Moving On
Kirsten Price Lyrics


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The road beneath me is unsteady and I can't stand my ground.
I've been bouncing back and forth from town to town.
The grass is always greener on the other side..
And if I feel too safe for too long, something's got to be wrong.

Tell me how do I know who I am if there's no way to call home.

Don't know where to go so take me where the wind blows any place I'll call my own.
Headed for the sunshine, straight across the state line
When tomorrow comes I'll be cruising down the freeway looking for a place to stay
And when I get there, before too long, I gotta keep moving.

The subway and the freeway is the closest that I've come
To finding that one place, that somewhere to belong
Still stranded here in the ocean, still stuck somewhere in the clouds
But I'm right here in this moment and I won't settle for another lie.

Tell me how will I grow if I'm still trying to hold on to

The way we were, the way we were.

Don't know where to go so take me where the wind blows any place I'll call my own.
Headed for the sunshine, straight across the state line
When tomorrow comes I'll be cruising down the freeway looking for a place to stay
And when I get there, before too long, I gotta keep moving.

Driving through the day, working through the night
Nothing ever makes it right
I keep trying I'm dialing your number but nobody's home.

Don't know where to go so take me where the wind blows any place I'll call my own.
Headed for the sunshine, straight across the state line




When tomorrow comes I'll be cruising down the freeway looking for a place to stay
And when I get there, before too long, I gotta keep moving.

Overall Meaning

Kirsten Price's "Moving On" is a song about finding one's place in the world, and how difficult that can be when you feel like you're constantly on the move. The singer describes feeling unsteady and unable to stand her ground, bouncing from town to town and always searching for something better. She feels like the grass is always greener on the other side, but also recognizes that if she feels too safe for too long, there must be something wrong.


Despite her restlessness, the singer seems to be searching for a sense of belonging. She talks about the subway and the freeway being the closest she's come to finding that one place to belong, but acknowledges she's still stuck somewhere in the clouds. She wants to know how she can grow if she's still holding onto the way things were, but also notes that she doesn't really have a way to call home.


Throughout the song, the singer seems to be in motion - driving through the day, working through the night, and always searching for a place to stay. Even when she reaches a destination, she knows she can't stay there for too long before she has to keep moving. This speaks to the idea that sometimes life is about the journey, and the search for a place to belong is an ongoing process.


Line by Line Meaning

The road beneath me is unsteady and I can't stand my ground.
I feel lost and unstable in my current situation.


I've been bouncing back and forth from town to town.
I have been unable to find a place to settle down.


The grass is always greener on the other side..
I keep thinking that things will be better somewhere else.


And if I feel too safe for too long, something's got to be wrong.
I get restless when I stay in one place for too long.


Tell me how do I know who I am if there's no way to call home.
I feel like I've lost my sense of self because I have no permanent home.


Don't know where to go so take me where the wind blows any place I'll call my own.
I am willing to go anywhere to find a place I can call home.


Headed for the sunshine, straight across the state line
I am looking for a better, brighter place.


When tomorrow comes I'll be cruising down the freeway looking for a place to stay
I am constantly on the move, searching for somewhere to settle.


And when I get there, before too long, I gotta keep moving.
Once I find a place, I know I won't be able to stay there forever.


The subway and the freeway is the closest that I've come
Despite my travels, I still haven't found a place where I truly belong.


To finding that one place, that somewhere to belong
I long to find a place where I feel like I fit in.


Still stranded here in the ocean, still stuck somewhere in the clouds
I feel lost and unsure of where to go next.


But I'm right here in this moment and I won't settle for another lie.
I am determined to find my true home and won't be content with anything less.


Tell me how will I grow if I'm still trying to hold on to
I know I need to let go of the past in order to move forward.


The way we were, the way we were.
I am struggling to let go of a past relationship and the life I had before.


Driving through the day, working through the night
I am constantly working hard to keep moving forward.


Nothing ever makes it right
Despite my efforts, I still feel unsettled and unsure.


I keep trying I'm dialing your number but nobody's home.
I want to reach out to someone for comfort, but I know I am on my own in this journey.


When tomorrow comes I'll be cruising down the freeway looking for a place to stay
I am always searching, but hopeful that tomorrow will bring me closer to my true home.


And when I get there, before too long, I gotta keep moving.
Even once I find a place to stay, I know that I can't stay there forever.




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