Westbound Train is a ska band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2001. Read Full Bio ↴Westbound Train is a ska band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2001.

Westbound Train released their first album, Searching for A Melody, in 2003. The band self-released their second album, Five to Two, in 2005, which featured guest appearances from Alex Desert of Hepcat and King Django. The album was re-released by Stomp Records on March 14, 2006.

Westbound Train were featured on the Hellcat Records compilation Give 'Em the Boot IV in November 2004. In January 2006, Hellcat announced that they had signed the band. A third full-length, titled Transitions, was released in September of 2006.

Westbound Train played the Summer of Ska tour in the summer of 2006, along with Suburban Legends, Big D and the Kids Table, Voodoo Glow Skulls, and Catch 22. Westbound Train also played the Fall of Ska tour in the fall of 2006, along with Reel Big Fish, Streetlight Manifesto, and Suburban Legends.

Lynval Golding, the former guitarist of The Specials, is a big Westbound Train fan. Golding can often be seen at Westbound Train concerts in the Seattle, Washington area, even once playing on stage with them and calling them "the next ska sensation."

Their fourth album, "Come and Get It," was released on Hellcat Records on April 21, 2009

Official Website: www.westboundsound.com

Bigger Things In Mind
Westbound Train Lyrics

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Well it's quiet down on Boston and that's a rarity these days
And the Citgo sign is a different shade, well I haven't seen this town in days
Cuz my world it just got bigger, and my perception aint the same
And I don't need your comments boy, well I don't need you to play this game
Cuz I started running, and I'm gonna run, run, run, until I leave this town behind
Cuz Boston, man it feels alright, but I got bigger things in mind.
And I've started running and I'm gonna run, run, run, until I leave this town behind
Cuz Boston, man it feels alright, but I got bigger things in mind.

And I've got two bills in my pocket, sit with a nickel and a dime
And I can buy this whole free world, in a second make it mine
Well the man taught me bout freedom, well the man taught me bout life
He said man don't let it get you down, just take it one day at a time

So I started running, and I'm gonna run run run until I leave this town behind
Cuz Boston, man it feels alright, but I got bigger things in mind.
And I've started running, and I'm gonna run, run, run, until I leave this town behind
Cuz Boston, man it feels alright, but I got bigger things in mind.

And it's quiet down on Boston and that's a rarity these days
And the Citgo sign is a different shade, well I haven't seen this town in days
Cuz my world it just got bigger, and my perception aint the same, no
Well I don't need your comments boy, well I don't need you to play this game
Cuz I started running, and I'm gonna run run run until I leave this town behind
Cuz Boston, man it feels alright, but I got bigger things in mind.

And I've started running and I'm gonna run, run, run, until I leave this town behind
Cuz Boston, man it feels alright, but I got bigger things in mind.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Westbound Train's "Bigger Things In Mind" reflect the idea of getting out of a familiar place and expanding one's horizons. The song begins with a description of Boston being devoid of noise, which is unusual given the hustle and bustle of the city. The mention of the Citgo sign being a different shade suggests that there is a change happening in the surroundings, and the singer notes that they have not been around in days. The town that was once familiar seems to have lost its grip on the singer's attention, as their world has gotten bigger, and their perception has changed. They no longer need validation or participation from a particular person, and they are determined to leave the town behind. The repeated line of "I'm gonna run, run, run" emphasizes the idea of moving forward and not looking back.

The second verse talks about having only two dollars in one's pocket, but feeling like they could buy the world in a second. The mention of being taught about freedom and life by someone else emphasizes the idea of taking things one day at a time and not allowing challenges to break one's spirit. It's evident that the singer is determined to move forward, leave the familiar place behind and keep running towards the bigger things ahead.

Line by Line Meaning

Well it's quiet down on Boston and that's a rarity these days
It is uncommonly silent in Boston nowadays.

And the Citgo sign is a different shade, well I haven't seen this town in days
The Citgo sign looks different, it's been a while since I visited Boston.

Cuz my world it just got bigger, and my perception aint the same
My world has expanded, so my perspective has changed.

And I don't need your comments boy, well I don't need you to play this game
I do not require your input, and I do not want you to be involved.

Cuz I started running, and I'm gonna run, run, run, until I leave this town behind
I have started to run and will keep going until I'm out of this place.

Cuz Boston, man it feels alright, but I got bigger things in mind.
Boston is fine, but I have more significant aspirations.

And I've got two bills in my pocket, sit with a nickel and a dime
I have two bills, along with a nickel and a dime.

And I can buy this whole free world, in a second make it mine
I can purchase the entire world in an instant and make it mine.

Well the man taught me bout freedom, well the man taught me bout life
The man educated me about liberty and life.

He said man don't let it get you down, just take it one day at a time
He advised me to remain positive and take things one day at a time.

And it's quiet down on Boston and that's a rarity these days
It is not common for it to be so quiet in Boston nowadays.

Cuz my world it just got bigger, and my perception aint the same, no
My perception has changed since my world has expanded.

And I've started running and I'm gonna run, run, run, until I leave this town behind
I am running and will continue to run until I am no longer in this town anymore.

Cuz Boston, man it feels alright, but I got bigger things in mind.
Boston is good, but my aspirations are greater than just being here.

And I've started running and I'm gonna run, run, run, until I leave this town behind
I am running and will keep running until I am out of here.

Cuz Boston, man it feels alright, but I got bigger things in mind.
I am not content with just being in Boston, my goals are much larger.

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