Journey

Released: July 31, 1981

Songwriter: Jonathan Cain Neal Schon Steve Perry

Producer: Kevin Shirley

You know that my heart is true
And I never lie to you
We try each and everyday
Still there's something in the way

[Chorus:]
I like moonlight, simple things
Now you want a diamond ring
I got news for you
Baby I'm leaving you

We both want a love that last
Girl you're moving away too fast
I live for your fantasy
A real love is what I need

[Chorus]
Let me tell you girl
I hear what you say, I see what you're doing girl
I don't wanna play
We're livin' in two different worlds

Tell me girl it ain't true
The rumors that I hear about you
About all the boys you knew before
Who come and go right out your door

[Chorus]
Gone
I got news for you

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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