Graffiti on the Train
Stereophonics Lyrics

Oh the graffiti on the train
The singer is drawing attention to the graffiti on the train as a central theme of the song.

Roll in to her life
The graffiti covered train is metaphorically rolling into the woman's life, changing it forever.

Stepped outside he left his lover sleeping
The man left his sleeping lover to secretly create graffiti on the train in an attempt to propose to his love interest.

Rain falls he's drowning in his secret
The rain represents the man's internal struggle as he grapples with the secret plan to propose through the graffiti on the train.

Wet streets are quiet as a church hall
The man's surroundings are silent as he creates his art, almost as if they are listening to his secret struggle.

Last house where children kick the football
The backdrop of the man's art is the final house before a crossroads, where children play football. This sets the scene for the climax of the story.

Cross roads his heart is beating faster
The man is at a crossroads, literally and figuratively, as his heart beats with anticipation of proposing to his love interest.

Getting close to asking her the question
The man is getting closer to proposing to his love interest, but is still struggling to find the courage to do so.

"Marry me" he wants to paint the words on
The man plans to propose through graffiti by painting the words "Marry me" on the train.

The night train he's hiding with his spray cans
Under the cover of darkness, the man is hiding with his spray cans, waiting for the train to arrive.

And that is going to ride
The train that the man is waiting for is the one that he plans to paint the proposal on.

When the paint is done and dried oh come on
The man is eagerly waiting for the graffiti to be complete and dry before the train arrives.

Day breaks as lovely as she wakes up
The morning comes as the woman wakes up, unaware of the proposal that has been painted on the train she takes to work.

Sips her cup and dusts her face in make up
The woman prepares for her day, unaware of the proposal on the train and the impact it will have on her life.

Black phone she hears the people whisper
The woman hears whispers about a tragic train accident on her black phone, unaware that the train she takes was the one with the proposal on it.

Someone died themselves train has slipped up
The train accident turns out to be fatal and the woman is devastated by the loss and the news that the train with the proposal crashed.

Train comes the coach she's always used to
The woman takes her usual train to work, not realizing it is the same train with the proposal.

The doors read a "Marry me I love you"
The woman is shocked to see the proposal on the train doors, realizing what she had missed.

Heart stops ecstatic and suspicious
The woman's heart stops as she realizes what the proposal on the train doors is and is suspicious of her lover's whereabouts.

She makes the call but he don't pick the phone up
The woman tries to call her lover, but he does not answer, leaving unanswered questions about his disappearance.

The train sped down the line
The train with the proposal swiftly passes by, leaving the woman with a sense of loss and missed opportunity.

It was last train he would ride
The man's plan to propose through graffiti ultimately leads to his tragic death in the train crash, leaving the woman devastated.

Oh she'll never be the same oh no
The woman's life has been changed forever by the missed opportunity to experience the love of her life and the loss of her lover.

Oh god rolling back into her life
The events of the song represent a tragic turning point in the woman's life, as she realizes the love she has lost and the tragedy that has befallen her.