GREENHORN is a studio project from Roger Lima (Less Than Jake/Rehasher) and fellow Gainesville, Florida musician Jennifer Vito (NoMore). In July 2014 they released their debut 6 track EP 'I WANT MORE' on Anchorless Records (US) and Saint November Records (UK).
GREENHORN Is also a Columbus, Ohio band of the late 80s/early 90s, country tunes played with a grunge style. Lead singer Dan Spurgeon later formed, and still performs in, The Bush League All Stars.
My Own Way
GREENHORN Lyrics
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Waking up it's time face
another dander
What am I doing with this life anyway?
Take control it's a brand new season
And I don't need
someone else's reasons
To figure out that
it's all gone so wrong
I'll just leave it behind
the shady past, bright future
I've got my own way
Forever and ever
To brake it down to the bare essentials
moments, i'd known if
Don't get caught up on old examples
Take control it's a brand new season
And I don't need
someone else's reasons
I can't belive that I waited so long
To figure out that
it's all gone so wrong
I'll just leave it behind
the shady past, bright future
I've got my own way
Like they say
Shady past, bright future
I've got my own way
Growing up they said
it made no difference
What I do or what I say
Know I realise it really doesn't matter
Cause I've got my own way
Take control it's a brand new season
And I don't need
someone else's reasons
I can't belive that I waited so long
To figure out that
it's all gone so wrong
Looking up i'm good and ready
I've got a grip from holding steady
I'll just leave it behind
the shady past, bright future
I've got my own way
Like they say
shady past, bright future
I've got my own way
The song "My Own Way" by Greenhorn is about taking control of one's life and moving forward towards a brighter future. The lyrics describe waking up to face yet another challenge, wondering what the singer is doing with their life. But with the onset of a new season, there is an opportunity to take control and leave the past behind. The chorus repeats the line "I've got my own way" as a declaration of independence and self-determination.
The verses emphasize the idea of leaving behind old examples and not getting caught up on someone else's reasons. The singer realizes they have waited too long to take control and figure out what went wrong. The bridge includes the line "growing up they said it made no difference, what I do or what I say" as a recognition that the past may not have been in their control, but the future is.
Overall, the song is about taking ownership of one's life and deciding to move forward towards a bright future instead of getting bogged down by a shady past.
Line by Line Meaning
Forever, and ever
This sense of liberation will be permanent and consistent throughout my entire life
Waking up it's time face another dander
Every morning, I'm faced with new challenges that I must confront head on
What am I doing with this life anyway?
I'm questioning the direction that my life is taking and whether it's fulfilling or not
Take control it's a brand new season
I need to seize control of my life because a new opportunity has arisen
And I don't need someone else's reasons
I don't require justification from anyone else to make the decisions I feel are best for myself
I can't belive that I waited so long
It's surreal to me that I have put up with my current situation for so long without taking action
To figure out that it's all gone so wrong
I've concluded that the circumstances I'm currently in are not where I want to be, and I need to leave them in the past
I'll just leave it behind the shady past, bright future
I will put my difficult past behind me, and embrace the future with optimism and hopefulness
I've got my own way
I'm making the decision to go down my own path, regardless of how unconventional or challenging it may be
To brake it down to the bare essentials
I need to simplify things & focus on what truly matters
moments, i'd known if
Thinking about the past has brought me clarity on events that I now recognize as pivotal
Don't get caught up on old examples
I shouldn't be hindered by past failures or limitations
Looking up i'm good and ready
I'm feeling positive and prepared for the future
I've got a grip from holding steady
I've gained control of my life, and through determination maintained this control
Like they say shady past, bright future
As the saying goes, although my past may have been shady, my future looks bright and promising
Growing up they said it made no difference
As a child, I was conditioned to believe that the decisions that I made wouldn't matter
What I do or what I say
As a result, I was uncertain of the value and power of my voice or my actions
Know I realise it really doesn't matter
I have come to understand that my voice and my actions have immense power and that it's useful to harness them
Contributed by Anna F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.