Since then, Rigmor Gustafsson has released another five albums (1998's "Plan #46", 2000's "Live På Mosebacke" ("Live At Mosebacke"), 2003's "I Will Wait For You", 2004's "Close To You" and 2006's "On My Way To You"), participated in the Swedish Jazz Festival, aswell as toured Europe, Asia and Australia.
She lives together with Swedish saxophonist Magnus Lindgren.
On My Way To You
Rigmor Gustafsson Lyrics
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I find myself reciting
The words I've or should have said
Like scenes that need rewriting
The smiles I never answered
Doors perhaps I should have opened
Songs forgotten in the morning
I relive the roles I've played
The many pipers I have paid
Along the roads I've wandered
Yet all the time I knew it
Love was somewhere out there waiting
Though I may regret a kiss or two
If I had changed a single day
What went amiss or went astray
I may have never found my way to you
If I had changed a single day
What went amiss or went astray
I may have never found my way to you
I wouldn't change a thing that happened
On my way to you...
The lyrics to Rigmor Gustafsson's song "On My Way To You" display a sense of reflection and contemplation on the past. The singer admits to reciting lines in their head as they wait for sleep, lines of things they should have said or done differently. The singer relives moments where they didn't answer a smile or open a door, and they regret the tears they've wasted and the mistakes they've made along their journey. However, the singer also recognizes that with every misstep and missed opportunity, they were still on a path that led them to love. The singer accepts that changing even one day could have altered the course of their life, and they wouldn't have found their way to the person they love.
The underlying message in these lyrics is one of acceptance and gratitude. The singer acknowledges their past mistakes and regrets but ultimately recognizes the value in the journey that brought them to their current point. Without those mistakes, they may not have found the love that they have now. The lyrics speak to the idea of fate and how the obstacles and detours we encounter in life ultimately lead us to where we need to be.
Line by Line Meaning
So often as I wait for sleep
Many nights before sleeping, I often find myself reflecting.
I find myself reciting
I catch myself repeating.
The words I've or should have said
The things I said or should have said.
Like scenes that need rewriting
Like scenes in a movie that need correction.
The smiles I never answered
The friendly expressions that I never replied to.
Doors perhaps I should have opened
Possibly doors that I should have opened.
Songs forgotten in the morning
Songs that were forgotten by the morning.
I relive the roles I've played
I replay the parts that I've played.
The tears I may have squandered
The tears that may have been wasted.
The many pipers I have paid
The many people I have paid.
Along the roads I've wandered
Along the paths that I've walked.
Yet all the time I knew it
Despite it all, I always knew.
Love was somewhere out there waiting
That love was somewhere waiting for me.
Though I may regret a kiss or two
Even if I feel remorse for had some kisses.
If I had changed a single day
If I had altered even one day.
What went amiss or went astray
What occurred or went off course.
I may have never found my way to you
I possibly could have never met you.
I wouldn't change a thing that happened
I wouldn't alter any event that happened.
On my way to you...
During my journey towards you.
Contributed by Natalie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.