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Open Road
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Open Road was released on May 26, 1997 by RCA Records Label as a part of the album Open Road
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Release DateMay 26, 1997
LabelRCA Records Label
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM89

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Vocals
Andy Duncan
Andy Duncan
Percussion
Jay Henry
Jay Henry
Background Vocals
Lance Ellington
Lance Ellington
Background Vocals
Ray Ruffin
Ray Ruffin
Background Vocals
Tommy Blaize
Tommy Blaize
Background Vocals
Paul Turner
Paul Turner
Bass
Phil Palmer
Phil Palmer
Guitar
Chris Cameron
Chris Cameron
Keyboards
Steve McNicol
Steve McNicol
Programming
Rob Cattermole, assistant
Rob Cattermole, assistant
Programming
Absolute
Absolute
Remixer
Chris Porter
Chris Porter
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Producer
Chris Porter
Chris Porter
Producer
Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Executive Producer
Steve McNicol
Steve McNicol
Assistant Engineer
Rob Cattermole, assistant
Rob Cattermole, assistant
Assistant Engineer
Jeremy Wheatley
Jeremy Wheatley
Mixing Engineer
Absolute
Absolute
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My life is extraordinary bare
I fought the fear and chased the pain
My life doesn't need to be explained
I chose to walk the line as one
[Verse 2]
Sometimes as I live upon my island
Cut off from emotion and it's pain
Oh, that's when I am tempted by the waters
The waters that can take me far away
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
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
[Verse 5]
Sometimes, I can sit and cry my heart out
Drowning in my autocratic ways
Oh, that's when I am tempted by the waters
The waters that can take me far away
[Verse 6]
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, yeah
[Verse 7]
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 an island
I've exchanged the piece of life I cut away
[Verse 8]
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
Written by: Gary Barlow
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