Scheerlinck has collaborated on recordings as Tiny Ruins & A Singer of Songs and as Withered Hand & A Singer Of Songs.
Road to Nowhere
A Singer of Songs Lyrics
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It’s made me wonder if I’ll ever find my way back to you
I’ve grown silent like a mountain after thunder
Blind like a mother with a child’s pain to soothe
On this road to nowhere
The breeze still smells like you
Ashes turn to sparkles
Darkness wrapped around me like a blanket
Rabbits run for their lives in the headlights
I wish I knew where this restlessness will take me
A chest to lay my weary head to rest
On this road to nowhere
The breeze still smells like you
Ashes turn to sparkles
Black fades into blue
And then you
disappeared
The lyrics to A Singer of Songs’ song, “Road to Nowhere,” explore the deep melancholy, loss, and uncertainty of being lost on a journey without knowing where the destination lies. The persona of the song has been on the road for so long that they begin to question if they will ever find their way back to their true path--back to the person they love. This uncertainty causes them to grow silent like a mountain after a thunderstorm, which is symbolic of the emotions that are brewing within them.
The persona goes on to discuss how they feel blinded by their pain, which is as strong as a child's sadness that only a mother can soothe. This comparison adds to the sorrowful tone of the song, as it makes the loneliness and sadness of the persona even more palpable. The persona talks about the darkness that surrounds them like a blanket, and they mention the headlights that scare nearby rabbits. This is a powerful metaphor for the loneliness that accompanies being lost on a journey with no end in sight. The persona goes on to say that they do not know where their restlessness will lead them, but they wish for a place to rest their weary head.
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Lieven Scheerlinck
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@jaberosier9853
Well, we know where we're goin'
But we don't know where we've been
And we know what we're knowin'
But we can't say what we've seen
And we're not little children
And we know what we want
And the future is certain
Give us time to work it out
We're on a road to nowhere
Come on inside
Takin' that ride to nowhere
We'll take that ride
I'm feelin' okay this mornin'
And you know
We're on a road to paradise
Here we go, here we go
We're on a ride to nowhere
Come on inside
Takin' that ride to nowhere
We'll take that ride
Maybe you wonder where you are
I don't care
Here is where time is on our side
Take you there, take you there
We're on a road to nowhere
We're on a road to nowhere
We're on a road to nowhere
There's a city in my mind
Come along and take that ride
And it's all right, baby it's all right
And it's very far away
But it's growing day by day
And it's all right, baby it's all right
Would you like to come along?
And you could help me sing this song
And it's all right, baby it's all right
They can tell you what to do
But they'll make a fool of you
And it's all right, baby it's all right
There's a city in my mind
Come along and take that ride
And it's all right, baby it's all right
And it's very far away
But it's growing day by day
And it's all right, baby it's all right
Would you like to come along?
You could help me sing this song
And it's all right, baby it's all right
They can tell you what to do
But they'll make a fool of you
And it's all right, baby it's all right
We're on a road to nowhere
We're on a road to nowhere
We're on a road to nowhere
We're on a road to nowhere
@bryanhoffman8441
When your existential crisis is having an existential crisis, you know you are listening to a David Byrne song.
@sallgoodman5610
LETTING THE DAYS GO BY
@danielstockton3707
don't forget the accordion to spice up your depression
@lise4529
Yip😅
@lisab5689
Maybe that was what leaded me here, without knowing
@jessicacisneros2948
#nowhereland
@woodstein
I particularly like the sequence of Chris and Tina meeting, dancing, getting married, having a child, watching the child grow up, turning old and grey and still being in love like crazy birds -- because that's EXACTLY how they turned out!
@charliepanayiotou4305
I read Chris Frantz's book last year and it is very sweet how crazy he is still about Tina
@Tornado1994
@@charliepanayiotou4305 Check them out as a young 20 Something Couple in the mid 70s!
@laylover7621
I can't believe they're still together, that is so beautiful.