Train of Memories
Journey through Heartache: Kathy Mattea's Train of Memories
Lyrics
Ev'ry time you come around
Expresses the recurring nature of a person's presence.
I hear that lonesome sound
Describes a sorrowful, haunting noise associated with the person's arrival.
Ooh, train of memories
Metaphorically refers to the emotional impact of memories as a train.
Boxcars go flyin' by
Symbolizes the passing of time, carrying away dreams.
With all my dreams inside
Suggests that personal aspirations are contained within the passing train.
Ooh, train of memories
Reiterates the emotional weight of memories represented by the train.
I see you wavin'
Visualizes a farewell gesture, intensifying the emotional impact.
Hear you say goodbye
Highlights the audible aspect of parting, enhancing the emotional experience.
Rollin' down the tracks
Uses the train tracks as a metaphor for the timeline of emotional pain.
Of the tears you made me cry
Relates the journey of tears caused by the departing person.
Ooh, train of memories
Reiterates the emotional resonance of memories carried by the train.
This locomotion runs on pain
Characterizes the continuous movement of emotions driven by pain.
So it's a never ending thing
Emphasizes the perpetual nature of emotional distress.
Ooh, train of memories
Reiterates the enduring impact of memories symbolized by the train.
Rumblin' through my mind
Describes the train as a force traversing the landscape of the mind.
Pullin' the past behind
Visualizes the train pulling the historical baggage of past experiences.
Ooh, train of memories
Reiterates the emotional weight carried by the train of memories.
I see you wavin'
Recalls the emotional farewell gesture, intensifying the impact.
Hear you say goodbye
Emphasizes the audible aspect of the departing person's goodbye.
Rollin' down the tracks
Connects the departure to the ongoing journey of emotional pain.
Of the tears you made me cry
Symbolizes the tears as a track marking the emotional journey.
Ooh, train of memories
Reiterates the enduring emotional impact carried by the train.
Ooh, here it comes again
Expresses the inevitability of the emotional return represented by the train.
Ooh, it's more than I can stand
Conveys the overwhelming nature of the emotional experience.
No matter what I do
Suggests the inescapable connection between the train and the past.
It brings me back to you
Expresses the train's role in bringing the person back into memory.
Ooh, train of memories
Reiterates the enduring emotional impact carried by the train.
Ooh, train of memories
Emphasizes the perpetual nature of the emotional journey represented by the train.
This train memories
Concludes the metaphor of the train as a carrier of memories.
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