Open Road
Gary Barlow
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My life is extraordinary fare I fought the fear and chased the pain My life doesn't need to be explained I chose to walk the line as one Sometimes, as I live upon my island Cut off from emotion and its pain Oh, that's when I'm tempted by the waters The waters that I can take me far away So I'll just keep on walking down this open road Hoping someone somewhere needs me So I'll just keep on walking down this open road Talking to the man who knows me Yes he knows me, the man is me My life was once full of people's faces Brought to me by love which isn't strange Oh my life had the goodness of blue waters A day's a day for all I used to say Sometimes I can sit and cry my heart out Drowning in my autocratic ways Oh, that's when I am tempted by the waters Waters that can take me far away So I'll just keep on walking down this open road Hoping someone somewhere needs me So I'll just keep on walking down this open road Talking to the man who knows me Yes he knows me, the man is me My life is now full of people's faces Within the light of change I pulled away Oh, my life shows that no man is a island I've exchanged the piece of life I cut away Now you won't see me walking down that open road I've found someone now who needs me No you won't see me walking down that open road I've found at last the man who knows me Yes he knows me and the man was me The man was me
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Written by: Gary Barlow
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Open Road" by Gary Barlow was released in 1997 as the lead single from his debut solo album which also happens to share the same name.
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Chart PerformanceThe song topped the UK Singles Chart for one week. It became Barlow's first number one single as a solo artist.
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Song CreditsGary Barlow wrote this song along with American songwriters Diane Warren and David Foster.
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Album PerformanceThe album "Open Road," just like the title track, topped the UK Albums Chart. It also achieved 2x Platinum status according to BPI (British Phonographic Industry) for selling more than 600,000 copies.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Open Road" featured Gary Barlow walking on an open desert road with cuts to him performing the song on a stage, retrospection of life's journey.
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Song ThemeThe song is about overcoming challenges and moving forward in life, symbolizing the artist's own transition from his previous boy band career to becoming a solo artist.
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International SuccessBesides its UK success, "Open Road" also performed considerably well in the rest of Europe, scoring Top 20 placements in Ireland and Belgium's music charts.
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AwardsGary Barlow won the 1997 Ivor Novello award for "Best Song Musically and Lyrically" for "Open Road."
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Re-releaseIn 2018, Barlow re-released the "Open Road" album for its 21st anniversary, which included a re-imagined version of the title track.
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Relationship with FansEven after two decades since its release, the song "Open Road" continues to hold a special place among Gary Barlow's fans and is frequently performed at his concerts.
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