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Shoulder to the Wheel
Bel Canto Lyrics


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You're conquered and your blood is pounding
In your ears
But you're doing fine
Find the broken pieces and then start anew
You make yourself believe that you did
Something right
You're denying your only wish
By forgetting your promises
Once and for all

And for ever more
If you finally reach your aim
You will never be able to
Gain back the time you lost between
You're trying hard to reconstruct your image
And you're doing right
But I think that you will always stay like this
When you put your idle shoulder to the wheel

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bel Canto's song "Shoulder to the Wheel" seem to be about an individual who has gone through a difficult experience, but is persevering and moving forward. The opening lines describe this individual as feeling conquered, with blood pounding in their ears. Despite this, they are "doing fine," piecing together fragments of what's left and starting anew. The lyric "you make yourself believe that you did something right" can be interpreted as the individual looking for validation in their actions, seeking reassurance that their efforts were not in vain. However, in the midst of this, they are denying their true wishes by forgetting promises they made to themselves. "Once and for all, and forever more" further emphasizes the finality of the situation.


The second verse focuses on the idea of time lost. The individual is described as trying hard to rebuild their image and is generally making progress, but will always remain somewhat affected by their experience. The final line of the verse – "When you put your idle shoulder to the wheel" – provides some insight into the mindset of the individual. Despite their hardships, they are not giving up. They are putting in effort and using their abilities to the best of their ability to make a change.


Line by Line Meaning

You're conquered and your blood is pounding In your ears But you're doing fine
Even though you feel defeated and overwhelmed, you're managing to hold it together.


Find the broken pieces and then start anew You make yourself believe that you did Something right
Instead of dwelling on your mistakes, focus on picking up the pieces and moving forward. Believe in yourself and your ability to do things right.


You're denying your only wish By forgetting your promises Once and for all
By not keeping your promises and denying yourself what you truly want, you're preventing yourself from reaching your goals.


And for ever more If you finally reach your aim You will never be able to Gain back the time you lost between
Even if you successfully achieve your goal, you can't undo the lost time and missed opportunities along the way. Time lost is lost forever.


You're trying hard to reconstruct your image And you're doing right But I think that you will always stay like this
You're working hard to improve your image, and you're making progress. However, the artist believes that you will always be the same person deep down.


When you put your idle shoulder to the wheel
When you finally commit to putting in effort and working towards your goals, you will make progress and achieve success.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANNELI DRECKER, NILS P. JOHANSEN

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Stone W

Takes me back to the early 90s. Such a great song!

Stone W

Nice . . .

Fabiano Lolek

I just know what you talking about... I was there... just like you...

Stone W

@DerFabi Anyway, who gives a fuck if it was 89, 90 or 91. All I know is that I was listening to it in 92-93. Early 90s for me!

Stone W

@DerFabi https://www.discogs.com/Bel-Canto-A-Shoulder-To-The-Wheel/master/225370

DerFabi

@Stone W https://www.discogs.com/de/Bel-Canto-Birds-Of-Passage/master/23070

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Pinklogik

This is one of my absolute favourites!

Johnny Barber

Love this and love the beat ❤

Ronald Hofman

fantastic song, fantastic band !

Stefan Torto

love this band! Beautiful memories <3

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