The Train
The Nits Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I was walking home alone
The traffic light in the falling rain
The unanswered phone
I was so sad and lonely
On a lonesome avenue
So sad and lonely
What could I do
In a room of a strange hotel
I saw a photograph of you
You looked so sad and lonely
On a lonesome avenue
So sad and lonely
What could I do
Once in a railway station
In the city where I live
The windows were like mirrors
In this train
'Hey, what you're doing with your life'
The Nits' song "The Train" tells a story of a person feeling lost and lonely. The lyrics evoke a sense of isolation and sadness, as the person walks alone in the rain, experiences an unanswered phone, and finds a photograph of a sad and lonely person. The song speaks to the existential question of what one can do in such a state of despair. The chorus repeats the phrase "So sad and lonely, what could I do," highlighting the helplessness that the person feels in the face of their emotions.
The song takes on a new tone in the final verse, where the scene shifts to a railway station in the person's city. The windows are compared to mirrors, perhaps suggesting a reflection of the person looking back at themselves. It is here that an unknown voice asks, "Hey, what you're doing with your life," forcing the person to confront the stark reality of their feelings and question their purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
Once on a cold grey morning
One fine morning which was chilly and dismal
I was walking home alone
I was on my way home without any companion
The traffic light in the falling rain
The signal lamp blinking in the drizzling rain
The unanswered phone
My cell phone remained silent without any response
I was so sad and lonely
I was feeling dejected and solitary
On a lonesome avenue
I was walking on a deserted street
So sad and lonely
Feeling miserable and isolated
What could I do
Feeling helpless and perplexed about what to do
Once I opened a drawer
At a certain point, I pulled a drawer
In a room of a strange hotel
Inside a hotel room unknown to me
I saw a photograph of you
I noticed an image of you
You looked so sad and lonely
It appeared that you were sorrowful and alone
On a lonesome avenue
You were walking alone on an empty street
So sad and lonely
You seemed dejected and solitary
What could I do
I was left puzzled and confused about what to do
Once in a railway station
At some point, I was at a train station
In the city where I live
In the metropolitan where I reside
The windows were like mirrors
The windows gave a mirror-like reflection
In this train
Inside the train, I boarded
'Hey, what you're doing with your life'
Someone asked me about my life's purpose
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HENDRIK HOFSTEDE, R. KLOET, ROBERT STIPS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Julia-xi8mf
Brings tears to my eyes. My parents used to put on the Nits all the time as a kid, it reminds me of the simpler, happier years of childhood.
@lily-kz9zl
A 64 ans je découvre Nits....moi qui suis accro aux années 60...70.....Quel groupe!!!!!...magnifiques chansons....et le pire c'est que j'ai loupé le concert donné à Beaucourt....que de nostalgie....vraiment très beau...une plongée dans ces belles années...merciiii
@mekhelbobear6777
"Le secret le mieux gardé de la pop se trouve aux Pays-Bas : depuis près de trois décennies" pouvait on lire dans Télérama en 2007. Ils seront en concert à Ostende le 24 août 2022 et il y a aussi 3 dates aux Pays-Bas :-) J'ai le même âge que vous et j'ai eu la chance de les voir sur scène plusieurs fois tout au long des années 80 et 90 et à chaque fois ce fut formidable. ils ont toujours été très bons en live. Je ne peux que vous souhaiter de les croiser un jour à votre tour 🙂
@lily-kz9zl
@@mekhelbobear6777.......A défaut de les voir en concert pour l'instant....le père Noël a eu la bonne idée de me déposer un cd de ce magnifique groupe....mais leur chanson the train m'interpelle....vraiment trop belle et d'une nostalgie.....merci.....😊😊😊😊😊
@j-cht5011
@@mekhelbobear6777 En ce qui concerne le concert à Ostende, je suis à priori assez peu enthousiaste. Il s’agit d’un festival de plage ‘Eighties’ à 100€ / jour où Nits partageront la scène avec quelques naufragés de la scène pop des 80’s. J’espère que la sortie de leur nouveau cd sera accompagnée de dates belges dans des ‘vraies’ salles. Sinon, il ne restera qu’à monter aux Pays Bas !
@mclarsj
This song is as fresh to hear now as it used to be in the 80's! Like tasting good wine ,it only becomes better and richer...As I may say I was a punkrocker in the early 80's, now I'm mature
@Muziekgenot
One of the best Dutch bands ever. International style. Very personal sound. Very VERY underrated, alas!
@tabularasa0606
Correct, they're clearly in the top 5 Dutch bands ever.
@allivegp
This song made me travel from Greece to Blegium bt train, ten years ago.
@user-le3do3vf9l
Really!?