Collin Raye was born Aug. 22, 1960, in DeQueen, AR, with the name Floyd Col… Read Full Bio ↴Collin Raye was born Aug. 22, 1960, in DeQueen, AR, with the name Floyd Collin Wray. Both of his parents were musical, and his mother, Lois Wray, was a regionally popular performer in East Texas who opened shows for Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins in the 1950s. At 7, Raye was onstage with her performing. At 13, he and his older brother Scott formed The Wray Brothers and performed in the roadhouses of the Lone Star State. They soon became headliners in Portland, OR, and in the casinos of Reno, NV.

Raye first attracted Nashville's attention as the lead vocalist on a string of independent singles in the 1980s. Billed as The Wrays, the act released a couple of singles on Mercury Records in the mid-80s before breaking up. Epic Records signed Raye as a solo act in 1990. A year later, the nostalgic ballad Love, Me hit No. 1, and by 2000, he charted 21 Top 10 hits for Epic. His first four studio albums, as well as his Greatest Hits, have been certified platinum. His best-known hits include Little Rock, about a recovering alcoholic, and I Think About You, about watching his teenage daughter grow up.

All My Roads
Collin Raye Lyrics

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Looking back from
Where I stand tonight
I wouldn't change
A thing about my life
Wrong turns I
Had to take back
In those crazy years
Could not have been mistakes

If they brought me here
Cause all my roads
Have led me to
This night, this love
I share with you
And though the road
Was never smooth
Life has made me someone who
Could be the right someone for you

I don't regret
A single broken heart
That taught me what love is
And what it's not
Someone must have planned
Our two paths would cross
I couldn't see it then
But I was never lost
Cause all my roads

Detours, dead ends,
Endless explorations

You were my only destination
Cause all my roads..

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Collin Raye's "All My Roads" reflect a sense of reflection on the past and an acknowledgement that every choice and struggle has brought you to where you are today. The first verse of the song sets the tone for this introspection, with the singer stating that they wouldn't change a thing about their life, even the wrong turns they had to take. The lyrics suggest that these missteps weren't mere mistakes, but rather crucial parts of their journey that have brought them to where they are now. The singer then goes on to say that all of their roads have led them to the love they share with their partner, and that despite the difficulties they've faced, life has shaped them into someone who is right for that person.

The second verse of the song expands on this theme, with the singer stating that they don't regret any of their past heartbreaks because these experiences have taught them what love is (and what it's not). They suggest that fate played a part in their meeting with their partner, and that even when they couldn't see the bigger picture, they were never truly lost. The final two lines reiterate the chorus, with the singer saying that all of their roads have led them to this one person.

"All My Roads" is a reflective, introspective song that acknowledges the hardships we all face in life, but also suggests that these struggles help shape us into the person we are meant to become. It encourages us to embrace our past and all of the roads we've traveled, in the knowledge that every decision and challenge has brought us to where we are today.

Line by Line Meaning

Looking back from where I stand tonight
Reflecting on my past experiences from my current position

I wouldn't change A thing about my life
I have no regrets in life

Wrong turns I Had to take back In those crazy years
I made mistakes in my youth that I had to learn from

Could not have been mistakes If they brought me here
Although they were mistakes, they led me to where I am today

Cause all my roads Have led me to This night, this love I share with you
My past experiences have led me to this moment and this love with you

And though the road Was never smooth
My journey through life has not been easy

Life has made me someone who Could be the right someone for you
My life experiences have shaped me into the right person for you

I don't regret A single broken heart That taught me what love is And what it's not
The heartbreaks I experienced taught me valuable lessons about love

Someone must have planned Our two paths would cross
It seems like fate brought us together

I couldn't see it then But I was never lost
Although I didn't realize it at the time, I was always on the right path

Detours, dead ends, Endless explorations
My journey through life was full of unexpected turns and discoveries

You were my only destination
You were always the goal at the end of my journey

Cause all my roads
Everything in my life led me to this moment and this love

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KAREN TAYLOR-GOOD, ANNETTE POWELL COTTER

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