Charles Ives - The World's Highway

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For long I wander'd happily
Far out on the world's highway
My heart was brave for each new thing
And I loved the faraway

I watch'd the gay bright people dance
We laughed, for the road was good
But Oh! I passed where the way was rough
I saw it stained with blood -

I wander'd on till I tired grew
Far on the world's highway...
My heart was sad for what I saw
I feared, I feared the faraway

So when one day, O sweetest day
I came to a garden small
A voice my heart knew called me in
I answered its blеssed call;

I left my wand'ring far and wide
Thе freedom and faraway -
But my garden blooms with sweet content
That's not on the world's highway

Release Date: January 01, 1922

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Charles Ives' "The World's Highway" is a poignant reflection on the journey of life and the choices we make along the way. The lyrics paint a picture of a traveler who roams the world with a brave heart, experiencing the joy and pain that come with each new adventure. As the traveler grows weary of the hardships and sorrows they encounter, they ultimately find solace in a small garden that offers peace and contentment. The song captures the bittersweet nature of life's path, reminding us that sometimes the greatest beauty can be found in the simplest of moments.

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Arguably the first modernist composer, Charles Ives (1874-1954) was a solitary figure who composed in obscurity for most of his life. The son of a U.S. Army bandleader, Ives enjoyed a wildly successful career as an insurance executive. In his spare time, he composed music in a wide variety of genres that combined popular song, church hymns, military marches, and European art music in ways that used tone clusters, polytonality, and other techniques decades before they were adopted by European composers.