[Verse 1]
I want to know where my confidence went
One day it all disappeared
And I'm lying in a hotel room miles away
Voices next door in my ear
Well, daytime's a drag, nighttime's worse
Hope that I can get home soon
But the half-finished bottles of inspiration
Lie like ghosts in my room
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I wanna go
I know I can't stay
But I don't want to run feeling this way
[Chorus]
'Til I am myself
'Til I am myself
'Til I am myself again
[Verse 2]
There's a seat on the corner I keep every night
Wait 'til the evening begins
I feel like a stranger from another world
But at least I'm living again
There are nights full of anger
Words that are thrown
Tempers that are shattered and thin
But the moments of magic are just too short
They're over before they begin
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I know it's time
One big step
I can't go, I'm not ready yet
[Chorus]
'Til I am myself
'Til I am myself
'Til I am myself again
[Verse 3]
I had a dream that my house was on fire
People laughed while it burned
Well, I tried to run but my legs were numb
I had to wait 'til the feeling returned
Well, I don't need a doctor to figure it out
I know what's passing me by
When I look in the mirror
Sometimes I see traces of some other guy
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I wanna go
I know I can't stay
I don't want to run feeling this way
[Chorus]
'Til I am myself
'Til I am myself
'Til I am myself again
Til I Am Myself Again was written by Jim Cuddy & Greg Keelor.
Til I Am Myself Again was produced by Pete Anderson.
Blue Rodeo released Til I Am Myself Again on Mon Nov 19 1990.
In Canada, “Til I Am Myself Again” topped the “Country Tracks” chart, peaked at #2 in the “Adult Contemporary” chart and #3 in the “Top Singles” chart. In the States, the single peaked at #19 in the Alternative Songs chart.
Definitely a travelin' song. During the era of that song (Casino), we’d been on the road for 5 years, doing 200 dates a year… doing everything we could because we’d quit our jobs maybe a year and a half earlier. So that song is about feeling fractured and it’s a bit of a constant theme in that up ah...