RUNAWAY TRAIN
F Machine Lyrics
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Like a firefly without a light
You were there like a blowtorch buirning
I was a key that could use a little turning
So tired that I couldn't even sleep
So many secrets I couldn't keep
I promised myself I wouldn't weep
It seems no one can help me now
I'm in too deep, there's no way out
This time I have really led myself astray
Runaway train never going back
Wrong way on a one way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here no there
Can you help me remember how to smile?
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
How on earth did I get so jaded?
Life's mystery seems so faded
I can go where no one else can go
I know what no one else knows
Here I am just a-drownin' in the rain
With a ticket for a runaway train
And everything seems cut and dried
Day and night, earth and sky
Somehow just don't believe it
Runaway train, never going back
Wrong way on a one way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
Bought a ticket for a runaway train
Like a madman laughing at the rain
A little out of touch, a little insane
It's just easier than dealing with the pain
Runaway train, never going back
Wrong way on a one way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
Runaway train, never coming back
Runaway train, tearing up the track
Runaway train, burning in my veins
I run away but it always seems the same.
The lyrics of "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum, as performed by F Machine, are about a person who feels lost, trapped, and isolated in their own life, and they're seeking help to figure out how to find their way back. The song talks about the singer's sleeplessness and secrets, and how they have made promises to themselves that they can't keep. The singer feels like they're in too deep, and there's no way out.
The lyrics use the metaphor of a runaway train to describe this feeling of being lost, and the idea that the singer is on a one-way track towards something unknown. They are trying to make sense of their life and figure out where they're going, but nothing seems to be working. The singer asks for help to remember how to smile and find meaning in life again. They feel out of touch and a little insane, but they know that it's easier than dealing with the pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Call you up in the middle of the night
I call you late at night
Like a firefly without a light
I feel lost and without guidance
You were there like a blowtorch burning
You were passionate and intense
I was a key that could use a little turning
I needed some help and guidance
So tired that I couldn't even sleep
I was too overwhelmed to rest
So many secrets I couldn't keep
I had too much on my mind to keep to myself
I promised myself I wouldn't weep
I didn't want to show my emotions
One more promise I couldn't keep
I couldn't keep another promise
It seems no one can help me now
I feel like I'm on my own
I'm in too deep, there's no way out
I'm too far gone to go back
This time I have really led myself astray
This time I made a big mistake
Runaway train never going back
I feel like I'm on a runaway train with no way of returning
Wrong way on a one way track
I'm going in the wrong direction
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
I feel like I should be making progress
Somehow I'm neither here no there
I feel stuck in between
Can you help me remember how to smile?
I need help finding happiness
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
I want it all to mean something
How on earth did I get so jaded?
I don't know how I became so cynical
Life's mystery seems so faded
The meaning of life is lost on me
I can go where no one else can go
I have unique experiences
I know what no one else knows
I have a different understanding than others
Here I am just a-drownin' in the rain
I feel overwhelmed and lost
With a ticket for a runaway train
I feel like I'm out of control
And everything seems cut and dried
Everything seems predetermined
Day and night, earth and sky
The basics of life are unchanging
Somehow just don't believe it
I struggle to accept things as they are
Bought a ticket for a runaway train
I'm on a dangerous path
Like a madman laughing at the rain
I feel crazy in my own skin
A little out of touch, a little insane
I feel disconnected and erratic
It's just easier than dealing with the pain
It's easier to run away than face my problems
Runaway train, tearing up the track
I'm causing destruction on my path
Runaway train, burning in my veins
My problems consume me
I run away but it always seems the same
No matter where I go, my problems follow me
Contributed by Camilla K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.