Locomotive
Winston Alex Lyrics
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Your scrill and the bars and the lake and the stars, but I don't
Hey we may, hey we may,
You know my name, you know my name
Hey we may, hey we may
Know your name, I know your name
Your locomotive, keep going keep going no focus.
Locomotive slow down, slow down.
Now come on call me sugar, call her honey, call me darling.
But I leave it at the door cause nobody saying nothing.
Hey we may, hey we may
You know my name, you know my name
Hey we may, hey we may
I know your name.
I wish I cared about the things you care about but I don't.
Your locomotive, keep going keep going no focus.
Locomotive slow down, slow down.
Look down on what you started.
Look down on what you started.
Look down on what you started.
Look down.
Locomotive, keep going keep going don't focus
Locomotive slow down, slow down
Look down on what you started
Look down on what you started
Look down on what you started
Look down
Now look down on what you started
Keep goin' keep goin keep goin'
Now look down on what you started
Keep goin' keep goin' slow down.
The lyrics to Winston Alex's song "Locomotive" seem to be a commentary on the superficialities of modern society, and the disconnect that can exist between individuals with different priorities. Alex appears to speak to someone who values money, socializing, and leisure activities like spending time by the lake or stargazing, while he himself seems to be uninterested in these things. He wishes he could care about the same things as this other person, but he doesn't.
The repetition of the lines "Hey we may, hey we may / You know my name, you know my name / Hey we may, hey we may / Know your name, I know your name" could be interpreted as symbolic of the ways in which people often only know each other on a surface level, without ever truly understanding one another. At one point Alex sings, "Call me sugar, call her honey, call me darling / But I leave it at the door cause nobody saying nothing." This again seems to suggest that people are more focused on superficial pleasantries than on truly connecting with one another.
The repeated refrain of "Locomotive, keep going keep going don't focus / Locomotive slow down, slow down / Look down on what you started" could be interpreted as a warning against getting too caught up in material possessions or fleeting pleasures. Alex seems to be urging listeners to take a step back and consider the bigger picture of their lives and what they want to achieve.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish I cared about the things you care about, but I don't.
I don't have the same interests or concerns as you do, even though I wish I did.
Your scrill and the bars and the lake and the stars, but I don't
You care about money, going to bars, and enjoying nature, but those things don't matter to me.
Hey we may, hey we may,
You know my name, you know my name
Hey we may, hey we may
Know your name, I know your name
We may be familiar with each other and know each other's names.
Your locomotive, keep going keep going no focus.
Locomotive slow down, slow down.
You are driven and constantly moving forward without any direction or purpose.
You need to slow down and reevaluate your goals.
Now come on call me sugar, call her honey, call me darling.
But I leave it at the door cause nobody saying nothing.
We may use affectionate nicknames for each other, but I don't let that distract me from the fact that we're not communicating anything meaningful.
Look down on what you started.
Look down on what you started.
Look down on what you started.
Look down.
Reflect on what you've done and evaluate whether it aligns with your goals or intentions.
Locomotive, keep going keep going don't focus
Locomotive slow down, slow down
Look down on what you started
Look down on what you started
Look down on what you started
Look down
You need to take a step back from your constant hustle, refocus your efforts, and reflect on your actions.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEXANDRA WINSTON, ALEXANDRA LEIGH WINSTON, BENJAMIN RUTTNER, BENJAMIN MICHAEL RUTTNER, JAMES PATTERSON
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