Terry’s passionate and poetic songs, anchored by his powerful baritone, are the kind of tunes that could only have been written by a man who has lived this kind of life on the road. It’s these songs and Terry’s moving delivery of them that knocks ‘em dead, but leaves ‘em talking. Most importantly, it keeps ‘em coming back for more. Traveling with Terry are band mates Mark McCullough (Bass Guitar, Vocals), Greg Rahm (Keys, Guitars, Organ, Vocals), Eric Hall Jr. (Guitars, Lap Steel, Mandolin, Banjo, Vocals) and Dean Anshutz (Drums, Percussion, Glockenspiel), who together build the unshakable rock powerhouse that has helped bring Red Wanting Blue to nationwide attention after all of this time.
Red Wanting Blue’s latest studio recording From The Vanishing Point is a coming-of-age album for the band and its first to be recorded for a label after several self-released records. Picking up where its autobiographical previous release These Magnificent Miles left off, From The Vanishing Point is the answer to those whose heads have been turning to ask, “Who is this band?” The album sheds some of Red Wanting Blue’s small-town sensibilities as it evolves into the world-class rock n’ roll outfit that audiences have believed in for years and marks an official move to the national stage for a band that will always remember where it's from.
“…solid, powerhouse musicianship…” – Relix
“…enduringly bright, promising and wonderful.” – Blurt
“...delivered with such conviction that you don’t doubt it for a second.” – Performing Songwriter
“...sums up everything anyone is trying to say in pop music today...” – The Aquarian
Walking Shoes
Red Wanting Blue Lyrics
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I'm a little siginifance, to anyone here at all,
I'm just a man with no roots, barrowed songs and busted boots, always broke but on the move, hey hey,
I am a tourist in your sunny day, like the babysitter, when I see your dog smile, I cry inside a little but it's just so much to touch, but never enough to hold. When we live our lives, through postcards and telephones, just like the wind blowing through, or that train going choochoo, we were born to walk in shoes, so I guess I'll be seeing you, we were born to walk in shoes,
God bless my soul as I take his name in vain, we are cursed to be travelers, in search of fame, so when we hit the hollywood hills we're gonna scream our names hoping one day it will echo
So much to touch, but never enough to hold
When you live your life, through post cards and telephones
Just like the wind blowing through, or that train going choochoo,
We were born with walking shoes,
So much to touch, but never enough to hold
You can live your life like mr. dylan's rolling stone,
You know the answers in the wind, and behind that choochoo,
We were born to walk in shoes, so I guess we'll be seeing you
We were born to walk in shoes, america will be seeing you,
Only ever passing through, so I guess we'll be seeing you
We were born to walk in shoes
The song talks about a man who is constantly on the move, with no real roots to any place, hence making him insignificant to anyone. He is like a tourist who is just passing through people's lives, and while he may be present during their sunny days, he is little more than a blurred background on their photos. The lyrics speak for those who live their lives through postcards and telephones, always in search of something more but never able to hold onto anything for long.
The chorus of the song talks about how we were born to walk in shoes, meaning that we are meant to keep moving forward in life, experiencing new things and meeting new people. The lyrics suggest that this is our purpose, and we should embrace it rather than fight against it. The song ends by saying that America will be seeing him, implying that he is heading towards fame and will someday make a name for himself.
The song conveys a sense of wanderlust and restlessness, capturing the feelings of those who cannot stay in one place for long. It highlights the fact that some people are constantly on the move, never able to find their place in the world or build a stable life. At the same time, the lyrics also suggest that there is beauty in this way of life, as it allows you to experience new things and meet new people.
Line by Line Meaning
I am a blurred background spot, on that photo on your wall
I am insignificant and easily missed, just like a blurry spot in a photo on your wall.
I'm a little significance, to anyone here at all,
I have little importance or value to anyone around me.
I'm just a man with no roots, borrowed songs and busted boots, always broke but on the move, hey hey,
I am a wandering man with no permanent home or possessions, only the music I play and the shoes on my feet. Though I may not have much money, I'm always moving forward.
I am a tourist in your sunny day, like the babysitter, when I see your dog smile, I cry inside a little but it's just so much to touch, but never enough to hold.
I feel like an outsider in your happy world, just like a babysitter who cares for someone else's pet. When I see something that brings joy, it makes me emotional, but it's just another thing in life that's fleeting and impossible to possess.
When we live our lives, through postcards and telephones, just like the wind blowing through, or that train going choochoo, we were born to walk in shoes, so I guess I'll be seeing you, we were born to walk in shoes,
We experience life from a distance, through postcards and phone calls, not unlike the wind and a passing train. We were born to travel and keep moving forward, so I suppose I'll have to bid you farewell once again.
God bless my soul as I take his name in vain, we are cursed to be travelers, in search of fame, so when we hit the hollywood hills we're gonna scream our names hoping one day it will echo
I hope for divine protection as I curse in frustration over our never-ending wanderlust and our desire for recognition. When we reach the Hollywood Hills, we'll shout our names with the hope that one day our fame will spread far and wide.
We are the tourists in your sunny day, both sweet and bitter, and lifes just a work in progress, it makes us sigh a little cause it's just so much to touch, but never enough to hold.
We are visitors who bring both joy and sorrow. Life is constantly changing, and it sometimes leaves us feeling wistful because there's so much to experience without ever really holding onto anything forever.
So much to touch, but never enough to hold, When you live your life, through postcards and telephones, Just like the wind blowing through, or that train going choochoo, We were born with walking shoes,
Life offers so many things to experience, but we can never truly possess them. We continue to live our lives at a distance, like the wind or a passing train. We were born to keep moving forward, always on the go.
So much to touch, but never enough to hold, You can live your life like mr. dylan's rolling stone, You know the answers in the wind, and behind that choochoo, We were born to walk in shoes, so I guess we'll be seeing you
There's so much in life to experience, but ultimately, we can never truly grasp or control it. You can follow in the footsteps of Bob Dylan's famous song and keep moving forward on your journey. The answers we seek are all around us, blown by the wind or disappearing on a train in the distance. We were born to keep moving forward, so I'll have to say goodbye again.
We were born to walk in shoes, america will be seeing you, Only ever passing through, so I guess we'll be seeing you, We were born to walk in shoes
We were all meant to keep moving forward on our life's journey, and America will continue to see us as we pass through. We'll never stay in one place for long, so I suppose I'll have to say goodbye again. We were meant to keep walking forward, never looking back.
Contributed by Kaitlyn K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.