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Long Promised Road
17,702
Pop
Long Promised Road was released on August 30, 1971 by Capitol Records as a part of the album Surf's Up
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Release DateAugust 30, 1971
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM122

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Background Vocals
Bruce Johnston
Bruce Johnston
Background Vocals
Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson
Background Vocals, Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Hammond Organ, Moog, Wurlitzer Piano
Diane Rovell
Diane Rovell
Background Vocals
Marilyn Wilson
Marilyn Wilson
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J. Rieley
J. Rieley
Songwriter
Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
Producer
Stephen W. Desper
Stephen W. Desper
Mixing Engineer, Engineer
Mark Linett
Mark Linett
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

So hard to answer future's riddle
When ahead is seeming so far behind
So hard to laugh a childlike giggle
When the tears start to torture my mind
So hard to shed the life of before
To let my soul automatically soar, but I
Hit hard at the battle that's confronting me, yeah
Knock down all the roadblocks a-stumbling me
Throw off all the shackles that are binding me down
Sew up the wounds of evolution
And the now starts to get in my way
So what if life's a revelation
If the mind speaks of only today?
So real the pain of growing in soul
Of climbing up to reality's goal, but I
Hit hard at the battle that's confronting me, yeah
Knock down all the roadblocks a-stumbling me
Throw off all the shackles that are binding me down
Long promised road
Trail starts at dawn, carries on to the season's ending
Long promised road
Flows to the source, gentle force never-ending
Never-ending
So hard to lift the jeweled scepter
When the weight turns a smile to a frown
So hard to drink of passion nectar
When the taste of life's holding me down
So hard to plant the seed of reform
To set my sights on defeating the storm, so I
Hit hard at the battle that's confronting me, yeah
Knock down all the roadblocks a-stumbling me
Throw off all the shackles that are binding me down
Oh, yeah
Hit hard at the battle that's confronting me, yeah
Knock down all the roadblocks a-stumbling me
Throw off all the shackles that are binding me down
Oh, yeah
Hit hard at the battle that's confronting me, yeah
Knock down all the roadblocks a-stumbling me, yeah
Throw off all the shackles that are binding me down
I'd love to see you
I'd love to see you
I'd love to see you
I'd love to see you
I'd love to see you
Written by: Carl Dean Wilson, Jack Rieley
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