Currently, the group comprises singer and harmonica player John Popper, guitarist Chan Kinchla, drummer Brendan Hill, bassist Tad Kinchla and keyboardist Ben Wilson. Tad Kinchla and Ben Wilson joined the band following the death of original bassist Bobby Sheehan in 1999.
While Blues Traveler is best known among fans for their improvisational live shows, the general public is most familiar with the group from their Top 40 singles "Run-Around" and "Hook". They gained mainstream popularity after their fourth studio album four, released in 1994. Sheehan's death and Popper's struggle with obesity put a damper on the group's success, and A&M dropped the band in 2002.
The Mountains Win Again
Blues Traveler Lyrics
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Hold it for a while try not to have to drop it
Men are not to cry so how am I to stop it
Keep it all inside don't show how much she rocked ya
Ooh can you feel the same
Ooh you gotta love the pain
Ooh it looks like rain again
Ooh I feel it comin' in
The mountains win again
The mountains win again
Dreams we dreamed at night were never meant to come to life
I can't understand the ease she pulled away her hand
This time in my life I was hurt enough to care
I guess from now on I'll be careful what I share
Ooh can you feel the same
Ooh ya gotta love the pain
Ooh it looks like rain again
Yeah feel it comin' in
The mountains win again
A pocket is no place for a smile anyway
Someday I will find love again will blow my mind
Maybe it will be that love that got away from me
Is there a line to write that could make you cry tonight
Can you feel the same
Yeah ya gotta love the pain
Ooh it looks like rain again
Ooh feel it comin' in
The mountains win again
Ooh the mountains win again
"The Mountains Win Again" by Blues Traveler is an introspective song about the pain of lost love and the struggle with emotions. The lyrics talk about the singer holding onto their smile, trying not to show their sadness, and keeping everything inside. Men are not supposed to cry, and this is a constant struggle for the singer. The singer feels the pain of lost love and tries to keep it all inside, hiding the fact of how much the lost love had affected them. The chorus addresses the inevitability of pain and rain, symbolically represented by the mountains winning, and how one must learn to love the pain and embrace it.
The second verse discusses how dreams at night were never meant to come to life, highlighting how the singer had been hopeful for a future with their lost love but was unfulfilled. The singer acknowledges that they were hurt enough to care but will be careful not to share their emotions again. The third verse talks about how love is more significant than a smile in a pocket and that someday the singer will find love again. The lyrics end with a question for the listener, asking if they can feel the pain of lost love and if there is a line that could make them cry.
Overall, the song portrays the pain of lost love and the struggles one goes through in trying to keep emotions in check while coming to terms with the inevitability of pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I pick up my smile put it in my pocket
I hide my happiness and cheer myself up for a while by pretending everything is fine.
Hold it for a while try not to have to drop it
I try to keep my happiness and positivity as long as I can and not let anything bring me down.
Men are not to cry so how am I to stop it
As a man, I feel ashamed to show my emotions and I do not know how to stop myself from crying.
Keep it all inside don't show how much she rocked ya
I keep all my feelings and emotions inside and do not let anyone know how much she affected me.
Ooh can you feel the same
Can you relate to my feelings and emotions?
Ooh you gotta love the pain
Facing and enduring pain is an integral part of life and one should learn to love it.
Ooh it looks like rain again
Metaphorically, it seems like tough times are coming again.
Ooh I feel it comin' in
I sense that difficult times are approaching.
The mountains win again
No matter how hard I try, sometimes life's difficulties and challenges prove to be insurmountable and unbeatable.
Dreams we dreamed at night were never meant to come to life
The dreams that we have at night are not always meant to be realized in our life.
I can't understand the ease she pulled away her hand
I cannot comprehend how easily she let go of our relationship and moved on.
This time in my life I was hurt enough to care
I am hurt enough to care about myself and try to move on from what happened.
I guess from now on I'll be careful what I share
I have learned my lesson and will be cautious about whom I share my life and intimate details with.
A pocket is no place for a smile anyway
You cannot hide happiness and joy in your pocket because it needs to be expressed and shared with others.
Someday I will find love again will blow my mind
One day I will find love again and it will be so amazing that it will exceed all my expectations.
Maybe it will be that love that got away from me
Perhaps the love that I lost in the past will return to me in the future.
Is there a line to write that could make you cry tonight
Can I say something that will touch your heart and bring you to tears?
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BOBBY SHEEHAN
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I pick up my smile put it in my pocket
Hold it for a while try not to have to drop it
Men are not to cry so how am I to stop it
Keep it all inside don't show how much she rocked ya
Ooh can you feel the same
Ooh you gotta love the pain
Ooh it looks like rain again
Ooh I feel it comin' in
The mountains win again
The mountains win again
Dreams we dreamed at night were never meant to come to life
I can't understand the ease she pulled away her hand
This time in my life I was hurt enough to care
I guess from now on I'll be careful what I share
Ooh can you feel the same
Ooh ya gotta love the pain
Ooh it looks like rain again
Yeah feel it comin' in
The mountains win again
A pocket is no place for a smile anyway
Someday I will find love again will blow my mind
Maybe it will be that love that got away from me
Is there a line to write that could make you cry tonight
Can you feel the same
Yeah ya gotta love the pain
Ooh it looks like rain again
Ooh feel it comin' in
The mountains win again
Ooh the mountains win again
Ookmongani
"The Mountains Win Again"
I pick up my smile put it in my pocket
Hold it for a while try not to have to drop it
Men are not to cry so how am I to stop it
Keep it all inside don't show how much she rocked ya
Ooh can you feel the same
Ooh you gotta love the pain
Ooh it looks like rain again
Ooh I feel it comin' in
The mountains win again
The mountains win again
Dreams we dreamed at night were never meant to come to life
I can't understand the ease she pulled away her hand
This time in my life I was hurt enough to care
I guess from now on I'll be careful what I share
Ooh can you feel the same
Ooh ya gotta love the pain
Ooh it looks like rain again
Yeah feel it comin' in
The mountains win again
A pocket is no place for a smile anyway
Someday I will find love again will blow my mind
Maybe it will be that love that got away from me
Is there a line to write that could make you cry tonight
Can you feel the same
Yeah ya gotta love the pain
Ooh it looks like rain again
Ooh feel it comin' in
The mountains win again
Ooh the mountains win again
Sea Bear
This is a criminally underrated song
Anonymous Turtle
Criminally underrated band!
Chad Glasner
Too me this band and this song are the quintessential nineties music. It makes me miss the nineties so much. Great music!
Curtis Mccray
I agree 100%
Spudz Weaver
U got that right
01FrugalBassist
Yep, most people never slow down to really listen anymore
Travis Bickle
This song makes we want to go back and just stay in the 90s forever.
Chris
Yes, exactly. Me too
Uncle Bullhorn
"Four" was such an amazing album, and this song still gives me chills. It came out while I was starting my fight against cancer. I know it's about depression, but there were many times during my surgeries and chemo that I really thought I was fighting mountains.
MrGuggisberg
A coworker said why you want to give me a reach around when Run Around came on.