Where the Heart Shines On |
LyricsI met a stranger on the road one summer's mornas I was resting my bones We shared some stories, broke some bread told a joke or two It stilled my troubled mind He gave me such a smile I felt my life retold Suddenly I started to believe that he could make me whole Ch1 "Do come along", he said to me then smiled towards the horizon I'll take you there, down yonder road Where the Heart shines on "I was like you", he said to me "I played with truth and knew just how things should be. My compass ran on gals and wine and being young, I thought it all was for free." Ch2 "So come along", he glanced at me then smiled towards the horizon "I'll take you there, down yonder road Where the Heart shines on." Middle 8 A growing calmness within The weight of years lifting from my eyes I stood to go and found my heart aflame It was then I knew truth is my guiding light. Ch3 "Do come along", he glanced at me then smiled towards the horizon "I'll take you there, down yonder road Where the Heart shines on ." "I'll take you there, down yonder road Where the Heart shines on." Where the Heart shines on. |
| Short Song Description: A wonderful gift from a stranger, met on the road. |
| Long Song Description: Someone, a seeker, meets a stranger on a country road, one summer morning. This stranger has such an illumined personality that the seeker is changed forever. |
| Story Behind the Song: No real story. I was actually testing out a synth patch at a slow tempo when the chorus melody came. Then I remembered that the Beatle's tune, "Please Please Me" was originally recorder as a slow, Roy Orbisonesque rhythym. When George Martin heard it, he advised the Beatle's to speed it up and the rest is history. So I sped my tune up and the verse and lyrics followed shortly thereafter. |
| Lyric Credits: Raymond T Spagnuolo |
| Music Credits: Raymond T Spagnuolo |
| Producer Credits: Raymond T Spagnuolo |
| Performance Credits: Raymond T Spagnuolo |
| Song Length: 4:32 |
| Primary Genre: Folk-Rock |
| Secondary Genre: - |
| Tempo / Feel: Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Hope |
| Subject Matter 2: Philosophy |
| Mood 1: In High Spirits |
| Language: English |
| Era: 1970 - 1979 |