New York
Blind Pilot Lyrics


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I hear the train all night, sound of its wind blowing through
Our subtle lives
And I have a job to do, walking these cars, walking all this sleep
To get to you
But I don't feel you stir beside me
And you're not in my morning hours

Some ties are made to break, some stalks grow high and green to rot away
And feel the weight
And these lines tell a truth, these city veins answer all we do
So could you keep me in the pulses?
Could you keep me in the sound?

I got wise and I got old, not once, not once did I fold
So don't you now

Maybe you bet on me while we were still young enough to know
What to believe
But for every year you took, for every soft breath or loving look
Believe me
And don't keep me like you have me
And don't kiss me like you don't

I got wise and I got old, Not once, not once did I fold
So don't you now

Some land holds a home, some of my years only hold
Me to roam
But I tell myself it's true, you see a home, you see a man
You see it too
And I say, "don't you know you have her?
Go on kiss her now, you boy"





I got wise and I got old, not once, not once did I fold
So don't you now

Overall Meaning

The song "New York" by Blind Pilot is a poetic expression of longing, reminiscence, and a call for action. The song opens with the singer hearing the sound of a train all night, indicative of his restlessness and desire to reach his destination. He then acknowledges his job of walking these cars to get to the person he wants to be with, but notices that the person is not beside him, and is absent even in his morning hours. The theme of absence and longing continues throughout the song, as the singer questions whether or not the person can keep him in their pulses and sound.


The second verse of the song suggests that some things are made to break and that some good things will eventually fall apart. However, the singer believes that the city veins hold answers to our actions and that it is possible to be kept alive through the pulses and sound. The singer then reflects on his journey and the challenges that he has faced in life without ever folding, and challenges the person to not keep him like they have been and not to kiss him as if they do not want him anymore. In the final verse, the singer contemplates how some land holds a home, and some years only hold one to roam, but continues to believe that he carries his own destiny, and urges the person to kiss her now before it's too late. Altogether, the song resonates with the feeling of wanting to be with someone, and the urgency of action before it's too late.


Line by Line Meaning

I hear the train all night, sound of its wind blowing through Our subtle lives
I can hear the train's wind blowing all night, it seems insignificant, but it's a part of our subtle lives


And I have a job to do, walking these cars, walking all this sleep To get to you
My job is to walk through these train cars and travel the long distance just to see you


But I don't feel you stir beside me And you're not in my morning hours
I don't feel you near me at night or see you in the morning


Some ties are made to break, some stalks grow high and green to rot away And feel the weight
Some relationships are meant to end and some things that seem strong only last for a temporary period of time, and it can be a heavy feeling to carry


And these lines tell a truth, these city veins answer all we do So could you keep me in the pulses? Could you keep me in the sound?
The city reflects the truth of our lives and actions, can you keep me close in your life's rhythm and in your thoughts?


I got wise and I got old, not once, not once did I fold So don't you now
I've gained wisdom and become older, but I've never given up or surrendered, don't you do it now


Maybe you bet on me while we were still young enough to know What to believe But for every year you took, for every soft breath or loving look Believe me And don't keep me like you have me And don't kiss me like you don't
You believed in me when we were young and naive, but for every moment we spent together, trust me and don't keep me just like you did before or kiss me like you don't love me


Some land holds a home, some of my years only hold Me to roam But I tell myself it's true, you see a home, you see a man You see it too And I say, "don't you know you have her? Go on kiss her now, you boy"
Some places feel like home, and some of my life feels like I'm wandering without direction, but I believe that when you see a home, you see a complete man. Don't you know you have her? Go ahead and kiss her now


I got wise and I got old, not once, not once did I fold So don't you now
I've become wise and old, but I never faltered or gave up, don't you give up now




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AARON NEBEKER

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There are songs that deserve the respect of having either praise or in the very least, constructive criticism. To not have people bashing each other's races, religions, atheism, country, spelling errors or each other over the trivial. This is definitely one of those songs. Just sit back, close your eyes and enjoy it. There are a lot of terrible things in this world. Blind Pilot is beautiful and deserves better. We deserve better. Let's stopping tainting the beautiful things we have with words.

Kris Obertas

They played at Vancouver International Folk Festival 2017. Like a lot of bands at fests celebrating the vast world of music, I didn't know them. They put on a great main stage show.

Zach Nonofyobiz

I heard this band on the RADIO, and loved it.

Maria Castro

This song helped me so much! Today I celebrate 8 years clean!

everymusic96

I started listening to Blind Pilots right after Imagine Dragons, thats when they were not main stream, and now everyone knows who imagine dragons are. Blind Pilot is effing awesome !!!

Pamela Cradduck

OMGSH SAAAME!!

Emmy Jorge Guineve

Yes We discovered them WATCHING ONE TREE HILL 2021

Jennifer Biam

they are soooo amazing! i wonder y i hadnt discovered dem all dis while......

kanini mutemi

I love this song...I love OTH

Adam Goby

Only just discovered this band and there fucking great, made me realise how many more cool as fuck bands there are out there that I am yet to have listened to.............

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