Restless Heart [Intro – dark Hammond organ, muted trumpet, warm upright bass, slow blues shuffle; deep male voice] Oh-oh … The wind is calling out my name, through the streets of this old town. I feel the distant places breathing, there are dreams I haven’t found. [Verse 1 – restrained jazz-blues groove] When the morning shines through my window, and the day starts asking why, there’s a sparkle on the pavement and a road beneath the sky. Beyond the hills, so far and unknown, there’s another world in sight. Every road that opens before me shows me who I am inside. [Pre-Chorus – drums building, saxophone responses] I won’t wait for someday, I’m setting out today. The horizon’s growing wider – I’m ready, I’m ready to ride away! [Chorus – full band, energetic blues shuffle, gospel backing vocals] Restless heart – carry me across the land, with the sky to guide me and the wind inside my hands! Restless heart – make my spirit rise, give me courage, motion and the endless open skies! And wherever the next road leads, I know that life is calling me – Restless heart, I’m moving on, my eyes are fixed upon the dawn! [Instrumental Break – tenor saxophone, blues guitar, Hammond organ] Hey! Let the call of the wild set me free! Hey! No fear of what tomorrow brings! [Verse 2 – stronger groove, warm baritone] Old photographs are waking, golden light is on the roof. Strangers’ voices, rain on asphalt, every journey gives me truth. Every detour, every corner, every mountain in the dawn, gives me strength and gives me direction, turns my yearning into song. [Pre-Chorus – rising brass and drums] Maybe distance is not a place, but a word of hope inside. There’s a window in my heart now – and I’m stepping through it wide! [Chorus – bigger and more passionate] Longing for the road – carry me across the land, with the sky to guide me and the wind inside my hands! Longing for the road – make my heart grow wide, give me courage, motion and the open road outside! And wherever the next road leads, I know that life is calling me – Longing for the road, I’m moving on, my heart already knows the dawn! [Bridge – half-time deep blues, almost spoken vocal] When the night falls on the highways, and the final doubt takes flight, I can hear the call of freedom burning in my heart tonight: Keep moving! Keep moving! The world is waiting there for you! Keep moving! Keep moving! There’s a brighter sky to ride into! [Breakdown – upright bass, stomping beat and handclaps] I was never lost, I just hadn’t arrived. Every beginning is a signal, every road makes me feel alive. [Final Chorus – maximum band energy, gospel choir and saxophone fills] Restless heart – carry me across the land, new stars are shining at the roadside where I stand! Restless heart – make my spirit rise, every new beginning brings the fire back to life! And wherever the next road leads, I’ll walk toward it, I believe – because we truly come alive when we touch the world outside! Call of the wild – can you hear me call? Yearning to roam – I’m ready for it all! With the wind across my face, I’m riding toward the light and open space! [Outro – saxophone, Hammond organ and fading blues groove] Oh-oh … The road is long, but I’m ready to go. Longing for the road … carry me away. I’m moving on.
