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I started working with this concept and just fell flat...the idea is you are driving to work...and you really just don't want to go. The singer is making the car his or her companion...

I thought about calling this Open Road Calling or Change Direction...your thoughts on this???

Verse
You and me and here we are
going the same way, same time
Each and every single day
Here stuck in traffic again
Trying to get to a place
Don't want to go anyway

Chorus?
There's an open road calling
It's about time we listened
They won't be missing us much
Got some good tunes working here
Change direction, hit the gas
And let us be out of touch

Still playing with this myself...but curious to see what you all come up with...

Thanks!!

Write a new chorus. It doesn't make any sense to me.

[This message has been edited by BigAppleLyricist (edited 03-30-2004).]

Hi nic. I'll see if I can help...

Mid_Life (like in mid-stream) Correction

You and me... here again
Same place, same time
Each and every single day
Stuck in traffic again, and why?
Trying to get to a place
We don't wanna to go to anyway

Chorus
There's an open road calling
And it's about time we listened
That ol' job won't be missing
Us too much
There's a new tune on the radio
About changing direction
Maybe we should take this chance
To make a mid-life correction

take what you'd like... or none at all
good luck with it
sonny

I answer all calls for help, whether I'm needed or not.
I like braveboy09's changes and I would like to tweak them a little more.
"That open road's been a-calling
it's about time we answered
that ol' job won't be missing us too much
There's a new tune on the radio
telling us which way to go
so let's leave this ol' life
in the dust".

change Last line to "and we'll leave this ol' life in the dust"

Hey nicnac....man it's late and i'm tired and this is what goes on in my brain....pretty lame but i wrote it and i'm stickin to it...I'm sure i'll be thrilled in the morning.....trush


Verse
You and me we could do this in our sleep
wake up on time to the same old routine
for me it's a habit for you it's all about upkeep
to start my engine i need caffeine for you it's premium gasoline

Chorus?
There's an open road calling
and this time i'm listening
I have feeling this is the day
Your tuned up and i'll turn the tunes up
pedal to the metal and the paws on the road
we're heading in a different direction today

sometimes you just stay way too long
then you get inspired by some silly song
Your all waxed up and shiny with no place to go
and i'm jacked up and whiney ready to blow
let's hit the road and put some miles on these wheels
I got a smile on my face and polished front grille.

NIC: Hello again here's some ideas.


Verse
I'm sitting in your seat again
Eyes half closed, its 7:00 A.M.
Same road, same time, same white lines
Stuck in the same old traffic jam

The last place I wanna be today
Is the place We're Trying hard to get to
I see an exit down the way
Wadda ya say we put it to some good use

Chorus?
There's an open road where where the traffic don't go
Reserved for us, I think its time to roll
DJ on your radio here, just started a tune I haven't heard in years
That settles it, Gotta be a good omen
Gas tank's full, time for us to be roaming

Man oh man...got some good stuff going here...how am I going to choose???

trush...you are winning so far...but Paul...like yours too...

Really appreciate everyone helping out...gonna read everything over again...and see how it goes...and will keep you posted...

Will love some more ideas if anyone has any...

I think the title will either be Open Road Calling or Open Road

By the way...Big Apple...out of curiousity...wonder what you would come up with???

Thanks again everyone!!

Hi nicnac,

I just came back and read your lyrics again. This time I said to myself "Is this about a car?" Perhaps it is about another driver on that takes the same road...maybe they are flirting or the singer thinks they are...a fantasy or reality to be pursued. The dances in the head of the driver stuck in the daily grind. Maybe the singer comes up with driving some untraveled road with this other commuter. As is hinted, there is a yearning for a different path!
Good luck!

--c.c.

How about "Gridlock 'n' Me"?

Joe

NIC; THere's more.

We're driving along watching cars flyin pass
I'm sipping on coffee and you're sipping gas
What if this day was our last day on earth
THink we should start living for all that we're worth.

GOod Luck....Paul

Ok Paul...I think you're winning this one...for sure now...and trush you are the inspiration for the bridge!!

I honestly took most your nits...(it's mostly your song now!! -you and trush will definitely go on with me) just took out some extras....and put the verses together...

Open Road

Verse
I'm sitting in this seat again
Eyes half closed, its 7:00 A.M.
Same road, same time, same white lines
Stuck in the same old traffic jam

The last place I wanna be today
Same one we're trying to get to
I see an exit down the way
Wadda ya say we put it to good use

Chorus
There's an open road where traffic's not going
Reserved for us, its time to get rolling
The radio playing stuff I haven't heard in years
That's settles it for me, we're outta here!!

Verse
Driving along, everyone flyin pass
Me sipping on coffee, you sipping gas
What if this day was our last day on earth
It's time to start living for all we're worth

chorus

Bridge
We've been working way too hard and long
They won't even notice that we're gone
Let's hit the road, put some miles on these wheels
With a smile on my face, and your polished front grille

chorus...

how's that???

Good work dude...that was fun and a good song came out of it....pretty cool....trush

It was fun...it was great...tag team songwriting

Now putting the music to it...is the next trick!!