THE ROAD
Lydia Ainsworth Lyrics

Channeling a velvet smile
I am putting on a fake smile, one that's smooth and comforting.

It's all I can take with me
I am leaving with only the memory of this false smile.

I turn to wipe the windows clean
I am wiping away the dirt from the past, trying to see through the lens of a clean window.

In reverse it all feels so free
Reflecting on the past can provide a sense of freedom because we can't change it and it doesn't hold us back anymore.

The dust is getting thicker
As I travel, the remnants of the past are clouding the journey forward.

The light is getting dimmer
As I move further away from the past, the memories are growing darker and more distant.

Did I have to let this go?
Was it necessary for me to leave the past behind, or should I have held on to it?

Now I'm driving down this open palm
I'm traveling down a road that's wide open and full of possibility.

Burning up the back of my hand
The journey is intense and relentless, but I must push through it.

Tracing all the things I never did
I'm reflecting on all the opportunities I missed in the past.

All the things that I never said
I'm thinking about all the words left unspoken that could have changed the course of my life.

As a hawk's deflected path
Like the flight of a bird, the journey is not always a straight line.

Meets the end within another end
One journey may end, but it can also lead to the beginning of another.

As two mirrors guide the form
Reflections can provide a way to see ourselves more clearly.

Let's go on and on, and on once more
We should keep moving forward, no matter how difficult it may be.

When there's nothing left to break
When we've hit rock bottom, there's nowhere to go but up.

In a gaze within another gaze
Looking inward can open up a new perspective on the world around us.

Bending backwards through soft eyes
Sometimes we need to approach the world with gentleness and vulnerability to truly understand it.

I couldn't take the long way home
I couldn't bear the thought of a long, winding road home.

Guess that I was frightened
I was scared of what lay ahead, so I chose the easiest path.

I thought that I could face this storm
I believed I was strong enough to handle any challenge.

I'm only good when sun is shining
I can only perform well when things are easy and carefree.

Now there's thunder and there's lightning
I am facing a challenging time that's full of danger and risk.

Should I put it down to timing?
Perhaps the difficulties I face are simply a result of the circumstances surrounding me.

Do you regret it?
Do you also wish things had gone differently?

I regret it
I wish things had gone differently and I had made different choices.

Now I'm driving down this lonely road
I am now traveling a path that's full of isolation and loneliness.

There's no way that I can turn back
I cannot go back to the past and change the course of events.

'Cause I know it hurt to see me go
I know that my actions caused pain to those left behind.

There's no way that you'll take me back
Those I left behind have moved on and will not welcome me back.

Open sky with no landmark
I am entering a new phase of life that's full of uncertainty and risk.

Making progress and yet nothing's changing
I am moving forward, but my situation remains the same.

Let's go on and on and on once more
We must continue moving forward, even if it feels like we're making no progress.

Let's go on
We must never give up, even in the face of adversity.

Let's go on and on and on next time
We will continue to face challenges in the future, but we must never stop trying to overcome them.