We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Back Seat

by Lisa Bell Music

/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $1 USD  or more

     

about

The song is about taking a new direction in my career, especially now that kids are grown and on their own career paths. The song says, “I’m not willing to take a back seat, while my dreams pass me by.” The back seat is a metaphor for letting someone else shine for a while, in this case my kids. The song reflects the desire to shift gears and take control of the driver’s wheel once again to continue along my music journey. This song was written right after as significant birthday, and a bit of a hiatus when I had to really contemplate what was next for my career, or even if it would continue. It’s really almost an anthem for those empty nesters in my same shoes, encouraging them to continue to explore and expand upon aspirations that may have been put aside for a while.

lyrics

Twenty years gone by
It went so fast I don't know how
It’s time to watch you fly
The nest is empty now

Put off believing in me
While I watched my babies thrive
Such a beautiful site to see
But once again it's my time to drive

I'm not willing to take a back seat
While my dreams pass me by
Though the ties of obligation
have kept me safe here for sometime

I find all the inspiration
That I haven't seen for miles
Was giving me direction
From the back seat all the while

Though the journey may be different
Then I mapped out years ago
I know this new direction
Is where I need to go

While there's no set destination
I know I've got so many miles
So I let my imagination
Ride shotgun for awhile

I'm not willing to take a back seat
While my dreams pass me by
Though the ties of obligation
have kept me safe here for sometime
I find all the inspiration
That I haven't seen for miles
Was giving me direction
From the back seat all the while

I was gonna turn it all around
To go back and find my dreams
Thought I'd missed a lot of exits
But it isn't what it seems

You see detour was the journey
And though I may have been delayed
There are many avenues ahead
And now I'm on my way

I'm not willing to take a back seat
While my dreams pass me by
Though the ties of obligation
Have kept me safe here for sometime

I find all the inspiration
That I haven't seen for miles
Was giving me direction
From the back seat all the while
I was taking my direction
From the back seat all the while

credits

released June 21, 2019

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Lisa Bell Music image

Lisa Bell Music Boulder, Colorado

A diverse Americana artist with jazz influences, Lisa Bell shifts gears with her fifth release, Back Seat (release date September 6, 2019). It’s the most potent album of the singer/songwriter’s career, nodding to the influences that have helped sharpen her own sound — including laidback R&B, melodic soul, and American roots music — while also pushing into contemporary, Triple A-friendly territory. ... more

contact / help

Contact Lisa Bell Music

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Report this track or account

If you like Lisa Bell Music, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Beans joins the show to discuss his album release, "ZWAARD".

listen now