Thursday's Child
Isobel Campbell Lyrics


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Twenty-five years living in a fantasy
Twenty-five years, better choose reality
Took a trip searching in your house of fun
Couldn't go there with almost anyone

Thursday's child
Far to go
Thursday's child
Far to go
Thursday's child
No regrets
Thursday's child
Won't forget

Bought a ticket, waltzed on the Ferris wheel
Take this longing and make it something real
Until then she will be a slave to trust
Before it's ashes to ashes, dust to dust

Thursday's child
Far to go
Thursday's child
Far to go
Thursday's child
No regrets
Thursday's child
Won't forget

Thursday's child
Far to go
Thursday's child
Far to go
Thursday's child
No regrets
Thursday's child
Won't forget

Thursday's child
Far to go
Thursday's child
Far to go
Thursday's child
No regrets




Thursday's child
Won't forget

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Isobel Campbell's song Thursday's Child appear to be about a person who has been living in a fantasy world for 25 years and now realizes the importance of choosing reality. The person takes a trip to their house of fun but couldn't go with just anyone because it's a personal journey. The chorus repeats the line "Thursday's child, far to go" which could be a reference to an old nursery rhyme that says Thursday's child has far to go. This may suggest that the person still has a long way to go on their journey of self-discovery and navigating reality. However, there are no regrets and the person won't forget the experience they had.


The lyrics then switch to a different perspective as the person decides to take action and buy a ticket to ride the Ferris wheel, a symbol of the ups and downs of life. The person wants to take their longing and make it something real. This is a powerful statement because it shows that the person has a desire for something that they want to turn into a tangible reality. However, the person recognizes that she will be a slave to trust until then. This may imply that they have trust issues that they need to work through before they can fully embrace reality.


Overall, the song seems to convey a message of self-discovery and taking action to turn dreams into reality. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the journey aspect of life, suggesting that it's a long process but one that shouldn't be regretted or forgotten.


Line by Line Meaning

Twenty-five years living in a fantasy
She's spent 25 years living in her own world of imagination and dreams.


Twenty-five years, better choose reality
After so long, it's probably best for her to start facing reality.


Took a trip searching in your house of fun
She went on a journey to explore someone else's exciting life.


Couldn't go there with almost anyone
However, she didn't have many people she could share this adventure with.


Thursday's child
She was born on a Thursday.


Far to go
She has a long journey ahead of her.


No regrets
She won't have any regrets for the choices she makes along the way.


Won't forget
She will always remember the experiences she has on this journey.


Bought a ticket, waltzed on the Ferris wheel
She bought a ticket and rode the Ferris wheel, enjoying the highs and lows of life.


Take this longing and make it something real
She wants to turn her desires and dreams into reality.


Until then she will be a slave to trust
Until she can make her dreams come true, she has to rely on trust to guide her.


Before it's ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Before time runs out and she is no more.




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Written by: CAMPBELL

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