Rainbow Train was a short-lived Dutch pop/rock band formed by songwriter/mu… Read Full Bio ↴Rainbow Train was a short-lived Dutch pop/rock band formed by songwriter/musician Hans Vermeulen after his succesful band Sandy Coast had gone on hiatus in 1974 (they would reform in 1980). Rainbow Train featured well-known Dutch musicians such as the Vermeulen brothers of Sandy Coast (Hans and Jan) and Jan Rietman and had Vermeulen's young protégé, Anita Meyer, as a vocalist. The group did a lot of session work before releasing an album, entitled Accompanied By, in 1978. The band's second album was released under the shortened name, The Train, in 1979.

No Name
Rainbow Train Lyrics

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風の駅で待ってる陽射し
空を渡る雲の線路
僕は時計をチラリ眺めて
そっと深呼吸したんだ

君は「行くな」と引き止められてるのか?
愛を振り切れるか?

虹の列車が時刻通りに
夢に向かって出発するよ
君と一緒に旅立ちたいんだ
すべて捨ててやって来い!

同じ土地で生きていたら
当たり前の今しか見えず
遥か彼方目指しながら
世界広いねって気づこう

君は未来へ行ってみたくないのか?
過去にしがみつくか?

虹の列車に乗り遅れるな
次がいつかは知らされてない
やがて僕らは何かを手に入れ
いつかここに戻るだろう

今ようやく君が間に合った
走り出せば何か始まる
七色(なないろ)の架け橋

虹の列車が時刻通りに
夢に向かって出発するよ
君と一緒に旅立ちたいんだ
すべて捨ててやって来い!

ROMAJI

Kaze no eki de matteru hizashi
Sora wo wataru kumo no senro
Boku wa tokei wo CHIRARI nagamete
Sotto shinkokyuu shitanda

Kimi wa "iku na" to hikitomerareteru no ka?
Ai wo furikireru ka?

Niji no ressha ga jikoku toori ni
Yume ni mukatte shuppatsu suru yo
Kimi to issho ni tabidachitainda
Subete sutete yatte koi!

Onaji tochi ni ikiteitara
Atari mae no ima shika miezu
Haruka kanata mezashinagara
Sekai hiroi nette kizukou

Kimi wa mirai e ittemitakunai no ka?
Kako ni shigamitsuku ka?

Niji no ressha ni noriokureru na
Tsugi ga itsuka wa shirasaretenai
Yagate bokura wa nanika wo te ni ire
Itsuka koko ni modoru darou

Ima youyaku kimi ga ma ni atta
Hashiridaseba nanika hajimaru
Naniro no kakehashi

Niji no ressha ga jikoku toori ni

Yume ni mukatte shuppatsu suru yo
Kimi to issho ni tabidachitainda

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "No Name" by Rainbow Train portray a sense of adventure, of leaving behind "the ordinary now" to pursue one's dreams. The song begins with the poet waiting for the wind to arrive at the station, watching the clouds cross the sky. He takes a deep breath and asks if the person he is addressing is being held back by anyone who tells them not to go, and if they can shake off their love for the familiar.

The chorus talks about the train departing for the dream station on time, and how the poet wants to travel with the listener, giving up everything to reach the finish line. The following verse speaks to the idea of living in the same place all one's life, not seeing beyond the present. The songwriter encourages the listener to pursue their dreams and explore new experiences. The bridge tells of the hope of fulfilling one's goals and returning to where the journey began after obtaining something valuable.

The closing verse reveals that the poet has finally met with the listener and that as they run towards something to start, they will find a bridge with all the colors of the rainbow, a symbol of hope and possibility. The song overall conveys a sense of adventure, hope and dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

風の駅で待ってる陽射し
At the wind station, I wait for the sunshine

空を渡る雲の線路
Clouds crossing the sky like they are tracks

僕は時計をチラリ眺めて
Looking at my watch for just a glance

そっと深呼吸したんだ
I take a quiet deep breath

君は「行くな」と引き止められてるのか?
Are you being held back by someone saying 'don't go'?

愛を振り切れるか?
Can you break away from love?

虹の列車が時刻通りに
The Rainbow Train departs on time

夢に向かって出発するよ
Heading towards our dreams

君と一緒に旅立ちたいんだ
I want to go on a journey with you

すべて捨ててやって来い!
Come and leave everything behind!

同じ土地で生きていたら
If we lived in the same place