Open Road (Radio Edit) by Monique Barry

A shimmering, sweeping meditation on transition and independence, Open Road features counterpointing musical textures, soaring harmonies, and many reflections on experience, insight, gain, and loss. Monique’s beguiling vocals act as both the song’s anchor and axis, with captivating results. Gentle and uplifting, Open Road can stand with the best of her songwriting output.

As well as providing Monique with a new musical drama to explore and vocalize, Open Road features the participation and inspiration of Marc Meriläinen (guitar), Alisdair Jones (bass), Terrence O’Brien aka Anomalous Disturbances (ambient sonics), Emma Campbell (vocals), and Michael Wojewoda (mixing/drums).

Lyrics
Open Road
Bags all packed and standing ready
Waiting 'til the house is sleeping to
Open wide and climb outside
Creep away with every feeling
Thumping head and hands are shaking as they
Close the door, gas to the floor

Chours:
We've taken, taken to the open road
To find, to find the way on our own
A clear high dive, no thoughts to hide
We've taken, taken to the open road
To find, to find the way on our own
A clear high dive, fully alive

Flash of light flies off the payment
Sun shines high upon our shoulders softly
Touching held in a loving spell
Freedom seeps into our fiber
Length of road we've left behind us make us
Hard to find for those we've left behind

Chorus