The Ride

A little composition inspired by conversation with friends about the path we're all on. Everybody's on one, but where is it taking you? That's a question we all have to find our own answers for...

The Ride

Everyone's on their way to someplace else
On a path of promises and problems
Some morning's you wake up
With questions about the road you're on
And the deals you made with yourself

That map you're looking at
Won't show you where you're going
You're worried you'll reach your destination
Without the benefit of really knowing
But it's all a part of the journey
To find out who you are inside
You can fight it or embrace it
But you're still gonna take the ride

None of us really know where we’re going
We choose a direction and we’re on our way
Sometimes we change our minds just based on the way the wind’s blowing
We just do what we can, taking it day by day
Taking it day by day

If it seems sometimes the scenery's going by
Faster than you can see it
And your life's part of a third-person story
And you're not sure you want to be in it
If you wake up to all this time gone by
And wonder where you were
The trip is as you planned it
But now you ain't so sure

If it seems at times all the choices you made
Are somehow coming back to haunt you
And to get through the day you gotta do
Some things you don’t really want to
If the price you pay for passion
Is more pain in an already broken heart
It’s OK if you gotta stop and pull over
And take a moment before it tears you apart

And none of us really know where we’re going
We’re pointed in a direction and we’re on our way
We’ve all got scars and secrets we aren’t showing
We do what we have to, taking it day by day
Taking it day by day

Everybody's racing
Falling behind, faster they go
Everybody's chasing
Elusive dreams they may never know
And maybe everybody's facing
Something they just can't let show
So you keep on riding

There's twists and there's turns
There's things you'll never see coming
And you might think sometimes it's too late
To change the course that you're running
It takes a leap of faith
You say a prayer and close your eyes
Turning the wheel, hitting the brakes
You’ll be OK
Stopping and starting again's all part of the ride

And none of us really know where we’re going
We choose a direction and we’re on our way
We’re chasing hopes and dreams without ever knowing
Where we’ll end up, just taking it day by day
Taking it day by day