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I Own the Road

by Falcon Jane

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Sara May, the lead singer and songwriter of Canadian band Falcon Jane, has officially donned her cowboy hat. Living in rural Ontario, Sara and her partner Andrew have channeled their deep love of traditional country and western music and their affection for their small town home into a beautiful evolution of the Falcon Jane sound. They've retained their sunny temperament and Sara's lyrical depth while refining their production and songwriting—the result is a song like “I Own the Road", a resolute and brokenhearted tune with a timeless country sound.

With a deft lyrical touch, Sara embodies a classic archetype: the long-haul trucker, heartbroken, carrying a “heavy heart, a heavy load.” She captures the isolation, the longing, and the pride, and drives the song to its anthemic chorus. You can almost feel the frost on the windshield.

lyrics

Open highway, a heavy heart, a heavy load
I let my mind wander when I'm out on the road
I miss my mama, cuz I don't know a soul
Where I'm going, I'm going all alone

Another Saturday spent with my radio
A moonless midnight as I avoid another toll
Come to think of it, I've never felt so old
The pavement's starting to wear on this old soul

Holy, god I don't know when I'll see ya it don't
Bother me, as long as I know you're happy it's
Only me, trucking 'round these great bodies I ain't
Worried, cuz I own the road, but it owns me

Sunlight's starting to come up over the shield
I never got over the way that makes me feel
Brings me back to you, and damn it feels so real
You're the reason I'm spinning these eighteen wheels

Holy, god I don't know when I'll see ya it don't
Bother me, as long as I know you're happy it's
Only me, trucking 'round these great bodies I ain't
Worried, cuz I own the road
Oh I own the road, I own the road
But it owns me

credits

released February 29, 2024
Produced by José Contreras and Sara May
Recorded and mixed by José Contreras in Toronto, Ontario

All songs written by Sara May
With arrangements by Sara May and Andrew McArthur

Performed by:

Sara May: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, and Synth
Andrew McArthur: Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Wurlitzer, and Percussion

Dylan S. Keating: Pedal Steel
José Contreras: Vocals, Percussion, Keys, and Steel Guitar
Lee Rose: Violin

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Falcon Jane Orangeville, Ontario

country americana music from rural Ontario

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