Runaway Train
Runaway Train: A Tale of Unchecked Desolation
Lyrics
I'm singing your name like a meditation
The singer is expressing a focused and repetitive invocation of the listener's name, akin to a meditative practice.
I'm breaking your heart with no consolation
The singer acknowledges causing emotional pain to the listener without offering comfort or solace.
I'm paying no heed to our situation
The singer is disregarding the current state or circumstances of their relationship with the listener.
I'm a runaway train
The singer characterizes themselves as an unstoppable force, like a runaway train.
Ain't no use in conversation
The singer believes that talking or communicating is futile, emphasizing their role as a source of frustration for the listener.
'Cause darlin' I'm the source of your frustration
The singer acknowledges being a cause of frustration for the listener.
I've given you more than a demonstration
The singer highlights that they have demonstrated their actions to the listener, perhaps indicating a lack of remorse.
That I'm a runaway train
Reiteration of the singer being a runaway train, emphasizing their lack of control or restraint.
And if you feel you
The singer advises the listener not to seek support or companionship from them.
Need somebody baby don't you call on me
The singer won't provide the needed assistance or connection if the listener reaches out.
I'll only leave you
The singer implies that any connection with them will result in abandonment.
Lying like a quarter on a railroad track
Describes the heartache caused by the singer as being as inevitable as a coin left on a railroad track.
I won't look back
The singer asserts a determination to move forward, with no intention of reflecting on the past.
I can't look back
Reiterates the singer's inability to look back, emphasizing their forward momentum like a runaway train.
I'm a runaway train
Reiteration of the singer being a runaway train, underscoring the theme of uncontrollable movement.
Some might say that I'm a lonesome case
Others perceive the singer as a solitary and possibly troubled individual.
Others might say that I lost my way
Suggests that some think the singer has lost their way or direction in life.
If there's a god there'll be hell to pay
Expresses a belief in consequences or divine punishment for the singer's runaway behavior.
For this runaway train
Reiteration of the singer being a runaway train, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.
And if you feel you
Reiteration of the singer's unavailability for support or connection.
Need somebody baby don't you call on me
The singer repeats the warning against seeking companionship from them.
'Cause I'll only leave you
Emphasizes the singer's tendency to leave others behind, leaving them in a vulnerable position.
Lying like a quarter on a railroad track
Repeats the metaphor of abandonment, likening it to an object left on a railroad track.
I can't look back
Reiterates the singer's determination to move forward without looking back.
I won't look back
Repeats the assertion that the singer won't reflect on the past.
I'm a runaway train
Final confirmation of the singer's identity as a runaway train, solidifying the central theme of the song.
Runaway
Concludes with a straightforward declaration of being a runaway, reinforcing the overall message of the song.
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