Walk This Road (album)
2025 studio album by The Doobie Brothers
Walk This Road is the sixteenth studio album by the American rock band the Doobie Brothers. It was released on June 6, 2025, on Rhino Records.
Composition and lyrics
The album's title track, which is also the first track on the album, sees the band reflecting on their long career, as the band has been together since 1970, albeit with a five-year hiatus between 1982 and 1987. The track also features vocals from American gospel singer Mavis Staples. The album's second track, "Angels & Mercy" is about a man who, according to Patrick Simmons, is "at the end of his rope [...] He's been running for a long time from one thing or another, and [he's] looking for redemption". "Call Me", the third track on the album, tells the story of a man who is having a long-distance relationship, “It’s about a guy having a phone relationship, but it’s a positive thing" as Tom Johnston explained.
"Learn to Let Go", is the fourth track on the album, and complicates learning to accept something is over, "'Learn to Let Go' is a song about, more or less, one of the hardest lessons we learn in this life, especially where love is concerned, and probably the last decision we make on this earthly plane. The song is not all that serious, but we hope you enjoy it" Michael McDonald explained in a video explaining the track's meaning. "State of Grace", the fifth track on the album talks about reconciliation, "There are a lot of references to recovery and enlightenment," stated Simmons on the track, "Not enlightenment in terms of being enlightened, but in terms of waking and seeing the important things that you’ve been missing". "Here to Stay" is the sixth track on the album.
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