wheels
Jörg Kolczak and Band Lyrics


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If your mem'ry serves you well
We were goin' to meet again and wait
So I'm goin' to unpack all my things
And sit before it gets too late
No man alive will come to you
With another tale to tell
And you know that we shall meet again
If your mem'ry serves you well
This wheel's on fire
Rolling down the road,
Best notify my next of kin
This wheel shall explode

If your mem'ry serves you well
I was goin' to confiscate your lace
And wrap it up in a sailor's knot
And hide it in your case
If I knew for sure that it was yours
But it was oh so hard to tell
And you know that we would meet again
If your mem'ry serves you well
This wheel's on fire
Rolling down the road
Best notify my next of kin
This wheel shall explode

If your mem'ry serves you well
You'll remember you're the one
That called on me to call on them
To get you your favors done
And after ev'ry plan had failed
And there was nothing more to tell
You knew that we would meet again
If your mem'ry served you well
This wheel's on fire
It's rolling down the road




Best notify my next of kin
That this wheel shall explode

Overall Meaning

The song "Wheels" by Jörg Kolczak and Band is marked by cryptic lyrics, leaving much to be interpreted by the listener. The song speaks of meeting again and memories, with a refrain that warns of a wheel on fire rolling down the road, which is going to explode. This imagery seems to suggest a sense of impending doom, chaotic and inevitable destruction. Some have interpreted the song to be about a relationship that has fallen apart, with the "wheel" being the relationship that is beyond repair.


The first stanza speaks of the need to remember, to meet again by unwrapping and setting things right before it's too late. The second and third stanza go on to suggest a past relationship with lines like "I was going to confiscate your lace and wrap it up in a sailor's knot." There is a sense of longing but also a sense of inevitability that this relationship is going to end badly, with the wheel of the relationship rolling towards a fiery and inevitable end.


Line by Line Meaning

If your mem'ry serves you well
If your recollection is accurate and reliable


We were goin' to meet again and wait
We had planned to rendezvous and have a conversation


So I'm goin' to unpack all my things
I am going to settle down and get comfortable


And sit before it gets too late
And rest before it gets too late


No man alive will come to you
No person currently living will come to you


With another tale to tell
With another story or rumor to share


And you know that we shall meet again
You have the certainty that we will meet again


This wheel's on fire
This situation is intense and dangerous


Rolling down the road,
Going down a path of uncertainty and risk


Best notify my next of kin
You should inform my closest family or friends


This wheel shall explode
This situation will eventually reach a destructive end


I was goin' to confiscate your lace
I intended to take temporary possession of your delicate material


And wrap it up in a sailor's knot
And secure it tightly in a specific way


And hide it in your case
And conceal it inside your container or bag


If I knew for sure that it was yours
If I was certain that it belonged to you


But it was oh so hard to tell
But it was very difficult to determine with certainty


You'll remember you're the one
You will recollect that you are the individual


That called on me to call on them
Who requested my assistance in requesting assistance from others


To get you your favors done
To complete tasks or requests on your behalf


And after ev'ry plan had failed
And after every strategy or scheme had been unsuccessful


And there was nothing more to tell
And there was nothing else to say


It's rolling down the road
It is progressing down a path of uncertainty and risk


That this wheel shall explode
That this situation will eventually reach a destructive end




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Written by: Richard Danko, Bob Dylan

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Comments from YouTube:

Bernard Bleynie

J'adore cette très belle chanson de Ricky  King  et sa guitare électrique, ça met de l'ambiance. Je ne me lasse pas de l'écouter et mon épouse aussi en pensant très fort à notre ami Renato qu'on aime beaucoup et qui nous manque

M.Caroline Szőke

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ijzerballegie

zo lang naar gezocht eindelijk heb ik hem mooie plaote

A K

Thanks for copy my remix. You change a little, but ok. Its a good song.

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