Most Of All
J.W. Guercio Lyrics
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I'm at the railroad station in St. Paul
How are all the folks, I'd love to see 'em
But, girl, I'd love to see you most of all
Well I've been starin' at the rain
And I've been thinking
Ever since the train left Montreal,
This life I'm living
But now I know I love you most of all
Many times before
I know I swore
That I'd come home to stay
But it always seems
That the foolish dreams
And trains got in my way
Tomorrow there'll be snow in Minnesota
But I won't be around to watch it fall
Oh I'll be heading for an old familiar station
Just hopin' you still love me...most of all
And girl, you know I love you
Most of all
I miss ya baby, most of all
Mm
Mm
Oh I miss ya baby,
I miss ya most of all
Mm
Mm
Oh I miss ya baby
I miss ya most of all
Mm
Mm
Mm
Oh I miss ya baby
I miss ya most of all
Mm
The song "Most of All" by J.W. Guercio is a heartfelt and emotional love letter to a distant lover. The singer is at a railroad station in St. Paul and is yearning to see his love more than anyone else. He has been traveling on a train from Montreal and while looking out at the rain, he realizes that he loves her most of all. He has promised before to come home and stay, but has been sidetracked by trains and foolish dreams. Despite the impending snow in Minnesota, he is heading to an old familiar station in hopes that his love still exists.
The lyrics are touching and express the singer's deep longing for his love. He misses her more than anything else and wishes he could be with her. The line "But, girl, I'd love to see you most of all" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's immense desire to be reunited with his love.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of how life can get in the way of relationships and promises. The singer has promised to come home and stay with his love before, but has been unable to do so because of his life on the road. The recurring image of trains in the song represents the singer's wanderlust and how it has kept him from being with the one he loves.
Overall, "Most of All" is a beautiful and poignant song about the power of love and the difficulties of staying true to one's promises.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello darlin', my it's good to hear you
Opening phrase to express excitement to the person being spoken to
I'm at the railroad station in St. Paul
Describing the current location of the person speaking
How are all the folks, I'd love to see 'em
Asking about the well-being of the people back home and expressing a desire to see them
But, girl, I'd love to see you most of all
Expressing a deep longing to see the person he is talking to above anyone else
Well I've been starin' at the rain
Indicating idle thoughts or daydreaming with the presence of rain
And I've been thinking
Further elaborating the previous line by describing the nature of the thoughts
Ever since the train left Montreal,
Pointing out a specific starting point for when the person began to think
You know I thought I'd always love
Expressing previously held beliefs or opinions
This life I'm living
Describing the artist's current lifestyle
But now I know I love you most of all
Reveal a change or realization that the person he's talking to has become the most important thing in his life
Many times before
Admitting to a repetitive pattern of behavior or thoughts
I know I swore
Referencing a previous promise or commitment
That I'd come home to stay
Describing a previous desire or plan to stay in one place
But it always seems
Admitting past failure to follow through on previous promises or commitments
That the foolish dreams
Attributing the failure to unrealistic expectations or desires
And trains got in my way
Presenting trains as a metaphor for obstacles or barriers to achieving goals
Tomorrow there'll be snow in Minnesota
Transitioning to a weather forecast for the location the artist will be leaving
But I won't be around to watch it fall
Indicating that the singer will not be present to see the weather event
Oh I'll be heading for an old familiar station
Describing where the singer plans to go next
Just hopin' you still love me...most of all
Expressing a fear of losing affection or interest from the person he's speaking to, while reiterating their importance
And girl, you know I love you
Repeating their affection for the person he's talking to
Most of all
Emphasizing who they love the most
I miss ya baby, most of all
Repeating the opening sentiment of missing the person the singer is talking to
Mm
A musical interlude, conveying emotion without words
Mm
A musical interlude, conveying emotion without words
Oh I miss ya baby,
Repeating the opening sentiment of missing the person the singer is talking to
I miss ya most of all
Emphasizing the singer's depth of feeling towards the person he's talking to
Mm
A musical interlude, conveying emotion without words
Mm
A musical interlude, conveying emotion without words
Oh I miss ya baby
Repeating the opening sentiment of missing the person the singer is talking to
I miss ya most of all
Emphasizing the singer's depth of feeling towards the person he's talking to
Mm
A musical interlude, conveying emotion without words
Mm
A musical interlude, conveying emotion without words
Mm
A musical interlude, conveying emotion without words
Oh I miss ya baby
Repeating the opening sentiment of missing the person the singer is talking to
I miss ya most of all
Emphasizing the artist's depth of feeling towards the person he's talking to
Mm
A musical interlude, conveying emotion without words
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HANK THOMPSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Arthur Guerrero
Excelente trabalho. Nunca canso de ouvir há mais de 50 anos! Um clássico! Forever!
Eric Washington
Great movie and excellent soundtrack!!!!😄😄
Göran Thalén
Love booth the movie and this fantastic musicscore. The original albumcover was on the Wall in Captain Frank Furillos office in the TV show Hill Street Blues. Another smash hit in Sweden for years.🌞🎥🎶👍
Philo Beddoe
What a great underrated movie. The music was produced and performed by the band Chicago. I obtained the soundtrack on vinyl in the early 80's after watching the movie on tv in the UK. I was only in my teens then but loved the music and still do. The vinyl album was well presented with a massive poster and a glossy booklet. It also had a gate fold sleeve. The original vinyl recording featured quite a bit of dialogue quotes from the movie. I picked up the soundtrack on cd a while ago but dialogue had been edited out.
Lamarr Avery
It's odd how the end credits don't give credits to the music being performed by members of Chicago. Tell Me was sung by Terry Kath, but it just says it's by James William Guercio. I know he was on a shoe string budget when he produced this film, so he probably didn't give them credit so he wouldn't have to pay them, but he did write the score and that's impressive.
Grand Merc
Love 70s movies and their soundtracks. Classy and cool.
Eric Washington
I love this song , I love the scenery when he's riding his bike down the open rode, that's what biking is all about!!! The music is fits the ride!!!!
Greg Stegeman
This features the longest improvised solo ever from Jimmy Pankow. Bought it when it first came out.
Lamarr Avery
James William Guercio was at the time, Chicago's record producer so of course he was going to use their talents in this film. He also wrote the whole film score. Terry Kath singing Tell Me should've been on a Chicago album. I wish I could get this soundtrack on cd.
Hopper Video Music
I have the cd and I could burn you a copy of it for a small fee. Really good in digital.