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Directions
495
Pop
Directions was released on June 1, 1973 by Epic as a part of the album Fantasy
album cover
AlbumFantasy
Release DateJune 1, 1973
LabelEpic
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM110

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carole King
Carole King
Background Vocals
Harvey Mason
Harvey Mason
Drums
David T. Walker
David T. Walker
Guitar
C. Larkey
C. Larkey
Bass Guitar
Bobbye Hall
Bobbye Hall
Congas
Campbell Kurban
Campbell Kurban
Violin
Dennis Karmazyn
Dennis Karmazyn
Bass
Denis Brott
Denis Brott
Bass
Judith Perett
Judith Perett
Bass
Jeffrey Solow
Jeffrey Solow
Bass
Thomas Buffam
Thomas Buffam
Viola
Sheldon Sanov
Sheldon Sanov
Viola
Glenn Dicterow
Glenn Dicterow
Viola
Ronald Folsom
Ronald Folsom
Viola
Kathleen Lenski
Kathleen Lenski
Viola
Robert Lipsett
Robert Lipsett
Viola
Gordon Marron
Gordon Marron
Viola
Haim Shtrum
Haim Shtrum
Viola
Barry Socher
Barry Socher
Viola
Polly Sweeney
Polly Sweeney
Viola
Miwako Watanabe
Miwako Watanabe
Viola
Kenneth Yerke
Kenneth Yerke
Viola
David Campbell
David Campbell
Cello
Denyse Buffum
Denyse Buffum
Cello
Alan De Veritch
Alan De Veritch
Cello
Paul Polivnick
Paul Polivnick
Cello
Tom Scott
Tom Scott
Saxophone
Ernie Watts
Ernie Watts
Saxophone
Curtis Amy
Curtis Amy
Saxophone
Mike Altschul
Mike Altschul
Saxophone
Ollie Mitchell
Ollie Mitchell
Trumpet
Chuck Findley
Chuck Findley
Trumpet
Albert Aarons
Albert Aarons
Trumpet
George Bohanon
George Bohanon
Trombone
Charlie Loper
Charlie Loper
Trombone
Dick "Slyde" Hyde
Dick "Slyde" Hyde
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carole King
Carole King
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lou Adler
Lou Adler
Producer
Hank Cicalo
Hank Cicalo
Engineer
Steve Mitchell
Steve Mitchell
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

They tell me
When I've got my life on my mind
They're sorry
But they can't do a thing about it 'til tomorrow
I tell them
Now I don't want a lot of your time
Maybe they listen
Oh, but what do they know of my pain and my sorrow?
Ooh, what will it cost you
After how many tears I've cried?
How much longer, how much longer
Must I try?
Directions presenting themselves every day
Are bypassed, bypassed
'Cause of somebody else's foolish limitations
Rejections many have I had in my way
But I go on, yes, I do now
And try to overcome the bad vibrations
Ooh, what does it get you
Stealing somebody else's pride?
How much longer, how much longer
Must I try?
I can see all the things of which I've dreamed
If I dream any longer, tell me, what will it mean?
Reflections
Of all I have wanted so long
Still are with me
As I ask myself how much longer must I try
How much longer? Ooh
Written by: Carole King
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