Night Train
Oscar Peterson Lyrics
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Night train, night train
It's a train that travels at night
night train
It's a means of transportation specifically for traveling at night
Bum bum ba bum, bum bum ba bum
This is the rhythm or beat of the train chugging along on the tracks
Stars above that shine so bright
The night sky is clear and full of shining stars above
Night train, carrying me home
The train is taking the artist to their destination or home
Whistle blowing, through my brain
The sound of the train whistle is so loud that it seems to penetrate the singer's thoughts
Signals curling, on an open plain
The train tracks seem to stretch out across a vast, open plain with signals marking the way
Night train, lulling me to sleep
The motion of the train is soothing the artist and helping them fall asleep
Black smoke rolling, memories in my mind
The smoke from the train is reminiscent of past experiences and memories in the artist's mind
Black smoke rolling, up to the sky
The smoke from the train is visible and rising up into the sky
Night train, sing me a lullaby
The singer wants the train to continue its comforting sounds to help them sleep
Contributed by Peyton O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
PhantomFilmAustralia
I danced like George McFly through the entire track!
Music magic at its finest!
aimeemacdn
Haha, I do that. Makes me feel so sassy. Tiny funky moves.
Joan Maccarrone
When you play this, you know you're really playing piano. Beautiful dynamics. Light touch. Talk about groove.
aimeemacdn
It's the bit after the bass solo when the percussion kicks in that gets me. Sublime.
מירנה דה פז
He Play The Piano fantastic......
aimeemacdn
Exquisite jazz with three world-class musicians. The skill, the timing, nothing beats this in my opinion.
HomeMoviesdotCa - historic films of Canada
Oscar's father was a porter on Canadian Pacific Railway and sometimes took Oscar with him. Oscar wrote this tune in memory of those times.
HomeMoviesdotCa - historic films of Canada
@Colin Bear apparently I'm wrong, apologies, thanks
massimo celano
oscar didn t wright this tuned, night train was an RnB tune by jimmy forrest
Musterion Ministries
@Colin Bear credit??