Train Song
Ben Gibbard-Feist Lyrics
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Train wheels beating, the wind in my eyes
Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you
Call out your name love, don't be surprised
It's so many miles and so long since I've left you
Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you
But suddenly now, I know where I belong
Nothing at all, in my head, to say to you
Only the beat of the train I'm on
Nothing I've learned all my life on the way to you
One day our love was over and gone
It's so many miles and so long since I've met you
Don't even know what I'll say when I get to you
But suddenly now, I know where I belong
It's many hundred miles and it won't be long
What will I do if there's someone there with you?
Maybe someone you've always known
How do I know I can come and give to you?
Love with no warning and find you alone
It's so many miles and so long since I've met you
Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you
But suddenly now, I know where I belong
It's many hundred miles and it won't be long
It won't be long
It won't be long
It won't be long
The lyrics of "Train Song" are a story of a man who is traveling north on a train to find his love. He is uncertain about what he will find when he gets to her, but he knows that he belongs with her. It has been a long time since he left her, and he acknowledges that he has nothing to say to her. He has learned nothing in his life that will help him communicate his feelings to her. He is worried that he might not find her alone, and there may be someone else. However, despite his apprehensions, he is confident that he will find his love soon.
The lyrics are simple, yet they are filled with emotion. The song is more about the journey than the destination. The train wheels beating and the wind in his eyes create a sense of urgency and exhilaration as the singer is traveling to reach his destination. The singer is so wrapped up in his thoughts that he is oblivious to the world around him. The long journey he has taken and the love he has for his partner are the main themes of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Travelling north, travelling north to find you
I am heading north to reunite with you
Train wheels beating, the wind in my eyes
I am on a train and can feel the wind in my eyes as it speeds along
Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you
I am uncertain about what I will discover upon my arrival
Call out your name love, don't be surprised
I will happily and affectionately call out your name upon my arrival
It's so many miles and so long since I've left you
It has been a great distance and significant time since we were last together
But suddenly now, I know where I belong
I have had a sudden realization that being with you is where I belong
It's many hundred miles and it won't be long
Though it is a considerable distance, I will arrive soon to be with you
Nothing at all, in my head, to say to you
I am speechless in anticipation of our reunion
Only the beat of the train I'm on
The sound of the train is the only thing present in my thoughts
Nothing I've learned all my life on the way to you
In the course of my life journey, I have not learned anything that could prepare me for this moment
One day our love was over and gone
Our love was tragically finished one day
What will I do if there's someone there with you?
If I discover someone is with you upon my arrival, I am unsure of what to do
Maybe someone you've always known
Perhaps this person with you is someone you have a long history with
How do I know I can come and give to you?
I am uncertain if I am able to offer love to you without warning
It won't be long
I will be with you soon
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: Alasdair Clayre, Jennifer Vashti Bunyan, Jenny Lewis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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LYRICS
Traveling north, traveling north to find you
Train wheels beating, the wind in my eyes
Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you
Call out your name love, don't be surprised
It's so many miles and so long since I've met you
Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you
But suddenly now, I know where I belong
It's many hundred miles but it won't be long
What will I do if there's someone with you
Maybe someone you've always known
How do I know I can come and give to you
Love with no warning and find you alone
It's so many miles and so long since I've met you
Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you
But suddenly now, I know where I belong
It's many hundred miles and it won't be long
@sparklemod2418
Traveling north, traveling north to find you
Train wheels beating, the wind in my eyes
Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you
Call out your name love don't be surprised
It's so many miles and so long since I've left you
Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you
But suddenly now I know where I belong
It's many hundred miles and it won't be long
Nothing at all in my head to say to you
Only the beat of the train I'm on
Nothing I've learn all my life on the way to you
One day our love was over and gone
It's so many miles and so long since I've met you
Don't even know what I'll say when I get to you
But suddenly now I know where I belong
It's many hundred miles and it won't be long
What will I do if there's someone there with you?
Maybe someone you've always known
How do I know I can come and give to you?
Love with no warning and find you alone
It's so many miles and so long since I've met you
Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you
But suddenly now I know where I belong
It's many hundred miles and it won't be long
It won't be long, it won't be long, it won't be long
@coreyturpin5521
My wife and I had the pleasure of sitting with Ben's Mother and Father at a show in Seattle last year. Very proud parents. It was definitely a beautiful thing to witness.
@timmaloney6739
+Corey Turpin That had to be so cool!!!
@coreyturpin5521
Tim Maloney it was awesome!
@tysonjones8251
Pics,or It didn't happen....
@samhouston2711
@@tysonjones8251 bruhhhh whoah there
@bonivermectin4087
Ben Gibbard, one of those unique voices that I could recognize anywhere
@ValCronin
My two favorite voices on this earth
@simonparis8295
This is double great.
@Mark-pz7bd
Cool
@skeletspook
Pretty good