Story Behind The Song
I wrote this song from a dream I had while in Calfornia. In this dream there was a homeless family, a single mother raising 2 children. They lived in what was once a public bathroom. Although they were poverty stricken, they laughted and had much love between them. This love made them richer and happier than many. It was also a reflection of my life - a time of letting go, loneliness, and change. I had the will to keep going despite the pain, creating beauty from the sadness.
Song Description
There have been times lately and the character feels like giving up. There is loneliness and pain. It has been hard but he/she will keep going and has the determination to remain positive.
The character will one day find a place to call home and will find love again because there is hope and the character believes it is possible.
Song Length |
3:14 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Pop - Easy Listening |
Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Moving, Engaging |
Subject |
Determination, Sadness |
Similar Artists |
Joni Mitchell, Amy Grant |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
It feels like I have everything and nothing at all
The only thing that keeps me up is the faith that I won't fall
lately everything around me keeps crumbling to the ground but I'll pick myself right back up and turn it all around
Its been a long road to somewhere
Its been a cold storm to grow old
but if these walls are mine forever I'm gonna paint them with flowers of gold
maybe I'll find myself home among the stars if I could get over the pain and all the scars but one day I'll find it, the place that I call home and I'll wake up in this bed of mine and I won't be alone
Its been a long road to somewhere
Its been a cold storm to grow old
but if these walls are mine forever I'm gonna paint them with flowers of gold
Though this heart is broken, I know that I am strong
My spirit lasts forever and it guides me along
One day you'll find me I'll be where I belong and it won't be long
Its been a long road to somewhere
Its been a cold storm to grow old
but if these walls are mine forever I'm gonna paint them with flowers of gold
Its been a long road to somewhere
Its been a cold storm to grow old
but if these walls are mine forever I'm gonna paint them with flowers of gold