Since, Joshua's songs have been further featured on the FOX Television drama North Shore, Bones and the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. His song "Star Mile" is on The Last Kiss movie soundtrack. Most recently his song "What If You" was featured on the Catch and Release soundtrack. He also has a couple tracks on the Adam soundtrack, including "When I Find You."
The album "We Were Here" was released in 2006, containing many of the songs featured on the various television shows. The album is made up of heavily acoustic indie Folk/Pop, and is especially reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkel, Elliott Smith, Jode Gannon, Damien Rice and Iron & Wine.
Joshua Radin is featured in Ashtar Command's song "Mark IV" from the band's debut LP American Sunshine.
Nowhere To Go
Joshua Radin Lyrics
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Been bedded now
We got nowhere to go
We got nowhere else to go
All this time, all we wanna know
Is where are we headed but
We got nowhere to go
You see, we can be free
If we live in our heads
So let's say let it be
And I won't get left by the wayside
I said I'm gonna turn a blind eye
To how you see me
They say that's the key
Oh, yeah
That's how, that's how I wish it could be
But I need, but I want
So I get something better but
I got a ways to go
I got a ways to go
All this time I've been following life
To the letter, but
That ain't the way to go
That ain't the way to go
You see, we can be free
If we live in our heads
So let's say let it be
And I won't get left by the wayside
I said I'm gonna turn a blind eye
To how you see me
Oh they say that's the key
Whoa, yeah
That's how I, that's how I wish I could be
But I need, but I want
So I'll get something better but
I got a ways to go
I got a ways to go
You see, we can be free
If we live in our heads
So let's say let it be
I won't get left by the wayside
I said I'm gonna turn a blind eye
How you see me
They say that's the key
Whoa, yeah
That's how I, that's how I wish I could be
The song "Nowhere to Go" by Joshua Radin opens with the lines "Been born, been raised, been bedded now" which signifies that the singer has gone through different stages of life and now they feel lost and stuck. The repetition of the lines "We got nowhere to go, we got nowhere else to go" emphasizes the feeling of being trapped and having no direction. The next lines, "All this time, all we wanna know, is where are we headed but we got nowhere to go," express the desire for a destination, for a purpose in life, but feeling like they are going nowhere.
The singer then suggests that they can find freedom if they live in their heads and let things be. The line "I'm gonna turn a blind eye to how you see me, they say that's the key" shows that the singer is willing to ignore outside opinions and focus solely on themselves which can be the key to finding direction. However, the singer acknowledges that they "need" and "want" something better, but they still have "a ways to go" before they figure out what that is.
The chorus repeats the idea of finding freedom by living in their own heads and letting things be. The line "I won't get left by the wayside" suggests that the singer is afraid of being forgotten, left alone, or left behind while they search for their purpose. The song ends with the same idea of wishing for direction while acknowledging that there is still a journey ahead.
Overall, the song embodies the feeling of being lost and unsure of one's direction in life. The repetition of the chorus and certain lines emphasizes the theme of being trapped and searching for freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Been born, been raised
I have lived my life from the very beginning until now
Been bedded now
I have experienced all there is to experience in life
We got nowhere to go
We are lost and don't know where to go next
We got nowhere else to go
We have exhausted all our options and don't have anywhere else to turn
All this time, all we wanna know
We have been searching for answers all our lives
Is where are we headed but
We want to know what our future holds
You see, we can be free
We have the potential to be free
If we live in our heads
If we can mentally detach
So let's say let it be
We need to let things be and stop worrying
And I won't get left by the wayside
I won't be forgotten or left behind
I said I'm gonna turn a blind eye
I won't pay attention to things that don't matter
To how you see me
I won't let other people's perception affect me
They say that's the key
People say this is the way to achieve success
Oh, yeah
An exclamation of agreement
That's how, that's how I wish it could be
I wish I could live my life this way
But I need, but I want
I have basic needs and desires
So I get something better but
I strive for better things in life
I got a ways to go
I still have a long way to go
All this time I've been following life
I have been trying to live my life according to societal norms
To the letter, but
I have been following the rules strictly
That ain't the way to go
This is not the path to true happiness
But I need, but I want
Despite this revelation, I still have basic needs and desires
So I'll get something better but
I will continue to strive for something better in life
You see, we can be free
We can still be free despite our shortcomings
So let's say let it be
We should accept our current situation and let things be
I won't get left by the wayside
I refuse to be forgotten or left behind
I said I'm gonna turn a blind eye
I will ignore things that don't matter
How you see me
I won't let others' perception affect me
They say that's the key
This is what people believe to be the key to success
Whoa, yeah
Exclamation of agreement
That's how I, that's how I wish I could be
I wish I could live my life this way
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOSHUA RYAN RADIN
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Richard Patik
Just heard this song at Pret A Manger in NYC on W 55th. Loving it. A throwback rockabilly sound.