Trains and Boats and Planes
Love's Departure: Trains, Boats, and Planes
Lyrics
Trains and bloats and planes are passing by
Various modes of transportation—trains, boats, and planes—are passing by.
They mean a trip to Paris or Rome
These modes symbolize journeys to places like Paris or Rome, but not for the speaker.
For someone else but not for me
The speaker feels excluded from these trips; they are not meant for the speaker.
The trains and the boats and planes
Reiteration of the modes of transportation.
Took you away, away from me
These modes took someone away from the speaker.
We were so in love and high above
The speaker and the person taken away were deeply in love and felt elevated.
We had a star to wish upon
They shared aspirations and had a special wish they believed in.
Wish and dreams come true, but not for me
The dreams and wishes they had didn’t come true for the speaker.
The trains and the boats and planes
Reiteration of the impact of transportation modes taking someone away.
Took you away, away from me
The modes took the person away, causing separation.
You are from another part of the world
The person taken away is from a different part of the world.
You had to go back awhile and then
They had to return to their home country or place for some time.
You said you soon would return again
Assurance from the person that they will return soon.
I'm waiting here like I promised to
The speaker is faithfully waiting as promised.
I'm waiting here, but where are you
Despite waiting, the person hasn’t returned, leaving the speaker wondering.
Oh trains and boats and planes took you away
Reiteration of the impact of transportation modes taking someone away.
But every time I see them I pray
Every sighting of these modes prompts the speaker to pray.
And if my prayer can cross the sea
The speaker hopes that their prayer can bring back the person.
The trains and the boats and planes
Reiteration of the impact of transportation modes and the hope for the person’s return.
Will bring back you back, back home to me, whoa
Expresses the desire for the transportation modes to bring the person back home.
The trains and the boats and planes
Reiteration of the impact of transportation modes.
Will bring you back, back home to me, whoa, whoa
Reaffirmation of the hope that these modes will bring the person back home.
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