Story Behind The Song
This chorus of this song came to me in my sleep. I had to get up and sing it into my telephone answering machine until I could record it.
Song Description
This song is about the ultimate search in life, the search for self. We find that our futile search of looking for ourselves in the world leads us back to right here, within ourselves. Then the journey of life becomes a celebration of living in the moment.
| Song Length |
5:50 |
Genre |
New Age - Progressive, Jazz - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Joyful, Jovial |
Subject |
Joy, Spirituality |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
I've been around the corner
And I've been upstairs
I went down to the basement
And I thought I found me there
Then I went around and around
And round and round again
But I finally found myself
When I went within
Pre-chorus:
The joy is in the journey
The mystery we call life
If journey is the destination
I've already arrived
Chorus:
I'm on a joy ridin' journey
I'm like a kite flyin' high
I'm on a joy ridin' journey
This is the ride of my life
I'm gonna live my life
Because now is all the time
Now is the time
I looked in the mirror
Oh, what did I see there?
I thought I saw myself
But I was not aware
Then I went in and out of fear and doubt
About my origin
But I finally found myself
When I went within
Pre-chorus:
The joy is in the journey
The mystery we call life
If journey is the destination
I've already arrived
Chorus:
I'm on a joy ridin' journey
I'm like a kite flyin' high
I'm on a joy ridin' journey
This is the ride of my life
I'm gonna live my life
Because now is all the time
Now is the time
Now I am abundant
My life is right on track
There is pep within my step
Cause God has got my back
Don't need to look here and there and everywhere
Or anyplace outside
What I needed to change my world
Was to change my mind
(Pre-chorus & Chorus)