Broadjam Top 10 Lists
Top 10 List Rank
Washington #8
Rock - Easy Listening #10
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Signal 30 Signal 30's 9th Playlist 5/20/2025

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