There are multiple artists with this name:

1) Lone Wolf is the alter… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:

1) Lone Wolf is the alter ego of multi-instrumentalist Paul Marshall. Lone Wolf's songs are often very dark in their themes and very murder ballad-esque. Signed to Bella Union his début album called 'The Devil And I' was released on May 17th 2010. Marshall has been making waves with the music video for the first single 'Keep Your Eyes On The Road' as it is a tribute/homage to Peter Gabriel's classic 'Sledgehammer'. Peter Gabriel has seen and approved the video, as have the team at Aardman animation who worked on the original.
Lone wolf is currently on tour throughout the UK with Wild Beasts.

2)Lone Wolf was a British band active in the early 1980s, the years of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM). They released 2 singles and featured among their ranks Brian Ross (of Blitzkrieg)

3) LONE WOLF was founded in September of 2006 by Bo Thomson (Snake Eyes, ex-Donnybrook) and Adam Riser (ex-Betrayed). After a handful of songs were written, they recruited Nick Trujillo (Snake Eyes, ex-Donnybrook), Mark Choiniere (Throwdown), and Martin Stewart (Terror, Donnybrook).
In June of 2007, they headed into For The Record Studios with Garrett Carroll to track 4 songs for their debut release. After about 4 days of tracking and a 3-month break to tour with their respective other bands, Nick Jett (Terror, Piece By Piece) lent his talents by mixing the songs they had recorded. Finally, the songs were passed off to Paul Minor (New Found Glory, Atreyu, Thrice, Death By Stereo, Throwdown) to master and complete the music process.
LONE WOLF's debut EP entitled "Hallucinogenic Fate" is completed and will be released on Words Of War Records. Stay tuned for a release date!

4) LONE WOLF is a psychedelic doom-folk experiment currently based out of Brooklyn, NY. The first record is available through Healing Light industries.

5) Lone Wolf is also a dubstep producer.
In 2011 he released the archive

6) LONE WOLF (stylized with all caps) is a pop punk band from Rotterdam, Netherlands. As of 2021 they have released two full length albums, a split with the Parasites and various other releases.

Keep Your Eyes on the Road
Lone Wolf Lyrics

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Keep your eyes on the road kid,
I've no desire to be the flower on the central reservation.
The clowns are too impersonal,
And I like to think I'm worth more than the wide carnation from the unknown's grave.

I've been keeping my love awake with the groans of regret from a former self,
And she's been keeping her love awake with her silence.
She speaks volumes to me.

She speaks volumes to me.
She's speaking loud and clear.
The hands fall down,
The threads look pathetic on the floor,
Like suicide victims of a time well spent.
The lino looking back at me like I am a waste of skin.

How do I get myself in these situations?
Talk about shining armour,
Get me out of here.

I lay staring at your innocent skin wondering how I fucked this up, but I surely did.

Overall Meaning

The song "Keep Your Eyes On The Road" by Lone Wolf starts with the suggestion to keep focused on the task at hand, with the singer cautioning listeners to remain alert and avoid unnecessary pitfalls. The singer shifts to expressing aversion to the idea of being a forgotten death on the side of the road. The overarching concept conveyed here is the idea of wanting to be someone of significance rather than just another figure that passes through unnoticed. The use of the phrase "wide carnation from the unknown's grave" creates a powerful image of the complete lack of identity that many unknown dead meet with.

The singer then expresses thoughts about how keeping his love "awake" has kept them apart. It is evident that regret is a burden carried by both parties in the relationship with the line "I've been keeping my love awake with the groans of regret from a former self, and she's been keeping her love awake with her silence." The pain of their separation is being felt strongly, which is conveyed by the melodious tune supported by profound lyrics. The singer explores the idea of being stuck in situations and wondering how they even found themselves there in the first place. The song ends with feelings of inadequacy and doubt, highlighting the complexities of emotions and relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Keep your eyes on the road kid,
I advise you to focus on the task at hand.

I've no desire to be the flower on the central reservation.
I don't want to end up dead or injured like many people who met accidents on the highway.

The clowns are too impersonal,
Emergency responders may not show enough empathy.

And I like to think I'm worth more than the wide carnation from the unknown's grave.
I value my life more than a roadside flower tribute given to a person who was killed in an accident.

I've been keeping my love awake with the groans of regret from a former self,
I've been keeping my beloved awake with my remorseful moans resulting from my past mistakes.

And she's been keeping her love awake with her silence.
My beloved has been keeping her love awake with her silence and emotional withdrawal.

She speaks volumes to me.
Her silence signals a significant message.

The hands fall down,
Clock hands point downwards, indicating limited time and opportunity.

The threads look pathetic on the floor,
Discarded threads on the ground signify abandoned potential and half-hearted attempts.

Like suicide victims of a time well spent.
The threads resemble the lost hope and despair of people who ended their lives and talents after experiencing significant achievements and success.

The lino looking back at me like I am a waste of skin.
The floor covering seems to mock me and imply that I am worthless.

How do I get myself in these situations?
I wonder how I end up in unfavorable conditions repeatedly.

Talk about shining armour,
This situation sure isn't glamorous or heroic as one might think.

Get me out of here.
I want to leave now, ASAP.

I lay staring at your innocent skin wondering how I fucked this up, but I surely did.
I regret the mistakes I did that ruined our relationship and am in awe of your purity and blamelessness.

Contributed by Callie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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