Heading Back

Stop motion animated video for Heading Back, taken from the 2025 album Quarter To Sunrise. This song emerged in autumn 2024 during a prolonged spell of writing and recording. This was one of my favourites from the thirty-odd tunes that I amassed. The working title was 'Miles', for reasons I can't quite remember. Song written, performed and recorded by Jason Allen. HEADING BACK I've got fuel in the can, wheel in my hands Gold in the back seat and I'm gone away Still travelling, unravelling Where does this road lead me? All the way Gotta get me some air to breath Suffocating ain't cool for me Been contemplating a change of scene Since the long goodbye Said to buy some peace in your mind To let it go Ain't got those freedom blues Still heading west in Sunday best Still up for keeping all the rest But stay, but stay, but stay on On a road leading to somewhere But nowhere is over the hill Are we heading back to the cliff top In the car that we just couldn't steal? There's a scent on the breeze Caught it with ease Could you just please Open this window seat? I've been talking no sense this week I'm into taking those chancy streets On a road leading to anywhere But nowhere is over the hill Are we heading back to the truck stop In the car that we just couldn't steal? We're making waves in constant ways We're up for seeking halcyon days But I'm never at the races When I'm last and left for dead So I'm nearly always chasing In the fast lane out of breath On a road leading to nowhere But somewhere is over the hill Could be heading back to the cliff top In the car that we just couldn't steal Basement blues I ain't got those basement blues Give it up