Train 1
Philip Glass Lyrics


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This love could be some one
Into love
It could be some one that has been somewhere like them
It could be some like them
Tis one like into where that one has heen like them
Well, it could be be some like them
Those like into where like that into this
This one has been broken like into where
But it could be some that it could be some like into
Like
Into like into
Like into where like that.

It could be be some of the lucky ones then
This has been like into where that the ones
That where that it could be some like them too
This one, the ones that it could be somewhere like them
It could be somewhere like
Let's see
Then, it could be somewhere like the one
It could be somewhere that it could be somewhere
That it could be somewhere
Like into that one has been lucky

The one it has like into where ever
The one it has like into where like into where like
Into

Where the singing of the love of them

This one has hen like into where the one it has
Like into what is of that
Is where that love was
It could be somewhere like them them
Them them them
It could say where by numbers this one has
Like into it
The one is you over all the all the all the
It could be some that it could be,
Could be so like that it is the one it could be the one

It was the ones like them
It could be some like them

That one
It could be some like them

It could be somewhere
The ones like them
You will
The ones are
The ones are
The ones are are
The ones are like
The ones are like into where the ones are the ones
The ones
The ones are like into this
The ones are like that
It
The ones are like
The ones are like
The ones are like them
The ones are like to the Crazy Eddies
Are the are the a million
The ones are like what you do Crazy Eddies
That could be some that is into it is like what is it
What is it
What is it
What is it
What is it
Yes, come to the self service

What is it that could have some like I into it
What is it
That is it
What is it
It could be some one like them
It could be some one like them
Like them
Like that
The ones are like that
This one is not like them
I could be cry like a baby I'll be there
It could be course of that has heen
The ones are like them them them them
Who
Them them them them them them them

The other ones, then, that has been
Like when it was the ones who prefer the ones
Are like them them them
These circles
The ones the th th th th th th th th th th th
You will
Crazy Eddies Crazy Eddies Crazy Eddies Crazy Eddies
Crazy Eddies
Goodbye Crazy Eddies
Crazy Eddies are the most ones
Like into a coat jacket
Are into like it has the has the ever
Ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever the

And that is the answer to your problem, handsome
Problem
Promise
The ones are like into this way
This always be
This
That it could be somewhere into where that it could be
Into some





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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Philip Glass's song Train 1 are an enigma. The repetition of phrases such as "it could be some like them" and "the ones are like" seem to suggest a search for identity or belonging. The phrase "like into where" also adds to the convoluted nature of the lyrics. It could be interpreted as a desire to fit in either with a group or with a particular way of life or experience. Furthermore, the mention of "Crazy Eddies" towards the end of the song adds an interesting layer to the interpretation. Crazy Eddies was a consumer electronics chain that went bankrupt in the late 1980s, perhaps suggesting a nostalgia for a time or era that is no longer attainable.


The lack of clear structure and coherence in the lyrics parallels the constant motion and repetition of a train. The sparse use of instrumentation in the song also contributes to the minimalist aesthetic that Glass is known for. The droning sound of the strings and woodwinds mimics the steady hum of a train's tracks. The overall effect is a disorienting but meditative experience.


Line by Line Meaning

This love could be some one
This feeling of love could be directed towards someone


Into love
It is directed towards the emotion of love


It could be some one that has been somewhere like them
The person it is directed towards could have had similar experiences to the singer


It could be some like them
The person it is directed towards could have similar characteristics to the singer


Tis one like into where that one has heen like them
It could be someone who has been in a similar situation as the singer


Well, it could be be some like them
It is possible for it to be directed towards someone who is similar to the singer


Those like into where like that into this
Similar situations and experiences are being compared


This one has been broken like into where
The subject matter is something that has been broken


But it could be some that it could be some like into
It is still possible for it to be directed towards someone who is similar to the singer


Like
Comparing characteristics and experiences


Into like into
Similarities are being compared


Like into where like that.
More situations and experiences are being compared


It could be be some of the lucky ones then
It is possible for it to be directed towards someone who was lucky


This has been like into where that the ones
Similar experiences are being referred to again


That where that it could be some like them too
It is possible for it to be directed towards someone similar to the singer again


This one, the ones that it could be somewhere like them
Another person similar to the singer is being referred to


It could be somewhere like
It is possible for it to be directed towards a familiar place or situation


Let's see
The singer is contemplating the possibilities


Then, it could be somewhere like the one
The singer is considering a specific location or situation


It could be somewhere that it could be somewhere
Another familiar location or situation is being considered


That it could be somewhere
The possibility of a familiar location or situation is being considered


Like into that one has been lucky
The possibility of it being directed towards someone lucky is being considered again


The one it has like into where ever
Another situation/experience is being compared to the feeling of love


The one it has like into where like into where like
More comparisons of situations and experiences


Into
Referring to similarity


Where the singing of the love of them
Referring to singing about love


This one has hen like into where the one it has
A similar experience is being referred to


Like into what is of that
Referring to another similar experience


Is where that love was
Referring to a location where love existed


It could be somewhere like them them
Referring to the possibility of it being directed towards multiple people who are similar to the singer


Them them them
Referring to multiple similar people


It could say where by numbers this one has
Referring to a quantitative comparison of similarities


Like into it
Referring to another similarity


The one is you over all the all the all the
Referring to a specific person who is superior in some way


It could be some that it could be,
Referring to the possibility of it being directed towards someone


Could be so like that it is the one it could be the one
Referring to the possibility of it being directed towards a specific person


It was the ones like them
Referring to similar people again


That one
Referring to a specific person


It could be somewhere
Referring to the possibility of a familiar location or situation


The ones are
Referring to similar people again


The ones are
Repetition of the previous line


The ones are are
Repetition of the previous line


The ones are like
Referring to similarities


The ones are like into where the ones are the ones
Referring to similarities of people and their experiences


The ones
Referring to similar people


The ones are like into this
Referring to similarities again


The ones are like that
Referring to similarities of people and their experiences again


It
Referring to something that has already been mentioned


The ones are like
Referring to similarities


The ones are like
Repetition of the previous line


The ones are like them
Referring to similar people again


The ones are like to the Crazy Eddies
Referring to a specific type of person or situation


Are the are the a million
Referring to the abundance of similar people or situations


The ones are like what you do Crazy Eddies
Referring to a specific action or behavior


That could be some that is into it is like what is it
Referring to the similarity of something that is being considered


What is it
Questioning the nature of something


What is it
Repetition of the previous line


What is it
Repetition of the previous line


What is it
Repetition of the previous line


Yes, come to the self service
An invitation to engage in an activity


What is it that could have some like I into it
Questioning the possibility of something being directed towards the singer


What is it
Repetition of the previous line


That is it
Confirming the nature of something


It could be some one like them
Referring to the possibility of it being directed towards someone similar to the singer


It could be some one like them
Repetition of the previous line


Like them
Referring to similar people


Like that
Referring to a previous comparison


The ones are like that
Referring to a previous comparison


This one is not like them
Referring to the dissimilarity of someone


I could be cry like a baby I'll be there
The singer is stating that they will be supportive even if the person is emotional


It could be course of that has heen
Referring to a course of action that has already taken place


The ones are like them them them them
Referring to similar people again


Who
Questioning the identity of someone


Them them them them them them them
Referring to similar people again


The other ones, then, that has been
Referring to a different group of people


Like when it was the ones who prefer the ones
Referring to a preference for similar people


Are like them them them
Repetition of previous comparisons


These circles
Referring to a pattern or cycle


The ones the th th th th th th th th th th th
Referring to similar people again


You will
Stating an outcome that will happen


Crazy Eddies Crazy Eddies Crazy Eddies Crazy Eddies
Referring to a specific person or situation again


Crazy Eddies
Repetition of the previous line


Goodbye Crazy Eddies
A farewell to a specific person or situation


Crazy Eddies are the most ones
Referring to a specific group of people


Like into a coat jacket
Making a comparison of similarities


Are into like it has the has the ever
Referring to similarities of situations and experiences


Ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever the
Emphasizing the repetition of similar situations and experiences


And that is the answer to your problem, handsome
A resolution to a problem is given


Problem
Referring to a problem


Promise
Referring to a commitment


The ones are like into this way
Referring to similarities again


This always be
Making a statement about something that will always be true


This
Referring to a singular item or circumstance


That it could be somewhere into where that it could be
Referring to the possibility of a familiar location or situation


Into some
Referring to a situation or circumstance




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Karen Miller

Saw this at Lincoln Center back in the day. Could not believe what I was seeing or hearing. Was this a play? A film? An opera? Thought the top of my head had blown off. Absolutely fantastic. Then and now. My life has never been the same. Thank you Robert. Thank you Philip. Thank you Lucinda. Thank you Christopher.

Sandy No

An opera. Look up Akhanaten. Head blown off.

Karen Miller

@Sandy No I get your point. And agree. Akhanaten was and is completely amazing. (Played hooky from work and saw it twice) But Einstein was of a different ilk. It came out in the mid-70s when nothing and I mean nothing like it had been seen at Lincoln Center. It. Was. Riveting.

Lisa Di Mambro

I was told it went for many hours? I’ve used this to teach my students for experimental and physical theatre. I wish I had seen it live. The concept is amazing!!!

Jesu Spectre

You've been fooled by the very most simplistic staging of unexplained abstract stage elements and ostinato recordings. You need to get out more.

Lisa Di Mambro

@Jesu Spectre concept. Not staging. Not sound. You need to read more.

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Skip Mendler

At the end of the performance, the PG Ensemble came into the stage for their bow. I swear there was an... aura ... about them ... as though spending several hours playing this music had started warping spacetime itself around them....

Al Rrenoir

Please go on

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S S

This is a very interesting, collective expression of Einstein's brain under pressure during the time he was going through trial, combined with his leisure memories, and his talent for constantly thinking about physics :) It took me years to figure this out, and I could not figure it out simply listening to the soundtrack. Now I finally see it. It is as challenging to see as looking at a multi-dimensional painting by Picasso. But that is exactly what it is. :) Glass has done an absolutely shimmering job of exhibiting how a musician expresses in tonality the values and processes of a Physicist's mind constantly at work!

SystemsSecurityLLC

Thank you for this. Now it makes so much more sense as I was just introduced this morning to it.

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