Runaway Train
Runaway Redemption: Tales of Love, Whiskey, and Regret
Lyrics
I'm a runaway train on a dead end line
I am like a runaway train heading towards a dead end.
There's work on the tracks but it's gonna take time
There is work to be done on the tracks, but it will take time.
The engine's full of coal and burning bright
The train's engine is fueled with coal and burning brightly.
But the driver's passed out on moonshine
The train driver is unconscious due to consuming moonshine (strong alcohol).
Aint nobody gonna blow that whistle
Nobody is going to sound the warning whistle for the train.
No way, no how
There is absolutely no way or possibility for the whistle to be blown.
I got lost in ruby lips and the way her skirt embraced her hips
I became captivated by someone with enticing lips and a captivating skirt.
I had that devil fire burning in my bones
I felt a passionate and rebellious desire burning within me.
Lord have mercy on me and save my soul
Seeking mercy from the Lord to save my soul from the consequences.
Shit got real when she got crazy
The situation became serious when the person I was involved with became erratic.
I got gone before she could take my name
I left before she could learn my name, indicating a hasty departure.
I had that whiskey fire running through my veins
I had a strong influence of whiskey coursing through my veins.
Oooh three rocks, two fingers, and a crack shot aim
Reference to a specific way of consuming whiskey: three rocks, two fingers, and a precise shot.
I'm a runaway train on a dead end line
Reiteration of being a runaway train on a track leading to a dead end.
There's work on the tracks but it's gonna take time
Similar to line 2, emphasizing the ongoing work on the tracks that requires time.
The engine's full of coal and burning bright
Reiteration of the engine being fueled and burning brightly.
But the driver's passed out on moonshine
Repetition of the train driver being unconscious due to moonshine.
Aint nobody gonna blow that whistle
Emphasizing that there is no one available to signal the warning whistle.
No way, no how
Reiterating the impossibility of the whistle being blown in any way.
Her mama cried, her daddy raged
Description of the reaction of the person's parents to a failed relationship.
Shotgun wedding couldn't make me stay
A shotgun wedding couldn't force the narrator to stay in the relationship.
I had that engine fire burning red hot coals
Continuation of the metaphorical "engine fire" representing intense emotions.
Lord can't help me none, can't save my soul
Expressing that divine intervention cannot save the narrator's soul.
Well there's a station just around the bend
Introducing a station around the bend, possibly representing a chance for change.
But when I pull the brakes, that's when the trouble starts again
Anticipating trouble when attempting to apply the brakes at the upcoming station.
I'm a runaway train on a dead end line
Restating the metaphor of being a runaway train on a track leading to a dead end.
There's work on the tracks but it's gonna take time
Reiteration of ongoing work on the tracks requiring time.
The engine's full of coal and burning bright
Repetition of the engine being fueled and burning brightly.
But the driver's passed out on moonshine
Reiteration of the train driver being unconscious due to moonshine.
Aint nobody gonna blow that whistle
Emphasizing again that there is no one available to signal the warning whistle.
No way, no how
Reiterating the impossibility of the whistle being blown in any way.
Aint nobody gonna blow that whistle
Reiteration of the absence of anyone to sound the warning whistle.
No way, no how
Emphasizing again the absolute impossibility of the whistle being blown.
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