Against the Wind
Bob Seger * Track #2 On Best Collection (1975–1980)
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- #2Against the Wind
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Night MovesBob Seger
- #7
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- #10
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- #12Rock and Roll Never Forgets
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- #13Nutbush City Limits
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- #14Katmandu
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Against the Wind by Bob Seger
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Performed by
Bob SegerProduced by
Bill SzymczykWrited by
Bob SegerAbout
“Against The Wind” was inspired by Bob Seger’s high school days as a cross-country runner. Two decades later, it was featured in the film Forrest Gump when the main character is… a cross-country runner!
Seger wrote it about people who have ‘weathered the storm’ to keep their relationship going. It...
Against the Wind Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Seems like yesterday
But it was long ago
Janey was lovely
She was the queen of my nights
There in the darkness
With the radio playin' low, and
And the secrets that we shared
The mountains that we moved
Caught like a wildfire out of control
'Til there was nothing left to burn
And nothing left to prove
[Pre-Chorus]
And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me, oh-so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then
[Chorus]
Against the wind
We were running against the wind
We were young and strong
We were running against the wind
[Verse 2]
And the years rolled slowly past
And I found myself alone
Surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends
I found myself further and further from my home and I
I guess I lost my way
There were oh-so many roads
I was livin' to run
And runnin' to live
Never worried about payin'
Or even how much I owed
[Pre-Chorus]
Movin' eight miles a minute
For months at a time
Breakin' all of the rules that would bend
I began to find myself searchin'
Searchin' for shelter again and again
[Chorus]
Against the wind
Little somethin' against the wind
I found myself seekin' shelter against the wind
[Piano and Guitar Duet: Paul Harris and Drew Abbott]
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, those drifters days are past me now
I've got so much more to think about
Deadlines and commitments
What to leave in
What to leave out
[Chorus]
Against the wind
I'm still running against the wind
I'm older now but still running against the wind
Well, I'm older now and still running
Against the wind
[Outro]
Against the wind
(Against the wind)
I'm still running
(Against the wind)
I'm still running against the wind
(Against the wind)
I'm still running
(Against the wind)
I'm still running against the wind
(Against the wind)
Still running
(Against the wind)
Running against the wind, running against the wind
(Against the wind)
See the young man run
(Against the wind)
Watch the young man run
(Against the wind)
Watch the young man runnin'
(Against the wind)
He'll be runnin' against the wind
(Against the wind)
Let the cowboys ride
(Against the wind)
Unh
(Against the wind)
Let the cowboys ride
(Against the wind)
They'll be ridin' against the wind
(Against the wind)
Against the wind
(Against the wind)
Ridin' against the wind
(Against the wind)
(Against the wind)
Ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride
(Against the wind)
Against the Wind Q&A
Who wrote Against the Wind's ?
Against the Wind was written by Bob Seger.
Who produced Against the Wind's ?
Against the Wind was produced by Bill Szymczyk.
When did Bob Seger release Against the Wind?
Bob Seger released Against the Wind on Mon Feb 25 1980.
What did Bob Seger say about "Against the Wind"?
Seger told Rolling Stone in 1980:
Knowing the difference between when people are using you and when people truly care about you, that’s what “Against the Wind” is all about. The people in that song have weathered the storm, and it’s made them much better that they’ve been able to do it and maintain...