Jumping Someone Else's Train
Kill Switch... Klick Lyrics
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You might spoil your face
If you walk in the crowd
You won't leave any trace
It's always the same
You're jumping someone else's train
It won't take you long
You have to adapt
Or you'll be out of style
It's always the same
You're jumping someone else's train
If you pick up on it quick
You can say you were there
Again and again and again
You're jumping someone else's train
It's the latest wave
That you've been craving for
The old ideal was getting such a bore
Now you're back in line
Going not quite quite as far
But in half the time
Everyone's happy
They're finally all the same
Because everyone's jumping
Everybody else's train
Jumping someone else's train
Jumping someone else's train
Jumping someone else's train
The lyrics of this song by Kill Switch...Klick, "Jumping Someone Else's Train" is a commentary on the very human tendency to conform and follow blindly without thinking. The song describes a scenario where people are jumping on a train that is not theirs, and in doing so, they are losing their individuality and identity. The song implies that people are always following each other and never really thinking for themselves. It seems that the song is questioning if this is truly a happy and fulfilling way to live, as it results in people living their lives in an unthinking and unfulfilling way.
The lyrics suggest that people feel the need to adapt and change just to fit into society's approved path. The song also implies that this kind of conformity, where everyone is trying to fit in, is not healthy as individuality is lost in the process. The lyrics do a good job of capturing the feeling of emptiness and purposelessness that comes with simply drifting through life, jumping from one train to another without any real destination or objective.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't say what you mean
Keep your true feelings to yourself
You might spoil your face
If you speak your mind, it could get you in trouble
If you walk in the crowd
If you conform to societal norms
You won't leave any trace
You won't stand out or be noticed
It's always the same
Conformity is the norm
You're jumping someone else's train
You're following someone else's lead and not leading your own life
It won't take you long
It's easy to adapt and fit in
To learn the new smile
To conform to the expected facial expressions
You have to adapt
You have to change who you are to fit in
Or you'll be out of style
Failing to conform will make you an outsider
If you pick up on it quick
If you're a fast learner
You can say you were there
You can pretend to be part of the in-crowd
Again and again and again
This pattern of conformity repeats itself
It's the latest wave
The current trend that everyone is following
That you've been craving for
You desperately want to fit in
The old ideal was getting such a bore
Individuality and uniqueness were no longer valued
Now you're back in line
You've conformed and are no longer an outsider
Going not quite quite as far
You haven't gone too far outside the norm, just enough to be different
But in half the time
You achieved that difference in a quicker way
Everyone's happy
Everyone is content with being the same
They're finally all the same
Conformity has triumphed
Because everyone's jumping
Because everyone is following the same trend
Everybody else's train
Everyone else's way of life that you're adopting
Jumping someone else's train
Following the crowd and lacking individuality
Contributed by Samuel S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.