The Long and Winding Road
Anita Kerr & The Anita Kerr Singers Lyrics

"The Long and Winding Road" is a song that talks about a journey to a specific someone's home, which is always filled with purpose, love, and attachment. The central character of the song has traveled this same path multiple times in their life, and he knows it takes him to his destination, which is the person with whom he is most attached. The traveler is always led to the same door, which is both familiar and comforting, and he pleads to be led to it.

The first verse of the song is simple in structure, where the singer talks of a "long and winding road" that leads him to the door of the person he loves. The second verse describes a rainy night that has left a "pool of tears" on the road, and he pleads with the person to show him the way since he has been standing alone for a long time. The chorus repeats and emphasizes the significance of the winding road that keeps leading him back to his loved one's door where he has been waiting for them to return.

The bridge of the song explores the character's pain and feelings of frustration as he expresses how he has been alone and has cried countless times. He implies that there are many things he has attempted to reconcile and reconnect with the person he loves. In the end, despite past challenges, his longing and persistence to be with her keep bringing him back to the road that leads him to her door every time.