Happiness
Lost on the Road to Happiness: A Musical Journey of Discovery
Lyrics
Down at the lost highway cafe
Reference to a place called Lost Highway Cafe
I met a man there with a map in his hand
Encounter with a man holding a map
He said "I'm a little bit confused
Man expresses confusion about his location
And I'm not sure where I am"
Uncertainty about where he is
He said, "I'm trying to find this place
Man is searching for a specific destination
Been trying to get there for a long, long time"
Long and persistent quest for the destination
Then he smiled and looked away
The man smiles and diverts the conversation to happiness
And asked me if I'd heard of happiness
The man inquires about the concept of happiness
I told him that it just might take a while
Speaker suggests that finding happiness takes time
Maybe some years, and a lotta miles
Requires years and extensive travel
Go down the road till you hit party ville
Direction to "party ville" for excitement
Don't stop unless you're lookin' for cheap thrills
Advises to keep going unless seeking thrills
Go past love to you hear wedding bells
Pass love until marriage is encountered
Stop and honeymoon and rest a spell
Suggests stopping for a honeymoon
You might get lost on the way is my guess
Warning about potential detours
It ain't easy finding happiness
Finding happiness is a challenging journey
He said, "I think I understand
The man realizes the complexity and decides to leave
I better go before the sun goes down
Leaving before nightfall due to visibility concerns
'Cause it's hard to see at night
Difficulty in seeing clearly at night
And I just don't trust my eyes anymore"
Lack of trust in personal perception
I said "Good luck" and watched him leave
Speaker wishes the man good luck as he departs
He hit the fast lane, then he disappeared
The man quickly disappears on the fast lane
Just another weary traveler like so many
Reflection on the man as a common traveler
Trying to find his way back home
The man, like many, seeks a way back home
There's so many stops along the way
Recognition of numerous stops in life
You keep on hoping that there'll come a day
Hope for a day of finding the destination
I should have told him but I think he knows
Unspoken advice to the man about places to avoid
So many places where he shouldn't go
Caution about choosing the right path
So many souls that get turned around
Reflection on lost souls and confusion
Lookin' and wonderin' why it can't be found
Wondering why happiness is elusive
It's a straight shot past loneliness
Direct route past loneliness is difficult
Why can't we seem to find happiness?
Questioning the struggle to find happiness
It's easy to get turned around I guess
Admitting the ease of getting lost on the journey
On the road to happiness
The road to happiness is the overarching theme
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