From the recording Dust on the Tracks: Outtakes & Rarities
Finding My Way Back Home is a driving, heartfelt anthem about forging your own path and finding clarity in the chaos. With a steady groove, soaring harmonies, and Ryland Fisher’s signature blend of country grit and rock energy, this track radiates purpose and resolve. The rebellious lyric “I don't care who I'm supposed to be” anchors the message—an empowering reminder that the road less traveled often leads you exactly where you’re meant to be.
Lyrics
I learned the hard way
I took the long way around
Lost like another face in the crowd
Had to get out
So I took a one-way
The wrong way down every avenue
Just like they told me not to do
And damn, it’s a hell of a view
Going it alone, burning miles out there looking for me
I don’t care who I’m supposed to be
Headed down a less-traveled road
Finding my way back home
Back where I started from
Before the noise ever got to me
And I was the only one I was trying to be
Yeah, that kinda free
The kind you’re born with
Until you give into all that growing up
Back when the real you was more than enough
Well, I’m waking up
Still turning stones, burning miles out there looking for me
Ain’t lost or found, just somewhere in between
Making this one-lane road my own
And finding my way back home
Oh yeah
Going it alone, burning miles out there looking for me
Still don't give a damn who they want me to be
Headed down a less-traveled road
I’m finding my way back…
Turning stones, burning miles out there looking for me
They chase the radio and I'll chase the dream
While they're living and dying by their stereo
I’m finding my way back home
Oh yeah
Finding my way back home