the way
freddy and the dials 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 of "The Way" by Freddy and The Dials touch upon the idea of regret and second-guessing past decisions. The singer, as he waits for sleep, is haunted by the moments he did not seize, the words he did not say, and the doors he did not open. He relives the roles he played and regrets the tears he has shed and the pipers he has paid, but he knew that love was out there somewhere waiting for him. The singer acknowledges that if he had changed even a single day, he may not have found his way to his present circumstances, to the one he loves. Thus, he wouldn't change a thing that happened on his way to his beloved.
"The Way" is a song that speaks to people who have experienced regret and second-guessed themselves in their love lives. It emphasizes how even the smallest decisions and moments can change the trajectory of someone's life. Ultimately, the song is about accepting that everything that has happened in the past has led you to where you are now.
Line by Line Meaning
So often as I wait for sleep
As I try to drift off to sleep, I often think deeply.
I find myself reciting
I catch myself repeating the same things again and again, almost like a prayer.
The words I've or should have said
I think about the things I've said and wish I'd said some things differently, or that I could have said other things altogether.
Like scenes that need rewriting
It's like I'm directing a movie of my life and some scenes need to be shot again.
The smiles I never answered
I remember people who smiled at me, but I never returned the gesture.
Doors perhaps I should have opened
There were opportunities I missed, doors I should have walked through, but I didn't.
Songs forgotten in the morning
I think of songs that popped into my head at night, but I forgot them the next day.
I relive the roles I've played
I replay different parts of my life, the roles I've taken on and the people I've pretended to be.
The tears I may have squandered
I think about times I cried over trivial things, and wonder if my tears were wasted.
The many pipers I have paid
I think of all the people I paid for things, the debts I had to repay.
Along the roads I've wandered
I think of all the different paths I've taken in life.
Yet all the time I knew it
Despite all my doubts and regrets, deep down I always knew that love was out there waiting for me.
Love was somewhere out there waiting
I always knew that my soulmate was waiting for me, even though I might not have found him yet.
Though I may regret a kiss or two
While there are things in my past I may regret, I know that those mistakes led me to my true love.
If I had changed a single day
If I had made one small alteration to any day in my life, the course of my life could have changed completely.
What went amiss or went astray
If I had done things differently, my life could have gone off track and I might never have found you.
I may have never found my way to you
If things had gone differently, I might never have met the love of my life.
I wouldn't change a thing that happened
Despite all my regrets and mistakes, I wouldn't change anything because it led me to you.
On my way to you
My journey through life led me to you, and that is all that matters.
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand
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