In 1995 I drove cross-country with 2 friends upon graduating college, a road trip that set the tone for how I would approach much of the rest of my life.
lyrics
WE WENT NATIONAL
1995. it was the graceland of our lives.
we were all instinct and still learning how to drive.
that summer was alive for 30 states and 30 nights.
cassettes and maps and things that filled the time and gave us wings.
we went national, a caravan of fools.
transmission was manual.
they held us accountable.
take heed, take heart.
being apart might have been the only way to start.
the best way to survive is put out the flames before it's even fire.
if you get on the boards, you can see from even higher.
it's the only way to survive.
we saw capitols and followed all the clues.
the mission was radical.
the views were incredible.
take heed, take heart.
being apart might have been the only way to start.
new jersey, delaware, maryland, washington dc, west virginia, ohio, kentucky tennessee, arkansas, oklahoma, texas, new mexico, colorado, utah, arizona, nevada, calfornia, oregon, montana, wyoming, south dakota, minnestoa, wisconsin, illinois, indiana, michigan, ohio, pennsylvania and back home to new jersey.
take heed, take heart. being apart. believe, it's hard.
i'll never for get the time in that car.
might have been the only way to, might be the only way to start.
credits
from We Are Andemic,
released July 18, 2021
all lyrics and music by andy williams
additional guitar by ed hogarty
ANDEMIC is the solo work of Andy Williams, guitarist and vocalist of the band Lefty's Deceiver (My Pal God Records) and
contributor to a number of other Philadelphia-based collaborations.
He currently resides in Los Angeles and makes music in his attic when the mood strikes.
In addition to 2 full-length releases, he continues to publish "singles" as he sees fit, and with little regard for tact....more
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