Reggae Tahiti looks back on missed turns with “Roads I Didn’t Take,” the longest song on “Remember Who We Are.”
It runs 5 minutes and 52 seconds and sits third on the seven-track album. That long runtime fits the subject. The title makes listeners think about life choices, missed chances, and what they learned from the paths they walked instead. The act has not shared a line-by-line story, so the song leaves room for personal reflection. Anyone with a “what if” in their past can step inside it.
The placement helps the album’s flow. The title track opens the set, “Too Fast For My Soul” follows, and then this one slows the mood. “Better Man” comes right after, so the two songs speak to each other. One looks back at the roads left behind, and the other decides to keep growing. Together they make a quiet pair in the middle of the project.
Reggae Tahiti, based in Papeʻetē, French Polynesia, writes and produces its own songs. The group leans on live instruments like piano, guitar, violin, drums, and saxophone, which gives its roots reggae a warm, hand-played feel. Songs that run this long suit that approach, because the groove has space to breathe.
For listeners who like reggae that makes them think instead of just move, this one is worth a quiet evening.
Take the long way round with “Roads I Didn’t Take” and tell us – which road do you wonder about?
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