Rusted Wheel
The Belle Brigade Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Bend away the track, say you love me back
The way I love you
No whistle blows
And the rhythm slows down
A train without a will, happy standing still
A rusted wheel
Go away, take away from me your love
Because because because
It's everything I could ever need
My love it's true
'Cause I don't I don't I don't want you
To be just waiting at the station at my destination looking for me
What keeps me rolling rolling in locomotion
Is chasing a dream blowing out steam to look for you
So come on come on come on and
Go away, take away from me your love
Because because because
It's everything I could ever need
Come on come on come on and
Go away, take away from me your love
Because because because
It's everything I could ever need
My love you see
'Cause I never never wanted to be
A rusted wheel
A rusted wheel
Covered in grass
Trying to grow fast
A rusted wheel
A rusted wheel
Nowhere else to go
No more steam to blow
A rusted wheel
So come on come on come on and
Go away, take away from me your love
Because because because
It's everything I could ever need
My love it's true
'Cause I never never never never never
Never never never never want you
'Cause I never never never never never
Never never never never want you
The Belle Brigade’s Rusted Wheel is a lyrical piece that speaks of a train journey, where the singer grapples with the idea of love. It expresses a sense of longing and confusion regarding the unconditional nature of love. The first verse suggests that if the other person were to love the singer back the way they love them, they might derail the train and stop moving forward. The singer wonders if they should give in to their feelings, and let love stop them in their tracks, even though it would bring their journey to a standstill. They liken themselves to a train running without a will, eventually becoming a rusted wheel.
The second verse shows the singer grappling with the same idea of stopping the train, but in a contradictory way. They express that they do not want the other person to wait for them at the station, looking for them. Instead, they are driven by the idea of chasing their dream, blowing off steam to find the other person. They believe their journey of chasing love is what keeps them rolling, and they do not want to become a rusted wheel, covered in grass, with nowhere else to go. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing that even though love might be everything they could need, the singer does not want it to stop them from chasing their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
If you wanna derail this train
If you want to disrupt our relationship
Bend away the track, say you love me back
Then change the path we're on and reciprocate my feelings
The way I love you
With the same intensity that I love you
No whistle blows
Without any warning signs or alarms
And the rhythm slows down
Our relationship loses its momentum
A train without a will, happy standing still
Our relationship is aimless, content to remain stagnant
A rusted wheel
A relationship that has been neglected and is now in disrepair
So come on come on come on and
Please, take action and
Go away, take away from me your love
Leave me, take your feelings away from me
Because because because
I'm telling you this
It's everything I could ever need
That's what I truly want
My love it's true
This is the truth of my feelings for you
'Cause I don't I don't I don't want you
Because, honestly, I don't want you
To be just waiting at the station at my destination looking for me
To be waiting for me at the end of this journey
What keeps me rolling rolling in locomotion
What drives me to keep going
Is chasing a dream blowing out steam to look for you
Is my pursuit of my dreams in order to find you
A rusted wheel
A broken relationship that doesn't fulfill us anymore
Covered in grass
Obstructed, hidden from view by the natural growth of life around us
Trying to grow fast
Attempting to move forward quickly, despite our obstacles
Nowhere else to go
No other options open to us
No more steam to blow
Out of energy and unable to move on
So come on come on come on and
Please, let's take action to make things better and
Go away, take away from me your love
Leave and take your love with you
My love you see
Can't you understand my feelings?
'Cause I never never wanted to be
Because I never wanted to be
Never never never never never
I want you to know
Never never never never want you
That I never want you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA/AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sarah Hedberg
i LOVE belle brigade! they're SO wonderful! this song, losers, punchline, and lucky guy are my favorites! great musicians that put on a great show!
mostnormal
These guys got some great harmonistic rhythems going... I hope they make it big time.
Kasperfoxx
I love the Fleetwood Mac in 2011 feel of this group! Whoop Whoop! Rock On!
sabrinamusiq
Love this song!
mattiecoles
Great song. Great album.
scottishtwit
I was fortunate enough to see these folks open for KD Lang at Luminato in Toronto last month. Ooozing talent much? +100
Mags
I love these guys <3
Malibuheaven1
Ethan and Barbara are so talented.
Craig Shanahan
I gotta echo the comments of bubmel: there is something about this band that I find really compelling (got a few ideas), despite the fact that the production of the album is super polished and clean...not something I look for generally. But there's something about you guys. More pease...
Sean Hughes
It would be cool if Phil Lesh covered this song.