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The Road To Heartbreak

The road to heartbreak Remember when you... started searching for love Even though it has escaped you... you have never given up Bridge Desperation may have led you down.. that desolate lonely road so many travel on... the road to heartbreak Chorus Your heart has long traveled on love's elusive highway... And you've had a few breakdowns along the way but, still you keep driving on hoping till all hope is gone determined to find true love but, in your case...there's no escape from... the road to heartbreak The years roll by... seems like just yesterday but the mirror tells the tale of the road to heartbreak Bridge Desperation may have led you down.. that desolate lonely road so many travel on... the road to heartbreak Thirst spurs you on... love's around the next bend but it's a mirage once again on this road to heartbreak Chorus Your heart has long traveled on love's elusive highway... You've had a few breakdowns along the way but, still you keep driving on hoping till all hope is gone determined to find true love but, in your case...there's no escape from... the road to heartbreak Remember when you... started ... searching ... for ... love repeat and fade to zero John Derek Hamilton August 16, 2019

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Hello There

Date: 9/10/2019 12:41:00 PM

Heartbreaking lyrics, indeed. Love the chorus, especially ~

John Hamilton
Date: 9/10/2019 12:51:00 PM

Thanks HT for your friendly visits to my page and for your two thoughtful comments, nice to have you pass by, I'll have to check your page, take care. John

Funom Makama

Date: 9/9/2019 10:05:00 AM

This is lovely. So so beautiful.

John Hamilton
Date: 9/9/2019 10:21:00 AM

Thanks so much Funom!

Brenda Chiri

Date: 8/23/2019 8:52:00 AM

Wow John simply amazing! You seem to have that Midas touch my friend!;) to be able to express what so many of us have felt!

Brenda Chiri
Date: 8/23/2019 11:30:00 AM

No problem John! I too can draw from it but at times I do get tired of others thinking it is the here and now!;)

John Hamilton
Date: 8/23/2019 10:10:00 AM

Nah, it's a tried and true formula, heartbreak is the most relatable theme, so I merely keep drawing from the well, and it seems to work, thanks for your kind words Brenda!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/23/2019 1:03:00 AM

I love the emotions penned in your song John. Most of us can relate when love leads to heartbreak! I would love to hear the music with this. Bravo my friend! : ) xxoo I had to laugh...the captcha read PUB!

John Hamilton
Date: 8/23/2019 10:09:00 AM

Thanks Connie, it's the most relatable theme in songwriting, so if it's not broken...keep writing them. I too would like to hear it sung, and so the quest continues for a singer!

Lu Loo

Date: 8/22/2019 6:20:00 PM

wow what a tale of heartbreak and loss, I love the ….. throughout- I can her the melody as I read. Thanks for sharing! :)-luloo

John Hamilton
Date: 8/23/2019 10:07:00 AM

Thanks Laura I'm glad you liked it and came by today!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/19/2019 3:43:00 PM

Love these lyrics. Heartbreak seems to inspire sometimes the best heartfelt lyrics of all.

John Hamilton
Date: 8/19/2019 8:49:00 PM

Thanks Andrea kind of a simple offering but hey, that's the way it goes sometimes!

Silent One

Date: 8/18/2019 5:35:00 AM

A lot of people will be able to relate to this... we have all been there and we all remember the search and the journey, great lyrics my friend..

John Hamilton
Date: 8/18/2019 3:41:00 PM

Thanks SO for the kind visit and comment!

Sandra Adams

Date: 8/16/2019 3:22:00 PM

i remember that dusty road/smoke filled trails/beneath mists of rain/that always fell heavier at night/my pulse skipping/like a broken record/beneath the fades of our song/ as your quickened footsteps/echoed back/beneath the screech of tires on asphalt....sorry this one struck a cord with my muse...i think we all remember those heartbreaks....good penning John, as you can tell i liked this one~ :) hugs

Sandra Adams
Date: 8/18/2019 6:08:00 PM

lol...i used to be friends with a singer, songwriter years ago on social media and i always wrote something in response to his songs in poetic rambles....we only ever spoke muse to muse, never person to person...that was before i found a new poetry site to call home ( from the mid 90's through till 2006, i was on aol's writing corner, mostly as a judge but wrote from time to time, when it folded i didn't have a place to write, so when my muse acted up, i responded poetically, it was kind of fun!)

John Hamilton
Date: 8/18/2019 3:42:00 PM

Even your comments are poetic...now that's real talent!

John Hamilton
Date: 8/17/2019 3:23:00 PM

Thanks Sandy for your brave first comment, I appreciate the kind words, glad this struck a chord with you, but maybe of memories we don't want to remember these days.