This article deals with the problem of lingual image of the world. More precisely, it is focused on linguistic metaphore LIFE IS A JOURNEY/HIKE, which is reconstructed using conventional texts (proverbs, sayings) and artistic texts (rock music lyrics). Those recreated visions has been compared and as a result we know that the vision based on traditional text is extended by elements saved in unconventional realizations. This expansion is very interesting and gives us knowledge about the mentality of the creators and the audience of rock music.