Journey

Released: August 29, 2005

Songwriter: Jonathan Cain Neal Schon

Producer: Kevin Elson

[Verse 1]
He grew up in some forgotten Midwest town
His mama raised him well
Barely getting by, but he would be okay
As far as he could tell
Oh, the plant in town closed ten years ago
Now an empty ghost ship stands
For the last nine months he's tried to find a job
But there's nothing to be had
So he signs up to fight for Uncle Sam
It's the only choice he's got
To fight a desert war with another land
Only to find peace or not
He's a moving target in a desperate place
Every day is a twist of fate
Oh, his family wonders if he will make it home
Knowing his faith's his saving grace

[Chorus]
Now he is waking up in a strange land
To face an even stranger day
Brave ones, standing tall
Keep them all out of harms way

[Chorus]
Now he is waking up in a strange land
To face an even stranger day
Brave ones, standing tall
Keep them all out of harms way[x2]
Harms way

[Verse 2]
Oh, they sent him home to his family
Nursing wounds that no one sees
Certain scents and smells trigger flashback spells
That rewind the tragedy
All these memories hold him prisoner
Cause of the violence he regrets
What was his ticket out is his nightmare now
In a war he cannot forget

[Chorus]
Now he's waking up in a strange land
To face an even stranger day
Brave ones, standing tall
Keep them all out of harms way

[Chorus]

Journey is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1973, composed of former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred while fronted by vocalist Steve Perry, from 1978 until the group’s disbandment in 1987. During that period, the band released a series of hit songs, including 1981’s “Don’t Stop Believin'”, which in 2009 became the top-selling track in iTunes history amongst songs not released in the 21st century. Its parent studio album, Escape, the band’s eighth and most successful, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and yielded another of their most popular singles, “Open Arms”. Its 1983 follow-up album, Frontiers, was almost as successful in the United States, reaching No. 2 and spawning several successful singles; it broadened the band’s appeal in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart. Journey enjoyed a successful reunion with Perry in the mid-1990s and later regrouped with a series of lead singers.

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