1. A Swedish alternative metal band including members of In
Flames. Now filed under Passenger (SWE).
2. A Brighton (UK) based alternative folk band.
3. A San José, Costa Rica hardcore/screamo band.
4. A Mesa, Arizona based acoustic rock band.
5. A rap artist from Texas.
6. An old alias of DJ Tiësto.
7. A Chicago-based instrumental rock band.
8. A psytrance project of MFG's Guy Zukrel.
------------------------------
Passenger was formed in 1995 by Sten and Engelin. Both members wanted to do something that was not Thrash metal or Melodic death metal unlike the bands they played in. At its early stages the band was originally called "Cliff". Under the name Cliff they recorded two demos in Studio Fredman that were never released. After a break in the band and after Engelin was hired as a session guitarist for In Flames' Whoracle tour, Anders Fridén, the vocalist of In Flames showed interest in Passenger and joined the band.
In the year 2000 the band came back from its break and went on to record a demo. In 2001 the band recorded another demo in which early versions of the songs "Used", "In My Head", "Circus" and "Drowning City" were recorded. After a third demo the band finally recorded and released their debut album entitled Passenger. A video for "In Reverse" was also released.
Sten noted in February 2004 on their official website that they were in the process of recording their second album. However, since then, Fridén, lead vocalist of both Passenger and In Flames has been noted saying that he has very little time for the project, due to other commitments, and the group is currently on hold. In an interview with Fridén he stated that as soon as he gets a break from In Flames, he wants to get all the group together to record a second album for early 2010. This did however not happen as Anders continued touring with In Flames until October 2010 when they entered their studio to record their next album.
------------------------------
The brainchild of 26-year-old Brighton born singer/songwriter Mike Rosenberg, Passenger is redefining the troubadour for the 21st century. Formerly a five-piece band, Passenger has now pared back to basics, quite literally bringing music to the streets on a series of lengthy busking journeys across Australia, America and the United Kingdom. A classic journeyman musician, cut from the same mould as Van Morrison, Neil Young and John Prine, Passenger has the unique ability to move from the humorous to heartbreaking with every song.
After a year spent crisscrossing the UK and US with his debut album Wicked Man’s Rest, Passenger’s markedly stripped down and soulful second album Wide Eyes Blind Love was brought to the public as it was created: on the road. Setting up on street corners across the UK and Australia, Passenger halted passers by in their hundreds; all connecting to the mellifluous tones and powerfully hewn lyrics emanating from this lone figure and his guitar. This is music as Passenger means it to be, unvarnished and honest, just pure talent and powerful tunes that tap straight into the heart of the crowd.
Struck by the dynamic freedom of the troubadour life, Passenger developed the grass roots method of Wide Eyes Blind Love into the germ of a new album. Impressively and entirely self funded through busking income, Passenger set about recording a series of collaborations with musical friends met along the way. Flight Of The Crow is the remarkable result of Passenger’s intrepid journey, with Australian artists Lior, Josh Pyke, Katie Noonan, Boy & Bear, Kate Miller Heidke, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Brian Campeau and Elana Stone, Matt Corby, Jess Chalker and Dead Letter Chorus all lending their voices to this serendipitous creative venture. Flight Of The Crow was recorded in Sydney’s famous BJB studios over February and March of 2010, and co-produced by Berkfinger (AKA Simon Berkleman from Philadelphia Grand Jury).
As a second album born of the road, Flight Of The Crow speaks to the compelling quality of Passenger’s music and the striking sincerity of his lyrics, both of which are matched by his dedication to this grass roots style of craftsmanship and collaboration. How utterly remarkable that a lone musician can travel the globe, and literally from the street, connect with some of Australia’s finest musical talents to produce a self-funded album. This is the stuff of legend, with Passenger clearly evoking the humble, hardworking creativity of the troubadours of old.
www.myspace.com/passengerofficial
------------------------------
Passenger or PSNGR is an active hardcore/screamo band formed in San José, Costa Rica born in 2004. Their EP "Get OFF the Rails!" (tentative title) will be out in 20/01/09. Band members: Alejandro Pacheco (vocals & guitar), Grego Rojas (guitar), Andres Moraga (bass), Jose Vargas (drums). www.myspace.com/passenger
------------------------------
Passenger the acoustic rock band was formed in late 2000. They have a large archive of both original music and cover songs. They released their first pressed album, entitled "Four Letter Word", in September 2004 on indie label Crop Circle Records.
------------------------------
Passenger is an Austin, Texas based MC. Born in Massachusetts, he spent most of his younger days growing up in New York and Houston, Tx eventually moving to Austin, Tx in 1996 attending college to try his hand as a sound engineer. During these years, his musical versatility had him playing bass in an alternative rock band, singing in another side project, DJing house, jungle and hip hop music at various venues in Austin. Eventually he became a full time DJ for the reggae/ska/hiphop/punk band, Indofin, which he was a member for years touring the country. His love for hip hop provoked him to purchase an MPC and has been making beats and rhyming ever since. "The Brick In A Glass House", his debut album, contains production from Nozebleed, Lazerbeak (Doomtree), amongst others as well as his own and has guests from Austin's own Emcee, Justin Cook, Weezel, as well as a few others. Currently, you can find him playing shows around the Austin area and will begin to venturing out to other Texas cities. He is also working on putting together a live band to back him at shows and working on new material.
------------------------------
Passenger is also an old alias of DJ Tiësto. Tiësto only produced 2 tracks under his old Passenger-alias: "Blackspin" and "F.A.H.", both appearing on a record released on Momentum Records in 1996.
------------------------------
Passenger began winter of 2002 when guitarist dustin covert and bassist/vocalist david mata collaborated on the bands first full length "alive" an 8 song full length about a disoriented and dark but intriguing view of love and romance. the album explored dissonant melodies and agonizingly slow chord progressions with the use of mark sampson on drums and sam billen on piano. in 2003 passenger progressed to a four person line up with michael oberlin on drums and james demis on keyboards and sound and began to play various rock venues in chicago, illinois and used silent film to accompany their live performance. numerous line-up changes took effect during the next year and a half, but in 2005 the concrete line-up of Dustin Covert and David D'Antonio on guitars, David Mata on Bass and Samuel Vincent on drums was achieved. In winter of 2005 Passenger recorded "The Owls are Restless", a 2 hour and 40 minute concept record about an ancient war between owls and rabbits and was recorded and engineered by Steve Whitney in a warehouse in Aurora, Illinois. Shortly after the recording drummer Samuel Vincent tragically passed away. Without his talent and with the grief of losing a dear, dear friend the band decided it was impossible to continue performing the material or anything that involved Passenger. These unfortunate events occurred before "The Owls are Restless" was able to achieve any sort of record label attention, and when it finally did it was too late. The remaining musicians have continued creating in their band White Devil, named after the vintage moog synth/organ that Sam would play in collaboration with his drums in Passenger.
myspace.com/whitedevilchicago
The Long Road
Passenger Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You stitched yourself up when you fell
Keep your memories in jars
Carry secrets in scars
Beneath your shell
You've seen some good days, and some bad ones too
You weave through fashion and trend
You've seen it set for the dearest of friends
You found faith but you, chose to doubt it
You found love but you, left without it
And now you don't want, to talk about it
You travelled down through foreign lands
Touched mountain tops and golden sand
Seen pyramids and temples made of stone
Keep seashells in a cashmere scarf
A treasured book of photographs
In every single one you stand alone
You've seen Vienna and the Berlin wall
As you watched the decades fall
The letters that you wrote never made it home
Your birthdays flew past like June
With Christmas days in hotel rooms
And new years eve with people you don't know
You built friendships but they, sailed without you
You never meant it and that's why, they doubt you
They don't ever talk about you
You're older than you used to be
The mirror weaves a tapestry
Of lines that dance and shimmer 'round your eyes
You stare back at a man, forever holding out his hand
As if the answer's going to fall out of the sky
But the penny never dropped
And no man has ever stopped time flying by
The lyrics to Passenger's song "The Long Road" speak of a person who has experienced the ups and downs of life. The first verse acknowledges the challenges faced and how the person has managed to heal themselves after falling. The line "Keep your memories in jars, carry secrets in scars beneath your shell" suggests that this person carries their past experiences with them, both the good and the bad, and they have learned and grown from them.
The second verse highlights the diverse experiences this person has had, from witnessing beautiful moments like a sunrise on an ocean, to watching the sun set with close friends. It also emphasizes that despite finding faith and love at some point, this person chose to doubt and leave those things behind. Now, they don't want to discuss or confront those feelings and experiences.
The third verse delves into the person's extensive travels, touching on notable places like Vienna and the Berlin Wall. It also mentions the frustration of letters never reaching their destination, the passing of birthdays and holidays spent alone or with unfamiliar people. The person has built friendships, but somehow, they have drifted away and doubts have emerged among those who once cared.
The final verse reflects on the person's aging and the introspection that comes with it. The mirror reflects the lines and wrinkles that portray the passage of time. The mention of a man forever holding out his hand, waiting for answers to come from the sky, signifies the person's longing for clarity or resolution. However, throughout their life, they have come to realize that time cannot be stopped, and answers sometimes elude them.
Overall, the lyrics of "The Long Road" paint a picture of a person who has experienced various aspects of life, both positive and negative, and who carries the weight of those experiences. They have traveled, built relationships, questioned their beliefs, and faced the reality of time passing by.
Line by Line Meaning
We've walked the long road and you've worn it well
We have endured a difficult journey and you have handled it gracefully
You stitched yourself up when you fell
You took care of yourself and healed your own wounds when you stumbled
Keep your memories in jars
Preserve your precious memories in tangible ways
Carry secrets in scars
Your scars hold the stories and secrets that have shaped you
Beneath your shell
Behind your protective exterior
You've seen some good days, and some bad ones too
You have experienced both joyous and challenging moments
You weave through fashion and trend
You navigate through changing styles and fads
You've seen a sun rise on an ocean blue
You have witnessed the beauty of a sunrise over a serene ocean
You've seen it set for the dearest of friends
You have witnessed sunsets that held significance for your closest companions
You found faith but you, chose to doubt it
You discovered faith, but decided to question its validity
You found love but you, left without it
You encountered love, but eventually departed from it
And now you don't want, to talk about it
You are reluctant to discuss those experiences
You travelled down through foreign lands
You ventured through unfamiliar territories
Touched mountain tops and golden sand
You reached the peaks of mountains and the shores of golden beaches
Seen pyramids and temples made of stone
You have witnessed ancient structures like pyramids and stone temples
Keep seashells in a cashmere scarf
You cherish seashells and keep them wrapped in a luxurious scarf
A treasured book of photographs
You hold dear a book filled with meaningful photographs
In every single one you stand alone
In each photograph, you appear solitary
You've seen Vienna and the Berlin wall
You have visited Vienna and witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall
As you watched the decades fall
While observing the passing of time and the changes it brings
The letters that you wrote never made it home
The heartfelt letters you wrote never reached their intended recipients
Your birthdays flew past like June
Your birthdays passed swiftly, similar to the passing of the month of June
With Christmas days in hotel rooms
Celebrating Christmas in impersonal hotel rooms
And new years eve with people you don't know
Spending New Year's Eve with unfamiliar individuals
You built friendships but they, sailed without you
You formed connections, but those friendships drifted apart without your presence
You never meant it and that's why, they doubt you
Your lack of sincerity caused others to question your intentions
They don't ever talk about you
Those individuals never mention you
You're older than you used to be
You have aged and are now more advanced in years
The mirror weaves a tapestry
The reflection in the mirror creates a complex visual display
Of lines that dance and shimmer 'round your eyes
Lines and wrinkles that gracefully move and sparkle around your eyes
You stare back at a man, forever holding out his hand
You gaze at a man who always extends his hand, seeking help or connection
As if the answer's going to fall out of the sky
As if the solution or answer will miraculously descend from above
But the penny never dropped
However, the realization or understanding never arrived
And no man has ever stopped time flying by
No one has been able to halt the passage of time
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL DAVID ROSENBERG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
joy christo
We've walked the long road and you've worn it well
You stitched yourself up when you fell
Keep your memories in jars
Carry secrets in scars
Beneath your shell
You've seen some good days, and some bad ones too
You weave through fashion and trend
You've seen a sun rise on an ocean blue
You've seen it set for the dearest of friends
You found faith but you, chose to doubt it
You found love but you, left without it
And now you don't want, to talk about it
You travelled down through foreign lands
Touched mountain tops and golden sand
Seen pyramids and temples made of stone
Keep seashells in a cashmere scarf
A treasured book of photographs
In every single one you stand alone
You've seen Vienna and the Berlin wall
As you watched the decades fall
The letters that you wrote never made it home
Your birthdays flew past like June
With Christmas days in hotel rooms
And new years eve with people you don't know
You built friendships but they, sailed without you
You never meant it and that's why, they doubt you
They don't ever talk about you
You're older than you used to be
The mirror weaves a tapestry
Of lines that dance and shimmer 'round your eyes
You stare back at a man, forever holding out his hand
As if the answer's going to fall out of the sky
But the penny never dropped
And no man has ever stopped time flying by
Suprateem Banerjee
In 2021, I'm still tuning into this song every once in a while. One of the absolute best Passenger ever made.
My top list of Passenger songs:
Life's for the Living
The Long Road
Holes
Sandstorm
The Wrong Direction
Things That Stop You Dreaming
Fairytales and Firesides
Survivors
All the Little Lights
Shreeram Pudasaini
Print
"The Long Road" lyrics
Passenger Lyrics
Play the Passenger Quiz
"The Long Road"
You've walked a long road and you've worn it well
You stitched yourself up when you fell
Keep your memories in jars
Carry secrets in scars
Beneath your shell
You've seen some good days, and some bad ones too
You weave through fashion and trend
You've seen a sun rise on an ocean blue
You've seen it set for the dearest of friends
You found faith but you, chose to doubt it
You found love but you, left without it
And now you don't want, to talk about it
You travelled down through foreign lands
Touched mountain tops and golden sand
Seen pyramids and temples made of stone
Keep seashells in a cashmere scarf
A treasured book of photographs
In every single one you stand alone
You've seen Vienna and the Berlin wall
As you watched the decades fall
The letters that you wrote never made it home
Your birthdays flew past like June
With Christmas days in hotel rooms
And new years eve with people you don't know
You built friendships but they, sailed without you
You never meant it and that's why, they doubt you
And they don't ever talk about you
You're older than you used to be
The mirror weaves a tapestry
Of lines that dance and shimmer 'round your eyes
You stare back at a man, forever holding out his hand
As if the answer's going to fall out of the sky
zoran hristov
just beautiful...
We've walked the long road and you've worn it well.
You stitched yourself up when you fell.
Keep your memories in jars,
Carry secrets in scars
Beneath your shell.
You've seen some good days, and some bad ones too.
You weave through fashion and trend.
You've seen a sun rise on an ocean blue,
You've seen it set for the dearest of friends
You found faith but you, chose to doubt it.
You found love but you, left without it.
And now you don't want, to talk about it.
You travelled down through foreign lands,
Touched mountain tops and golden sand,
Seen pyramids and temples made of stone.
Keep seashells in a cashmere scarf,
A treasured book of photographs
In every single one you stand alone.
You've seen Vienna and the Berlin wall,
As you watched the decades fall
The letters that you wrote never made it home.
Your birthdays flew past like June,
With Christmas days in hotel rooms
And new years eve with people you don't know.
You built friendships but they, sailed without you.
You never meant it and that's why, they doubt you.
They don't ever talk about you.
You're older than you used to be,
The mirror weaves a tapestry
Of lines that dance and shimmer 'round your eyes.
You stare back at a man, forever holding out his hand
As if the answer's going to fall out of the sky.
But the penny never dropped,
And no man has ever stopped time flying by.
Said Sinno
We've walked the long road and you've worn it well.
You stitched yourself up when you fell.
Keep your memories in jars,
Carry secrets in scars
Beneath your shell.
You've seen some good days, and some bad ones too.
You weave through fashion and trend.
You've seen a sun rise on an ocean blue,
You've seen it set for the dearest of friends
You found faith but you, chose to doubt it.
You found love but you, left without it.
And now you don't want, to talk about it.
You travelled down through foreign lands,
Touched mountain tops and golden sand,
Seen pyramids and temples made of stone.
Keep seashells in a cashmere scarf,
A treasured book of photographs
In every single one you stand alone.
You've seen Vienna and the Berlin wall,
As you watched the decades fall
The letters that you wrote never made it home.
Your birthdays flew past like June,
With Christmas days in hotel rooms
And new years eve with people you don't know.
You built friendships but they, sailed without you.
You never meant it and that's why, they doubt you.
They don't ever talk about you.
You're older than you used to be,
The mirror weaves a tapestry
Of lines that dance and shimmer 'round your eyes.
You stare back at a man, forever holding out his hand
As if the answer's going to fall out of the sky.
But the penny never dropped,
And no man has ever stopped time flying by.
joy christo
We've walked the long road and you've worn it well
You stitched yourself up when you fell
Keep your memories in jars
Carry secrets in scars
Beneath your shell
You've seen some good days, and some bad ones too
You weave through fashion and trend
You've seen a sun rise on an ocean blue
You've seen it set for the dearest of friends
You found faith but you, chose to doubt it
You found love but you, left without it
And now you don't want, to talk about it
You travelled down through foreign lands
Touched mountain tops and golden sand
Seen pyramids and temples made of stone
Keep seashells in a cashmere scarf
A treasured book of photographs
In every single one you stand alone
You've seen Vienna and the Berlin wall
As you watched the decades fall
The letters that you wrote never made it home
Your birthdays flew past like June
With Christmas days in hotel rooms
And new years eve with people you don't know
You built friendships but they, sailed without you
You never meant it and that's why, they doubt you
They don't ever talk about you
You're older than you used to be
The mirror weaves a tapestry
Of lines that dance and shimmer 'round your eyes
You stare back at a man, forever holding out his hand
As if the answer's going to fall out of the sky
But the penny never dropped
And no man has ever stopped time flying by
Soumyajit Guin
Among all the masterpiece by Passenger, this has to be best song written by him.
Anshuman Kakralia
Trust me, there's more!
LKT Originals
I agree - and it's "only" 4 chords to play along with the guitar by the way
Daniel Kwesi Abore
What of "Life's For The Living"
Roberts Alfred
I believe that every song he writes is just out of this planet. Every of his song is a MASTERPIECE.
Davies Banda
You're right
Mathews Salijeni
Michael your songs are perfect. Emotional, 100% real events words, 100% melodies.
Love from Malawi, Africa
Adakole Okwa
"You built friendships but they sailed away without you" This song got me deeply emotional as I reflect on my lives journey around the world. The great people I met along my trip in hostels, hiking, parks, schools, etc that I would never meet again.
XootrFoot
Aye mate, same here. Nations, islands, continents, cities, towns, villages. I did relief work. Body is too busted to dig and chop and lift now. Met so many lovely people of many languages, faiths, cultures, and skin tones. Become mates with a spectrum of people, broke bread with them, lay under the stars with them, had to help bury some of them. My heart overflows with the love of knowing them and the grief of it as well. Life is beautiful but brutal too. Our relationships with each other is what makes it worth the pain of loss and struggle.