YOU’RE AS FREE AS YOU CHOOSE TO BE
DOES THE WIND ASK PERMISSION TO BLOW?
DO THE CLOUDS WAIT BEFORE THEY RUSH OVER THE SEA?
OR DO THEY THROW CAUTION TO THE WIND AND JUST GO?
WHY DO WE HOLD OURSELVES BACK
BOUND BY DUTY, SELF DOUBT OR LACK THE WILL
TO SIMPLY CHOOSE TO CHANGE TACK
PUSH AWAY, SET THE SAILS, RING THE BELL
FORGET THE FEAR, EMBRACE THE FUN
KEEP IT NEAR, NOW YOU’VE BEGUN
WHISPERED CONCERNS OF OTHERS
ARE NO CONCERN OF YOURS
THERE'S NO RETURNING EITHER
ONCE YOU’VE OPENED THE DOORS
YOU’RE FREE, COS YOU’VE CHOSEN TO BE
RIDE WITH THE SEASONS, THE FEEL OF THE DAY
KEEP AN EYE ON THE HORIZON AND LISTEN TO THE SEA
EVERYTHING ELSE SIMPLY RECEDES, THERE'S NO DEBT TO PAY
SAIL ON NOW, INTO WHATEVER MAY BE
WHAT FISH WAIT QUIETLY IN THE BLUE?
CAST AWAY YOUR ANCHOR, YOUR WORRIES, SET YOURSELF FREE
FOLLOW THE FEELING
WHICH YOU KNOW TO BE TRUE
credits
from The Untrodden Track,
released May 1, 2022
Composer / Lyricist- Pete Pascoe
Composer - Paul Stephen Dredge
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