The song secret path by Gord Downie is the 6th song on the 2016 album Secret path. It portrays the story of Chanie Wenjack, A boy who tried to escape a notoriously bad residential school in 1966. You can hear the confusing and pain ridden thoughts of the 12 year old through this song when his journe...
[Verse 1]
Freezing rain
And ice pellets
Walking home
I'm covered in it
[Verse 2]
Walking home
Along the tracks
Secret Path
Did you say, 'Secret Path?'
[Chorus]
Pale blue
Doesn't do what they said it'd do
It's just a jacket
It's a windbreaker
It's not a jean jacket
It's—they call it a windbreaker
[Verse 3]
Walking home
Along the tracks
'Secret Path'
He said, 'Secret Path'
[Verse 4]
I am soaked
To the skin
There's never been
A colder rain than this one I'm in
[Chorus]
Pale blue
Doesn't do what they said it'd do
It's not my jacket
It's a windbreaker
It's not my jean jacket
It's just a windbreaker
[Bridge]
And the fuck-off rocks
Along the tracks
Secret Path
There's no 'Secret Path'
[Verse 5]
And the freezing rain
And the ice pellets
Coat the rail
So I can't even tightrope it
Secret Path was written by Kevin Drew & Gord Downie.
Secret Path was produced by Kevin Drew & Dave Hamelin.
Gord Downie released Secret Path on Tue Oct 18 2016.