"Life's Trail" genre: Rock
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	Here's a song written years ago that has finally come to be recorded. Although it is long, it is very powerful and meaningful.
	CD: Shipyard Wreck Demo Recordings Credits: Music: J. Gagne / Lyrics: J. Gagne
	Story Behind the Song James Gagne commentary: I wrote this song back in 2000 just after I graduated from high school. It was a warm summer night in my bedroom in the basement of my house. It took about two hours to write and it has evolved into what the recording is now. I have my own thoughts on the lyrics, but I wrote it with the intentions of you listening and making your own assumptions. We were recording a demo in Sheppard Studio, where we recorded the Get Wrecked album. We told the engineer to just hit record and we did Life's Trail for just about 16 minutes. We hadn't planned on recording it, but everything went smoothly in the studio and we had extra time, so we just did it. We will re-record this someday again, but for now, this is our masterpiece. Lyrics VERSE 1 Lady, I was walking down the road I found out that life is going A trail of people walk with me on this road we never know (we never see) My mind has been wandering, its moving, going, going, gone Sunshine lights the sky and then comes the crescent moon It’s nighttime. The trail that had been tread on is now accompanied only by one. CHORUS: I never wanted it to be this way I never dreamt it in a million years I’m traveling my road in another way While you travel yours mutually solitary today But I never wanted it to be this way No, I guess….I’ll find my own way home We’re split apart and go where our own ways roam Keep walking all alone, always wishing the best for you Find your trail home Maybe we’ll meet or cross paths as we roam Find your trail home Our destination is inevitable, it’s our time to go VERSE 2 Indecision is a hard thing to bare, but we make our decisions, And being apart is rare I’ve got to find my way home, I’m almost there and almost gone The trail that we quest is the life that we lead, I’m searching and you’re searching But we both know who we really need Cause I love you and I hope that you love me But on this road, we just cannot see That our lives are perpendicular to each other VERSE 3 I’ve been watching the sun rise, and thinking Now, that our world is gone, I don’t know where to start, Or is this the end? A life in perpetual motion – halted Worn out from working, living, and drinking But I’m leaving like a herd of turtles and that means slow Rush everyday, only looking for devotion and pay I’m a restless warrior in the manifestation So, we keep pulling apart and I don’t want to see you go …baby listen to me that Follow your own road or trail We all have paths we must follow Walk, run – just take it slow or Life may suddenly bail…..out on you

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