Long Way Down
Lane Lyrics


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It was a Monday
A day like any other day
I left a small town
For the Apple in decay

It was my destiny
It's what we needed to do
They were telling me
I'm telling you

I was inside looking outside
The millions of faces
But still I'm alone
Waiting, hours of waiting
Paying a penance
I was longing for home

I'm looking out for the two of us
I hope we'll be here when they're through with us

I was inside looking outside
Oh the millions of faces

But still I'm alone
Waiting, hours of waiting
I could feel the tension
I was longing for home

I'm looking out for the two of us
And I hope we'll be here when they're through with us
I'm coming home

Monday, sad, sad Monday
She's waiting for me
But I'm a long, long way from home

Sad, sad Monday
She's waiting for me
But I'm a long, long way from home

Sad, sad Monday




Oh she's waiting for me
But I'm a long, long way from home

Overall Meaning

The song Long Way Down by Lane talks about the experience of leaving a small town and moving to a big city. The song starts with the singer leaving his small town on a Monday and heading to a big city that is decaying. The singer believes that moving to this city was his destiny and that he had to do it. He talks about the millions of faces he sees in the city, but still feels alone and longs to be back home. The tension of being alone in a new city is palpable, but the singer looks out for himself and his partner and hopes they will make it through together.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase 'Sad, sad Monday' and talks about how the singer's partner is waiting for him at home, but he is a long way from home. The lyrics describe the longing for home and missing loved ones. This song is relatable to anyone who has moved away from home and experienced the loneliness of a new place. It's about the struggle to find oneself in a new environment and make it work.


Overall, Long Way Down is a beautiful song about the struggle of moving to a new city, being alone, and missing home. The lyrics are poetic and relatable, and the melody is haunting.


Line by Line Meaning

It was a Monday
The day of the week was Monday.


A day like any other day
Monday was just a normal day like any other weekday.


I left a small town
The singer departed from a small town.


For the Apple in decay
The artist headed towards the deteriorating city of New York, nicknamed 'the Big Apple'.


It was my destiny
The artist believed that traveling to New York was their fate.


It's what we needed to do
The singer felt that this journey was necessary for some reason.


They were telling me
Others were advising or urging the singer to go to New York.


I'm telling you
The artist is telling the listener, perhaps in a persuasive or warning tone.


I was inside looking outside
The artist was indoors, observing the outdoors.


The millions of faces
The artist saw many faces of strangers in the city.


But still I'm alone
Despite the presence of many people, the singer felt lonely.


Waiting, hours of waiting
The artist waited around for a long time.


Paying a penance
The singer felt like they were serving a punishment of some sort.


I was longing for home
The singer missed their home and wanted to return.


I'm looking out for the two of us
The singer is watching out for themselves and, most likely, someone else with them.


I hope we'll be here when they're through with us
The artist is unsure if they and the other person will still be okay after facing whatever is to come.


Sad, sad Monday
The artist is feeling sad about it being Monday.


She's waiting for me
Someone is waiting for the singer.


But I'm a long, long way from home
The singer is far from where they want to be.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN MC DONALD, LOU GRAMM, MICK JONES

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@esterabraniste3829

Walking on the rooftops
Talking of time
With our eyes a glowing
Like the city lights
She stands on the ledge,
She says, 'it looks so high'
You know it's a
Long way down
Feels like a long way down
Feels like a long way down
Like a long way down
So honey don't leave, don't leave,
Please don't leave me now
'Cause I can feel the rivers
Winding through the lands
Two lines, and a poet
Like a kind old rye
You know we could talk in that language
Only we understand
But you know, honey
It's a long way down
You know it's a long way down
Feels like a long way down
Love it feels like a long way down
So honey don't leave, don't leave,
Please don't leave me now



All comments from YouTube:

@phoebebuffay262

i love his voice. it's just, uh idk. makes me feel sadness and happiness at the same time...

@anamendiola8937

Phoebe Buffay same

@SallyEn

Absolutely

@anupam2808

Perfectly true and God bless his voice

@mysterytv2349

I'm with you on that, but it's a good feeling.

@v1itr

True

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"Hazel Grace"..."Hi Augustus"

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"We all want to be remember "
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@aaronofthefuture3424

They played this in the fault in our stars and I freaking lost it

@melinarikkola8808

same 😢

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