Daly City Train
Rancid (USA) Lyrics


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He was an artist and a writer
And a poet and a friend
In a man's life he will take a fall
But how low he goes it just depends

He's shooting dope in the men's room
At the station daily city train
Have you ever seen an angel well I know I have
They'll stay here for a while and then they'll fly away

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
When he rolled the dice he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being

Some grown up and some grow old
But what about the kid who never learned the rules
Spent all these years on this earth
When you look back it's just a flicker of time

Jackyl was one of the one's that he was one
Of the one's that was already saved
Through all the evil and wreckage
He maintained a sense of himself





Some men are in prison even though they walk the streets at night
Other men who got the lock down are free as a bird in flight

Overall Meaning

The song "Daly City Train" by Rancid tells the story of a friend of the singer who is an artist, writer and poet who struggles with addiction. The opening lines declare him to be a multifaceted and talented individual, but the following lines describe his downfall. The friend is shooting heroin in the men's room at the Daly City train station - a sign of the depths to which he has sunk. The singer has seen angels, which may refer to moments of clarity or hope in his friend's life, but they never stay long and always fly away.


Line by Line Meaning

He was an artist and a writer
He was a multi-talented person


And a poet and a friend
He was skilled in writing poems and had a good friendship with others


In a man's life he will take a fall
Everyone faces hardships in life


But how low he goes it just depends
The extent of the hardship depends on the individual


He's shooting dope in the men's room
He's injecting drugs in the bathroom


At the station daily city train
He's doing it at Daly City Train station


Have you ever seen an angel well I know I have
He's seen good-hearted people


They'll stay here for a while and then they'll fly away
They won't be around forever


Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
Jackyl drank beer when he last saw him


When he rolled the dice he never thought twice
He took risks without much consideration


Never thought twice about being
He never worried about the consequences


Some grown up and some grow old
People age differently


But what about the kid who never learned the rules
What about the person who never grasped the norms


Spent all these years on this earth
They have been on this earth for a long time


When you look back it's just a flicker of time
Life passes by quickly


Jackyl was one of the one's that he was one
Jackyl was among the people he knew


Of the one's that was already saved
Those who had overcome struggles before


Through all the evil and wreckage
Despite facing terrible things


He maintained a sense of himself
He retained his identity


Some men are in prison even though they walk the streets at night
Some people feel trapped even when they are free to move around


Other men who got the lock down are free as a bird in flight
Some people are content and free even in difficult circumstances




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LARS FREDERIKSEN, ROGER M. FREEMAN, TIMOTHY ARMSTRONG

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@grenda80

He was an artist and a writer
And a poet and a friend
In a man's life he will take a fall
But how low he goes, it just depends
He's shooting dope in the mens' room
At the station Daly City Train
Have you ever seen an angel, well I know I have
You see, they stay here for a while, then they fly away

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
When he rolled the dice, you know, he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being here

Some grow up and some grow old
But what about the kid who never learned the rules
Spent all these years on this earth
When you look back it's just a flicker of time
Jackyl was one of the ones that perished
Yeah, he was one of the ones that was already saved
Through all this evil and wreckage, yeah
He maintained a sense of himself

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
When he rolled the dice, you know, he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being here

Some men are in prison although they walk the streets at night
Other men who got the lockdown are free as a bird in flight
How about the hour in the system that ended
In a one-way line, our measures could not stand it

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
When he rolled the dice, you know, he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being here



All comments from YouTube:

@beardlessodin945

One of the most underrated songs on the album... and every song is amazing.

@RastaSaiyaman

I wonder why they never released this one as a single, it's such a good song.

@franzpiv

Like even fuc***g song of this album!

@guard_craft177

Good song,? It a fucking tuuuuuunnnnne

@matthewmiller873

Their best in my humble opinion!

@santiman6364

Every Rancid song is awsome!!

@lorenztheilkas5974

Maybe cuz its a tribute to a passed friend🤔

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@Daemongrad

Wicked album. One of the best ever made. Sick tune!

@Jaskeeeeet88

After years I still love this song.

@marshalladams9301

Became a fan of this band in 2018..
yes I’m young as fuck but still, just goes to show man we’re still out here. My fav rancid
tune!

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