Any Road
George Harrison
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Oh I've been traveling on a boat and a plane In a car on a bike with a bus and a train Traveling there and traveling here Everywhere in every gear But oh Lord we pay the price with a Spin of a wheel with the roll of a dice Ah yeah you pay your fare And if you don't know where you're going Any road will take you there And I've been traveling through the dirt and the grime From the past to the future through the space and the time Traveling deep beneath the waves In wattery grottoes and mountainous caves But oh Lord we've got to fight With the thoughts in the head with the dark and the light No use to stop and stare And if you don't know where you're going Any road will take you there You may not know where you came from May not know who you are May not even wondered how You got this far I've been traveling on a wing and a prayer By the skin of my teeth by the breadth of a hair Traveling where the four winds blow With the sun on my face, in the ice and the snow But ooee it's a game Sometimes you're cool, sometimes you're lame Ah yea it's somewhere And if you don't know where you're going Any road will take you there But oh Lord we pay the price With the spin of a wheel, with the roll of a dice Ah yea, you pay your fare And if you don't know where you're going Any road will take you there I keep traveling around the bend There was no beginning, there is no end It wasn't born and never dies There are no edges, there is no sides Oh yea, you just don't win It's so far out - the way out is in Bow to God and call him Sir But if you don't know where you're going Any road will take you there
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Written by: George Harrison
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12 facts about this song
Song Composition"Any Road" was written by George Harrison, a former member of the iconic band, The Beatles.
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Album ReleaseIt was released as part of Harrison's final studio album, "Brainwashed," which was released posthumously in 2002.
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Music VideoA music video of "Any Road" was released in 2003, featuring animation blended with images from Harrison's life.
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Song LyricsThe initial line, "If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there," was inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.
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Posthumous NominationThe song received a posthumous Grammy nomination for George Harrison in the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance category in 2004.
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Live PerformanceThe song was never performed live by George Harrison himself but has been performed live by his son Dhani Harrison.
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Unfinished ProjectsThe "Brainwashed" album, including this song, was completed by his son and friend Jeff Lynne posthumously, as George Harrison was unable to complete the sessions due to his suffering with cancer.
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First AppearanceThe song was first heard during Harrison's appearance in the 1997 VH1 special, George Harrison: Ravi Shankar, A Musical Journey.
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Billboard Chart"Any Road" was one of George Harrison's most successful songs as a solo artist, reaching number 37 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
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Song ThemeThe song's lyrics touch upon themes of life's journey and the importance of being aware of one's current position and not worrying excessively about the destination.
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Tribute to HarrisonMoreover, the song has been covered by several musicians, including Jakob Dylan and Dhani Harrison, as a tribute to George Harrison’s talent and musical legacy.
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Music Genre"Any Road" is primarily a folk-rock song, also exhibiting Harrison's much admired slide guitar playing.
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