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20 Days of Chill: Show me the way (Day 4)

January 7, 2020

OK, is anyone else who is reading this or participating in this challenge thinking of the old Styx song with the same name?

It can’t just be me, can it?

Oh, goodness … come on. You can admit it. 

One of the chorus segments is as follows (feel free to sing along, as I’m sure you might …):

“Show me the way, show me the way

Bring me tonight to the mountain

And take my confusion away

And show me the way”

The song is a pretty good one. It was released in 1990 and has a religious feel to it. But it’s something how words can kind of resonate with you in a different way. Though I know this has a religious tone and background (originally, it was written about the struggles to keep faith in a world filled with hate), it can work in so many different ways. 

I’ve always thought of this song when trying to figure things out in life. Not necessarily the path of faith and whatnot, but for anything. Be it personal struggles, or things I need to do to make things better in one aspect or another. 

Maybe deep down the song does deliver on a lot of things. 

The kicker to this song is it has that old 1980s power ballad feel. There’s a lot to it. The lyrics are excellent and the meaning is there – and it’s one of those songs where there’s no doubt somebody can decipher and interpret those lyrics in different ways, though it’s hard not to do so in a positive way. 

OK, this post went from me having some other ideas and just using the song as a starting point to more of a discussion. Go figure. 

Well, in that case, some quick facts: 

  • Peaked at No. 3 in the Billboard Hot 100
  • Peaked at No. 3 in the Billboard Adult Contemporary
  • Stayed 23 weeks in the Billboard Top 40
  • 8th and final Top 10 hit for Styx

And now, you can also give a listen. You know you want to … 

This post is part of the 2020 20 Days of Chill Writing Challenge hosted by A ‘lil HooHaa. Please check out the link if you’d like to see others or join in. You don’t have to do every theme if you don’t want! And for those participating, take a moment and check out the other participants! 

20 Days of Chill: 2020 Day 3

Feel free to leave a comment, or e-mail P.J. at hoohaablog@gmail.com. Also, please “Like” A ‘lil HooHaa on Facebook! You can also follow me on Twitter @softball29!

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  1. Tamara says

    January 7, 2020

    I can’t believe I don’t know this song. I am at work, so I can’t listen to it. To me Stxy is Mr. Roboto, Boat on the River and Babe.
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    • P.J. says

      January 21, 2020

      I hope you had the chance to listen to it!

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  2. Tamara says

    January 7, 2020

    I’m home, and I’m enchanted. That is a very special song. Thank you for introducing it to the only person on the world who didn’t know it.
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    • P.J. says

      January 21, 2020

      And, now I see you did! 🙂

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  3. Paul Brads says

    January 9, 2020

    When I hear the words show me the way, I instantly think of Peter Frampton. But I’d forgotten this wonderful song. Thanks! I’m also so glad you participate in Bloppy Bloggers. It’s down to the faithful few, and I often feel lonely there and a tad self agrandizing. HA!

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    • P.J. says

      January 21, 2020

      Peter Frampton was another I was thinking about using, but the Styx song kept coming into my head the whole time. And the Bloppy Bloggers still has a lot of people which is crazy not more do it. I’ll have to see about putting the word out there some.

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