Lyrics
Traveling from north to south
Expressing the journey from the northern to the southern region.
Running these tracks down this coastal route
Describing the act of traveling along the coastal route on train tracks.
They've heard every word that's come out
Suggesting that people have been attentive to spoken words.
Every whisper every shout
Noting that both soft and loud expressions have been heard.
A thousand miles from my baby
Feeling distant from a significant other who is far away.
I bet she's wondering where I've been lately
Speculating about the thoughts of the distant partner.
Burning up running the tracks daily
Expressing the intensity of the daily routine on the tracks.
Looking out for someplace more shady
Searching for a more comfortable or secretive place along the journey.
I know if I'm patient
Believing that patience is a virtue in waiting for a reunion.
And I can wait for days
Willingness to endure a prolonged period of waiting.
You'll be in my station
Anticipating the return of the significant other at a specific location.
You'll come back my way
Confidence in the eventual return of the partner.
All I see is ocean and sky
Observing the vastness of the ocean and sky in the surroundings.
And rusting friends passing by
Noticing deteriorating relationships represented by "rusting friends."
Time has shown that these tracks lie
Expressing skepticism about the truthfulness of the journey's path.
It all feels like a waste of time
Feeling that the entire experience is a futile investment of time.
I once felt right on track
Reflecting on a past feeling of being on the right path.
Now I feel there's no way back
Feeling a sense of irreversibility, with no possibility of returning to a former state.
Where set direction never lacked
Highlighting a time when purposeful direction was evident.
Now all I see is black
Describing a current state of darkness or uncertainty.
I know if I'm patient
Reiteration of the importance of patience in the context of waiting.
And I can wait for days
Continuing to express a willingness to endure a prolonged wait.
You'll be in my station
Reaffirming the expectation of the partner's return at a specific location.
You'll come back my way
Reiterating confidence in the eventual return of the partner.
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