A Train Roars
The Horrors Lyrics
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Louder than everything, drowns what you were saying
And the Boys get on the back of that train
Their clamor is deafening, It is louder than everything
And they accept no warning
And me in my brilliant red shirt
And my shirt hangs open at the neck
The Train is always passing through
Male passengers turn their heads, following the passage
Of a beautiful Duchess running from carriage to carriage
And it ploughs through the city, and everyone rides the Train
It ploughs a primal instinct to rail against better sense
The Train is always passing through
And me in my bloodstained shirt, my body hangs open at the neck
It is always passing through, through me
The bodies on the back of the train they stink of greedy sex
Leave a trail of instinct and roses and things
The lyrics of The Horror's song "A Train Roars" suggest a sense of chaos and disruption caused by the unstoppable and deafening sound of a train. The first two lines describe the overpowering noise of the train as it drowns out the singer's words. The third and fourth lines depict a group of boys who get on the train and create an equally deafening clamor, heedless of any warning. The chorus affirms the train's constant presence and unstoppable nature, emphasizing its primordial and instinctual appeal that goes against "better sense".
The symbolic significance of the train is ambiguous, but the lyrics suggest that it could represent a force of destruction, change, or desire that disrupts the ordinary order of things. The train becomes a vehicle of escape and adventure, as suggested by the image of a beautiful Duchess running from carriage to carriage, attracting the attention of male passengers. However, the train also carries a sense of danger and violence, as suggested by the image of the singer's bloodstained shirt and hanging neck.
The lyrics of "A Train Roars" are open to multiple interpretations, but they create a vivid and evocative atmosphere of disturbance, lust, and danger. They convey a sense of the uncanny and the surreal, where reality is always slipping away into a dream or a nightmare fueled by the train's constant roar.
Line by Line Meaning
Outside a Train roars, the clatter is deafening
The sound of the train is so loud that it overpowers any other noise.
Louder than everything, drowns what you were saying
The noise of the train is so deafening that it doesn't let you hear anything else.
And the Boys get on the back of that train
The boys climb the train from the back.
Their clamor is deafening, It is louder than everything
The sound made by the boys is so loud that it drowns everything else.
And they accept no warning
The boys disregard any warnings given to them.
And me in my brilliant red shirt
The singer is wearing a bright red shirt.
And my shirt hangs open at the neck
The singer's shirt is unbuttoned at the neck.
The Train is always passing through
The train always passes through this area.
Male passengers turn their heads, following the passage
The male passengers turn their heads to look at something passing by.
Of a beautiful Duchess running from carriage to carriage
A beautiful Duchess is running from one carriage to another.
And it ploughs through the city, and everyone rides the Train
The train moves through the city and everyone travels on it.
It ploughs a primal instinct to rail against better sense
The train causes people to act on their primal instincts rather than using their better judgment.
And me in my bloodstained shirt, my body hangs open at the neck
The singer is now wearing a bloodstained shirt, with the neck still unbuttoned.
It is always passing through, through me
The train continues to pass through, affecting the singer directly.
The bodies on the back of the train they stink of greedy sex
The bodies on the back of the train give off a strong smell of lust and desire.
Leave a trail of instinct and roses and things
The people on the train leave behind a trail of emotions, passions, and other things.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FARIS BADWAN, JOSEPH SPURGEON, JOSHUA HAYWARD, RHYS WEBB, THOMAS COWAN
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