Open Road
Kris Delmhorst Lyrics

Make it happy ever after
Let's strive for a happy ending

With all the love I've thrown away
Despite neglecting love, let's move towards a better tomorrow

Make some golden tomorrow
Let's move towards a bright future

With everything I left today
Leaving the past behind, let's start anew

And you could make a mountain of excuses
You could try to persuade me to stay with a list of excuses

Find me any reason to stay
Give me a reason to stay, if you can

But it's too late for making offers
It's too late for promises or enticements

Too late for anything that anyone might say
It's too late for any attempts at persuasion

I got open road ahead of me
I have an entire road ahead of me

And it goes as far as I can see
With no limits, I can see endless opportunities

Once you had everything to teach me
You used to have a lot to teach me

Once I had everything to learn
I used to have a lot to learn from you

Now you can stand beside me one more time
You can stand beside me for one last time

And watch these pretty bridges burn
We can watch our connection crumble away

And then you can take the high road
You can take the righteous path

Way up there where every thing's so clear
Where clarity and truth are present

And I will keep wandering around these back alleyways
I will wander down some uncharted paths

I will try to find my own way out of here, try to find that
I will try to figure things out and find my way

Open road ahead of me
A path of freedom lies ahead of me

'Cause it goes as far as I can see
As far as my vision and ambition can take me

And if the truth be told
To be honest

I'd live my life that way
I would choose to live a life of freedom and choice

With an open road, nothing to hold
With no constraints, limits or possessions

Nothing standing in my way
There are no obstacles in the way

And I will leave this sweet new England
I will leave my home and start afresh

And I will leave these ghosts of you
I'll leave the memories of you behind

I will climb onto that train
I will embark on a journey to new experiences

Find a seat that's got no view
Find an anonymous spot to sit and think

And I will take what I need with me
I will carry only what is essential

I will not take what I don't
I will avoid carrying anything extra

And I will say that I'll be back here
I'll casually mention my return

But I'll know that I won't
But in my heart, I know I won't return

And I will live with empty pockets
I will impoverish myself of material things

And I will live with empty sleeves
I will lack any help or protection

I will know that there is nothing in this world
I will acknowledge that there's nothing essential in the world

I cannot leave
I can leave everything behind if I want to

And I will tell my friends I love them
I will tell my loved ones how much they mean to me

I will hope that they know
I will assume that they already know

That I need nobody beside me
I only need myself

On this open road
On my journey to explore the world

Make it happy ever day
Let's continue to work on a happiness-filled journey

Make it happy ever
Let's aim for a lifetime of joy and fulfillment

Make it happy ever
Let's work towards happiness always

Happy ever day
Let every day be filled with happiness

Make it happy ever day, girl
Let's work together to achieve a lifetime of joy and love