On the road
Frank Ciampi Lyrics
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Walking through my front door and you take it away
All my pain
When blue turns to black
You showed me the light now ill never turn back
Cause you know I cant be alone
With all this pain
Woo hoo, I'm singing along
Cause your always gonna be my girl
Woo hoo, you're spinning around
Woo hoo, I'm down on the ground
Cause your always gonna be my girl
Yea your always gonna be my girl
Are you home, there's no one here we're all alone
Although I try, your eyes are my grey sky
I really ought to
Tell you bout
How things have changed day in day out
Your face is dry, its time to say goodbye
I really ought to go
Take me back to Georgia
Cause I know you can
Take me back to heaven
Cause I know that you can
Take you for a walk lets go to the beach
Marriage and a baby not out of our reach
You're saying we're young and moneys to tight
So Anna don't forget to write
Send in the tanks
Send in the clowns
You know it's over honey
Just sing out loud
On the road
Travel with the big top
I don't know if
We'll be fine
If sally's sailing off this time
Everybody's dreaming of a place to
Run and hide
Finding other work
But baby I don't mind
Lets Pack these bags
With sample soap and circus mags
I think we ought to go'
You know we shouldn't have to die
So many feelings left inside to hide,
But ill be holding my head up high
So many pages left unturned
So many lessons left unlearned tonight but ill be holding my head up high
The lyrics in Frank Ciampi's "On The Road" revolve around two major themes: love and the desire for freedom. The song begins with the singer's pain being taken away by his significant other. She 'showed him the light' and now he never wants to be alone with that kind of pain, making it clear that he is now dependent on her love. The chorus is a joyful expression, where he proclaims his love for her, exclaiming that she'll always be his girl. The second verse starts with yearning for her presence and goes on to describe how he wants to go back to Georgia and heaven, indicating that he feels being with her is a heavenly experience. It then moves onto a mention of walking on the beach, getting married and having a baby. However, he acknowledges that they are young, and money is tight, but asks her to write. The lyrics then take a turn and shift towards a more ambiguous tone in the final verse, where the singer talks about running away from their problems and joining the circus. Acknowledging that dreams of a place to run and hide are common, but the singer doesn't mind, and is willing to pack up their bags and leave. The song ends with the singer holding his head up high, not wanting to hide any of his feelings anymore.
Line by Line Meaning
Been working all day
I've been working hard all day
Walking through my front door and you take it away
But as soon as I come home and see you, all the stress disappears
All my pain
You are the one who can make all my pain disappear
When blue turns to black
Even in my darkest moments, you find a way to bring happiness
You showed me the light now ill never turn back
You have shown me a better way of life and I will always follow it
Cause you know I cant be alone
I need you by my side to feel whole
With all this pain
I can't face all the challenges without your help
Woo hoo, your singing a song
I can hear you sing and it brings joy to my heart
Woo hoo, I'm singing along
I join in the song because I love to hear you sing
Cause your always gonna be my girl
You will always be the love of my life
Woo hoo, you're spinning around
You are so full of joy that you make me dizzy
Woo hoo, I'm down on the ground
Your happiness is so infectious that I can't help but feel the same way
Yea your always gonna be my girl
Nothing will ever change how much I love you
Are you home, there's no one here we're all alone
I'm looking for you and I want to spend time alone with you
Although I try, your eyes are my grey sky
Even though I try to ignore it, your sadness affects me deeply
I really ought to
I need to
Tell you bout
Talk to you about
How things have changed day in day out
I want to communicate how much things have changed over time
Your face is dry, its time to say goodbye
I can tell by the look on your face that it's time for me to go
Take me back to Georgia
I want to go back to the place where we first fell in love
Cause I know you can
I believe you have the power to take us there
Take me back to heaven
Being with you feels like heaven
Cause I know that you can
I know that you can make our lives feel like heaven again
Take you for a walk lets go to the beach
Let's go for a walk together and enjoy the seaside
Marriage and a baby not out of our reach
We can still have a future together, including marriage and children
You're saying we're young and moneys to tight
You are worried about our finances and whether we can afford to start a family
So Anna don't forget to write
Please keep me updated on your thoughts and feelings
Send in the tanks
We are at war
Send in the clowns
It's all a circus
You know it's over honey
Our relationship is coming to an end
Just sing out loud
At least we can still share a moment of happiness before it's over
On the road
We're leaving everything behind and starting fresh
Travel with the big top
We're joining the circus and travelling around the country
I don't know if
I'm not sure if
We'll be fine
We're not sure if things will work out
If sally's sailing off this time
Our friend Sally might be leaving us
Everybody's dreaming of a place to
Everyone is looking for a place where they belong
Run and hide
A place where they can escape and forget about their problems
Finding other work
We are searching for a new way to make a living
But baby I don't mind
As long as we have each other, I don't care about anything else
Lets Pack these bags
It's time to start packing and get ready for the journey ahead
With sample soap and circus mags
We're taking some essentials with us, including soap and magazines about the circus
I think we ought to go'
I believe it's time for us to leave
You know we shouldn't have to die
We shouldn't have to suffer or be unhappy
So many feelings left inside to hide
There are so many emotions that we haven't expressed or dealt with
But ill be holding my head up high
Despite everything, I will remain strong
So many pages left unturned
There is so much we haven't experienced yet
So many lessons left unlearned tonight
There is still much we need to learn and understand
But ill be holding my head up high
Despite everything, I will remain strong
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