Last Train Home
Not Now Not Ever Lyrics
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The lyrics of Not Now Not Ever's song Last Train Home are about leaving a town, breaking promises, and moving on to a new place. The first verse reminisces about a past memory of sitting in the back of a bus in June, dealing with cold winds, and making promises to each other with a magic marker. However, these promises were broken and the singer failed once again. The year 1999 seemed to be rough for the singer's friend Ben and his crush, which ends in the town they're in. The repeated line "let me pack my shit and begin" shows the singer's desire to move on from the past and start fresh.
The second verse addresses some advice from the singer's parents about finding beauty in every block. But the singer rejects this advice and urges their lovers to pack their bags and move forward to the next stop, "state of mind". They mention that this could be the last safe night in the town before leaving on the last train home. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and determination to make a change, even if it means burning bridges and leaving the past behind.
Overall, the song Last Train Home by Not Now Not Ever is about moving on from the past, breaking promises, and embracing the unknown. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is ready to start fresh and leave their old life behind for the next adventure.
Line by Line Meaning
Remember June in the back of the bus?
Do you recall that time we were riding the bus in June?
Those cold winds that drove you nuts, what we said? We wrote? 'Magic marker never lies'. Yet it did.
Do you remember how those cold winds bothered you? We wrote 'Magic marker never lies', but now it's clear that it does.
Fuck promises. I failed again.
Promises are meaningless. I've failed yet again.
Hell, 99 just wasn't the year for ben and his friends and the crush of the year that ends in this town I'm in.
The year 1999 wasn't great for Ben and his friends, especially with the failed romantic pursuits that ended in this town where I am now.
Let me pack my shit and begin.
I want to leave this place and start anew.
Leave this town burning bridges I know. Burn deep down.
I want to burn all the bridges in this town and start fresh, leaving behind any remnants of my past here.
Then take the last train home.
After everything is burnt down and I've left this town behind, I'll take the last train home.
Help me learn to embrace this state of emotion I'm in.
I'm struggling with my emotions and need help learning how to cope with them.
Mom and pop always said 'there's beauties around on every block'. Fuck that.
My parents always told me that there is beauty to be found everywhere, but I don't believe that.
Go pack your bags my lovers, next stop ahead 'state of mind'.
If you're with me and share my viewpoint, let's pack our bags and move on to a new state of mind.
This just might be the last safe night here, for the hills to the last train home
It's possible that tonight is the last night that it's safe for us to be here, as we prepare to leave on the last train home.
Contributed by James O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.