The Long Road
Eddie Vedder With Nursat Fateh Ali Khan Lyrics


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And I wished for so long, cannot stay...
All the precious moments, cannot stay...
It's not like wings have fallen, cannot stay...
But I feel something's missing, cannot say...

Holding hands are daughters and sons
And their faiths just falling down, down, down, down...
I have wished for so long
How I wish for you today

We all walk the long road. Cannot stay...
There's no need to say goodbye...
All the friends and family
All the memories going round, round, round, round
I have wished for so long
How I wish for you today

And the wind keeps roaring
And the sky keeps turning gray
And the sun is set
The sun will rise another day...

We all walk the long road. Cannot stay...
There's no need to say goodbye...
All the friends and family
All the memories going round, round, round, round
I have wished for so long
How I wish for you today
How I've wished for so long
How I wish for you today

We all walk the long road




We all walk the long road
We all walk the long road

Overall Meaning

In "The Long Road," Eddie Vedder with Nursat Fateh Ali Khan sings about the fleeting nature of life and how we are all on a journey towards an uncertain destination. He uses the metaphor of a long road to represent our existence and how we must continue walking even though we cannot stay in one place forever. The first verse suggests that the singer has experienced many precious moments in life but still feels like something is missing. This missing element could be a relationship, a sense of purpose or just a feeling of contentment. The chorus reinforces the idea that we all walk the same road and that there is no need to say goodbye to our loved ones because their memories will always be with us. The second verse expands on this idea and mentions falling faiths, representing how people's belief systems can change over time.


The last verse acknowledges the inevitability of change and how the sun will rise again tomorrow, but we must still keep walking on the long road. Throughout the song, the singer seems to be longing for something or someone, which is perhaps why he repeats the line "How I wish for you today" in both verses. The song's haunting melody and deeply emotional lyrics capture the essence of our human journey and the universal longing for something greater than ourselves.


Line by Line Meaning

And I wished for so long, cannot stay...
I have been wishing for something for so long, but it cannot continue to be that way.


All the precious moments, cannot stay...
Even though we cherish some moments, they cannot stay forever.


It's not like wings have fallen, cannot stay...
It's not as if our strength has vanished, but we cannot stay the same as before.


But I feel something's missing, cannot say...
Although I can't quite put my finger on it, I feel like something important is missing.


Holding hands are daughters and sons
We are holding hands with our children.


And their faiths just falling down, down, down, down...
Unfortunately, their beliefs or convictions are continuously dwindling.


I have wished for so long
I have been longing for something for a very long time.


How I wish for you today
I desire what you presently represent very much.


We all walk the long road. Cannot stay...
We all continue moving forward, the road is long, and we cannot stay still.


There's no need to say goodbye...
We don't need to bid farewell, as we will find the opportunity to cross paths once more.


All the friends and family
Everyone we know and love,


All the memories going round, round, round, round...
All our memories keep circulating through our minds repeatedly.


And the wind keeps roaring
The sound of the wind continues to reverberate in our ears.


And the sky keeps turning gray
The sky is gloomy consistently.


And the sun is set
The sun has set.


The sun will rise another day...
However, tomorrow is a new day, full of new opportunities and challenges.


How I've wished for so long, How I wish for you today
I have wanted what you represent for so long, and I still want it today.


We all walk the long road
We are all on a lifelong journey.




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LYRICS
And I wished for so long... cannot stay.
All the precious moments... cannot stay.
It's not like wings have fallen... cannot stay.
But still something's missing... cannot say.

Holding hands of daughters and sons,
And their faiths are falling down, down, down, down...
I have wished for so long...
How I wish for you today.

Will I walk the long road? Cannot stay...
There's no need to say goodbye...(say goodbye)

All the friends and family.
All the memories going round, round, round, round...
I have wished for so long.
How I wish for you today.

And the wind keeps rollin',
And the sky keeps turning gray.
And the sun is set...
The sun will rise another day.

I have wished for so long...
How I wish for you today.
I have wished for so long...
How I wish for you today.

Will I walk the long road?
We all walk the long road...



All comments from YouTube:

@subicdreams4385

End of the night, Walking the beach alone looking at the stars, I decide the lie down by the waters edge and listen to this song on repeat. Perfection

@curtispsf

My eternal thanks to Ravi Shankar for telling me about Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in 1971 at the Concert For Bangladesh. I was just 19, and today all I know is that I know nothing and everything. Love to India AND Pakistan from the citizens of the United States. We are not our government.

@faisal1582

You are not your government. We know brother. Peace.

@UnbiasedTruth..

What did ravi say about Ustad Nusrat Fathe Ali Khan

@QueerAndUnplugged

I asked him for recommendations of vocalists from India and/or Pakistan. Without hesitation, he mentioned Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. I even asked him to write Nusrat's name down for me; he did.

@QueerAndUnplugged

@@faisal1582 Thank You. Peace to you also in the Universal Language of Music which transcends ALL borders.

@gargeebhattacharjee8681

Thank you brother.
Love to the United States too.

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@lecoexpands

Beautiful... It doesn't get eddie vedder than this...

@thekub32

Hahahaha! :D

@1979kath

haha love your comment :)

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