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
Say it Twice
Westbound Train Lyrics
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That i want to be
And please don't make me say it twice
That i want to be with you
And do what lovers do
Can we just dance
Woah i'd like that baby
Can we romance
Get lost in you and do what lovers do
There's no need for talking baby
Cause tonight i know just how you feel
So follow my lead, yeah
And please don't make me say it twice
That i want to be
Please don't make me say it twice
That i want to be with you
And do what lovers do
Can we just dance
Woah i'd like that baby
Can we romance
Woah i'd love that baby
Get lost in you and do what lovers do
There's no need for talking babe
Cause tonight i know just how you feel
So follow my lead yeah
The lyrics to Westbound Train's song Say It Twice convey the singer's desire to be with someone intimately. They plead for their lover not to make them repeat themselves when they express their desire to be with them, to just let the music guide them and get lost in the moment. The lyrics "There's no need for talking baby, Cause tonight I know just how you feel" implies a deep connection between the two individuals that doesn't need words to be understood. The repetition of "Can we just dance? Woah I'd like that baby, Can we romance? Woah I'd love that baby" signifies the singer's longing for physical and emotional intimacy.
Overall, the song evokes a feeling of passion and desire for an intimate connection. It emphasizes the desire to let go and simply embrace the moment with a partner, without any inhibitions or complications. The song speaks to the idea that sometimes words are not necessary to convey our intentions or emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Please don't make me say it twice
I don't want to repeat myself, but I have feelings for you
That I want to be
I want to be in a relationship with you
And please don't make me say it twice
I don't want to have to say it again, but I want to be with you
That I want to be with you
I want to be your partner
And do what lovers do
I want to experience all the joys of being in love with you
Can we just dance
Let's start things slow and enjoy the moment
Woah I'd like that baby
I'm really excited about the idea of dancing with you
Can we romance
Let's take things a step further and explore our romantic feelings for each other
Woah I'd love that baby
I'm really excited about the idea of being romantic with you
Get lost in you and do what lovers do
I want to get lost in you and enjoy all the things that couples who love each other do
There's no need for talking baby
We don't need to talk about it too much, we can let our actions speak for themselves
Cause tonight I know just how you feel
I can tell that you feel the same way about me, and I'm ready to act on those feelings
So follow my lead yeah
Let me take control and show you how much I care about you
Writer(s): obi fernandez
Contributed by Harper L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.