The Road
Astroboys Lyrics
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forty million years ago
I lit a cigarette,
picked up a monkey skull to go
The sun was spitting fire,
the sky was blue as ice
I felt a little tired,
On the road, on the road
on the road again ..(x4)
Here we go!
Eeeh oh!
A shadow from the sky
much too big to be a bird
A screaming crashing noise
louder than I've ever heard
And night was spitting fire,
the sky was blue as ice
I felt a little tired,
a mighty lion's roar
On the road, on the road
on the road again ..(x4)
Here we go!
The lyrics of Astroboyβs song βThe Roadβ (Lakaβs Extended Vers) convey a sense of timelessness as the singer reflects on a night forty million years ago when he lit a cigarette and picked up a monkey skull to go. The setting is otherworldly with a sun that spits fire against a sky as blue as ice. The singer casually watches passing cars until a shadow from the sky catches his attention, too big to be a bird. Suddenly, there is a crashing and screaming noise louder than he has ever heard, which he describes as a mighty lionβs roar.
The lyrics of the chorus, βOn the road, on the road, on the road again,β suggest the singerβs acceptance of a repeating cycle of events. The sense of being on a journey or of the circular nature of life is reinforced by the use of βHere we go!β and punctuated by the interjection, βEeeh oh!β implying that the journey is unstoppable or beyond the control of the singer. The second verse further emphasizes the otherworldly nature of the setting as the night also spits fire and a mighty lionβs roar can be heard.
Overall, the lyrics of βThe Roadβ are ambiguous and open to interpretation. While the songβs repetitive refrain and journey-based lyrics may suggest a desire to escape from mundane existence, the otherworldly and timeless setting and the singerβs detached response to events might suggest something more philosophical about the nature of existence.
Line by Line Meaning
It was a night like this
The singer is describing the setting and atmosphere of the night he's referring to.
forty million years ago
The singer is emphasizing the distant past - the time frame he's referring to.
I lit a cigarette,
The singer is narrating his own actions during that moment on that night.
picked up a monkey skull to go
The singer picked up a monkey skull and may have taken it with him, we don't know to where.
The sun was spitting fire,
The singer is giving his interpretation of the intensity of the sun that was present then.
the sky was blue as ice
The singer is describing the color of the sky that he observed then.
I felt a little tired,
The singer is narrating how he was feeling during that moment.
and watched the passing cars!
The singer was standing by or on a road, and was observing the passing traffic.
On the road, on the road
The singer is repeating the phrase 'on the road', which suggests that they are traveling or moving.
on the road again ..(x4)
The singer repeats the phrase 'on the road again', which reinforces the idea of traveling or moving.
Here we go!
The singer exclaims 'here we go', which suggests that they are ready to embark on a new journey or adventure.
A shadow from the sky
The singer is describing a phenomenon that he witnessed - the appearance of a shadow from the sky.
much too big to be a bird
The singer is adding his own reasoning that the shadow was not that of a bird.
A screaming crashing noise
The singer is describing a loud noise that they heard, which may have been related to the shadow they saw earlier.
louder than I've ever heard
The singer is emphasizing how loud the noise was, as it may have been the loudest noise he has ever heard before.
And night was spitting fire,
The singer is using the phrase 'spitting fire' again to describe the intensity of the night he's referring to.
the sky was blue as ice
The singer is once again depicting the sky as having a blue color, similar to that of ice.
I felt a little tired,
The singer is describing his state of mind at that point in time, which is that he felt a little tired.
a mighty lion's roar
The singer heard a loud and powerful roar, possibly from a lion, and is emphasizing it as being significant.
On the road, on the road
The singer is repeating the phrase 'on the road' once again, perhaps suggesting that he is always moving or traveling.
on the road again ..(x4)
The singer repeats 'on the road again' again to reinforce the idea of moving or traveling.
Here we go!
The singer repeats the phrase 'here we go' once again, which suggests that they are now embarking on another new journey or adventure.
Contributed by William P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ralph Inside
non ho mai capito perchè questa canzone sia introvabile, a me piaceva moltissimo. riscoperta per caso nella collezione di vinili di un mio collega, la cercavo da anni.
TOP!!!!
Paky Palazzo
il top dei top bel brano estate 2003 astroboys on the Road
Gilles G.R.
Che figata...nel 2003 mi sono fatto da Lugano a Zurigo, 3 ore di auto con la stessa canzone π grazie ππ»
Danilo Antonini
Uno dei miei preferiti degli Astroboys e riascoltandolo oggi ti sembra attualissimo anche vent anni dopo
Ikigai Music
Stefano Noferini come eminenza grigia..garanzia di capolavoroπ
Mr. Tuigghy
Mitica!
Ignazia Spiga
ππ
'90 passion
Ciao..riesci a caricare la extended version
Paky Palazzo
Si trova cercala
Manuel Albor
AllΓ estabas...