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Maps
Lesley Roy Lyrics
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Let up the power that I've been hiding
Not afraid of the monsters, of the nightmares
That I've been fighting
Easy to run, harder to stay
Finding colors in the grey
You thought I was done
I fell twice, I'm twice as strong
I've been searching all the wrong places
I've been trying too many faces
Only one way to go
This is the way back home
I've been searching all the wrong places
I've been trying too many faces
Only one way to go
This is the way back home
I had to take all of the long ways
All of the wrong ways
As I couldn't see
All the signs, all the mistakes
Pointing one way to get back to me
Easy to run, harder to stay
Finding colors in the grey
You thought I was done
But I've gotta go on
I fell twice, I'm twice as strong
I've been searching all the wrong places
I've been trying too many faces
Only one way to go
This is the way back home
I've been searching all the wrong places
I've been trying too many faces
Only one way to go
This is the way back home
My soul is a map, my heart is a compass
I am the road
There's only one way to go
This is the way back home
My soul is a map, my heart is a compass
I am the road
There's only one way to go
This is the way back home
I've been searching all the wrong places
I've been trying too many faces
Only one way to go
This is the way back home
I've been searching all the wrong places
I've been trying too many faces
Only one way to go
This is the way back home
In Lesley Roy's "Maps," the singer is declaring her independence from the armor and power that she had been using to protect herself from the monsters and nightmares that she had been fighting. She is ready to let go and face her fears head on. She sings that it's easy to run but harder to stay and find colors in the grey. Despite having fallen twice, she's now twice as strong.
The second verse starts with Roy admitting that she had been searching all the wrong places and trying too many faces. She then realizes that there's only one way to go, and that's the way back home. She confesses that she had taken all the long and wrong ways because she couldn't see all the signs and mistakes that were pointing one way back to her.
In the chorus, Roy declares that her soul is a map and her heart is a compass. She is the road, and there's only one way to go, which is the way back home. She repeats that she has been searching all the wrong places and trying too many faces, but there's only one way back home.
Overall, the song seems to be about finding oneself by facing and conquering one's demons and fears head-on. It's about realizing that all the answers are already inside oneself and that one must only look within to find their way back home.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna let go of the armor
I will no longer hide behind a defensive facade
Let up the power that I've been hiding
I will release the strength I've concealed within me
Not afraid of the monsters, of the nightmares
I will confront my fears and face the things I dread
That I've been fighting
I will overcome the obstacles that have plagued me
Easy to run, harder to stay
It's effortless to escape, yet difficult to endure
Finding colors in the grey
Discovering vibrance amidst mundane conditions
You thought I was done
You believed I had given up
But I've gotta go on
Yet, I must persist
I fell twice, I'm twice as strong
My failures have only made me stronger
I've been searching all the wrong places
I've wasted time searching the wrong paths
I've been trying too many faces
I've attempted to be someone I'm not
Only one way to go
There is only one true path
This is the way back home
And it's the way to my true self
I had to take all of the long ways
I had to journey the lengthy routes
All of the wrong ways
Which included going in the wrong direction
As I couldn't see
Because I was blinded by confusion
All the signs, all the mistakes
Despite the indicators and missteps
Pointing one way to get back to me
They still directed me towards my true self
My soul is a map, my heart is a compass
My inner being is the key to finding my way
I am the road
I am the only one responsible for my journey
There's only one way to go
There is no other way to find my true path
This is the way back home
It is the only route to my authentic self
Lyrics ยฉ CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Lesley Roy, Emelie Eriksson, Philip Strand, Lukas Hallgren
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Eurovision Song Contest
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Drawing a stickman
Cool, this is epic
PC
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Gedden
Zero points
unicorn๐ฆ๐
@Gedden whath!!!!!!!!
Gedden
@unicorn๐ฆ๐ something made me think of the eurovision movie. I don't really think this will get zero points.
Lesley Roy TV
Thank you for all the love and positive comments! Bring on Rotterdam โค๏ธ ๐ฎ๐ช
Darragh K
Bring it! Good luck โ๏ธ๐บ
Galway Girl
Can't stop listening!!! Such a good feeling about this. ๐ฎ๐ช โค ๐ฎ๐ช โค
Pat Mcloughlin
You are a credit to your profession Lesley. A fantastic song. Wishing you every success. X