California
Journey to California: A Song of Self-Discovery and Open Roads
Lyrics
I remember
I have a recollection
Driving southbound 95
Traveling south on Interstate 95
Sea of semis
Encountering a multitude of trucks
Truckers on the CB all around me
Truck drivers communicating on CB radio around me
Talking snow
Discussing snow conditions
Letting go
Releasing or letting things go
Cruise control
Using cruise control for stability
Portland in the rearview now
Leaving Portland behind
Snow is falling and I can see clearer somehow
Snowfall providing clearer visibility
Now that I can't see the ground
Unable to see the ground now
Headlights, they guide me home
Headlights guiding the way home
One more time
One last instance
Before I go
Before departing
Extra wheels of my own now
Having additional wheels of my own
Trailer in tow behind me, I'm leaving town
Towing a trailer while leaving town
In search of higher ground
Seeking higher ground
South through Texas, headed west
Traveling south through Texas, moving west
Please give New Hampshire my best
Sending regards to New Hampshire
Each day, my heart beats further away
Every day, my emotions distancing further
Cross the border
Crossing the border
Through AZ, I can see
In Arizona, perceiving
California
California ahead of me
In front of me
Lost somewhere between the Golden Gate and a grizzly bear
And I lost myself somewhere
Recalling a moment of self-loss
Between the Golden Gate and a grizzly bear
Between the Golden Gate Bridge and encountering a grizzly bear
Yeah I know that it ain't polite to stare
Acknowledging the impoliteness of staring
California
Referencing California
But, California
Repeating the mention of California
I don't care
Expressing indifference to societal expectations
Every now and then
Occasionally thinking of a friend and smiling
I think of you my friend and smile
It has been a while
It's been a while
Reflecting on the passage of time
Since I've watched Atlantic tides swell from low to high
Not observing Atlantic tides for some time
And seen that sunrise
Seeing the sunrise without preconceived notions
Without a figment of my mind
Without mental distractions
The distance may be great
Acknowledging the substantial distance
Though I will
Despite the distance, I will
Come on back home
Return home eventually
Another day
On another day
And I found myself somewhere
Finding oneself between the Golden Gate and a grizzly bear
Between the Golden Gate and a grizzly bear
Reiterating a previous sentiment
Yeah I know that it ain't polite to stare
Noting the impoliteness of staring again
California
Repeating the mention of California
But, California
Expressing indifference to societal expectations again
I don't care
Reiterating the lack of concern for societal opinions
I remember driving southbound 95
Recalling driving south on Interstate 95
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