It sounds like you’re asking about a song with the lyric “Where am I going, I don’t know.” Here are a few possibilities and how to tell them apart:
- If you heard a modern folk/pop track with introspective lyrics about finding your way and feeling at home wherever you go, it could be a contemporary artist’s piece. One example from recent years that uses a similar sentiment is a track titled I Don’t Know Where I’m Going by Luna Keller, which explores themes of direction, home, and self-trust.
- If the lyric is part of a classic or historical song about journeys or marching off to fight, there are WWI-era songs that include lines like “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way,” such as I Don't Know Where I'm Going But I'm On My Way, often connected to soldiers going to war. This reflects a traditional cadence and chorus structure from that era.
- If you recall the line as part of a musical theater or film context, a similar “where am I going, I don’t know” motif appears in songs like the Paint Your Wagon number “I’m On My Way,” which features a refrain about not knowing the destination but being on a journey.
How to pinpoint the exact song for you:
- Consider the era and genre: modern singer-songwriter, WWI-era march/folk, or musical theater.
- Check distinctive phrases around the chorus, such as “I don’t know where I’m going,” “I’m on my way,” or “home is where I belong,” and listen for whether the mood is hopeful, reflective, or martial.
- If you have any extra details (language, tempo, whether it’s acoustic guitar or orchestration, where you heard it), share them and the guess can be narrowed further.
If you’d like, describe any extra lines you remember, the voice type, or where you heard the song (radio, movie, streaming playlist), and I’ll zero in on the most likely match.
