Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
So I go walking on the shore
And wonder what I'm walking for
Rain falling in the stream
As I try to figure, I tried to figure out what it all means
And I find chameleon dreams in my mind
Took a little ride on the carousel
When will it end I can never tell
Keep spinning till the soul serene
Till I've got no reason, I've got no reason to figure out what it means
And I find chameleon dreams in my mind
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Where have you been all my life?
So I go walking on the shore
And wonder what I'm walking for
All steady sunlight scene
But something tells me, something tells me all is not as it seems
And I find chameleon dreams in my mind
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?
And wonder what I'm walking for
Rain falling in the stream
As I try to figure, I tried to figure out what it all means
And I find chameleon dreams in my mind
Took a little ride on the carousel
When will it end I can never tell
Keep spinning till the soul serene
Till I've got no reason, I've got no reason to figure out what it means
And I find chameleon dreams in my mind
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Where have you been all my life?
So I go walking on the shore
And wonder what I'm walking for
All steady sunlight scene
But something tells me, something tells me all is not as it seems
And I find chameleon dreams in my mind
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Step into the soul serene, the soul serene
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been all my life?
Lyrics submitted by niteflite01
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I remember writing that song and I was trying to relay the feeling of; you're on your own suddenly, you're by the sea and there's loads of space around you and you're like "whoa, where am I, who am I and what am I doing?" It's like a moment of change in your life. It's a song about being at peace with that change and trying to let it in. I kind of like the line "I go walking on the shore, wonder what I'm walking for and I find chameleon dreams in my mind". I kind of like the idea of changing colours and being ok with that and allowing those colours to change. Being at peace I guess, step into the soul serene. It's nice to have that song on the album because it's kind of like a centrepiece to the album for me because it sort of encompasses the aims of the rest of the songs in that they are all trying to find some sort of piece but then this one is about actually being there you know, being in that moment. That might be my favourite.