This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
You were born inside of a raindrop
I watched you falling
To your death
And the sun
Well it could not save you
She'd fallen down too
Now the streets are wet
Body of water, toxic and timeless
Atlantic ocean, New York skyline
I always get lost
When I leave the village
So couldn't come meet you in Brooklyn last night
But I sing glory from my lowest
And I will say peace
To the people I meet
While the world waits for an explosion
That instant of light that wipes the slate clean
So don't be fooled
No, don't get lied to
Love was always cruel
Don't act strange
Don't be a stranger
It happened to me now it's happening to you
But if you take that train under water then we could talk it through
Well if I could tame all of my desires
Wait out the weather
That howls in my brain
Because it seems
That it's always changing
The wind's indecision, the sorrowful rain
Yeah, I was a postcard
I was a record
I was a camera
Until I went blind
Now I am riding all over this island
Looking for something to open my eyes
But I still sing glory
From a high-rise
And I will say thanks if you're pouring my drinks
While the world waits for an explosion
That moment in time when we are set free
Well don't stay mad
Just let some time pass
And in the morning you'll wake feeling new
And if I don't come back
I mean, if I get sidetracked
It's only cause I wanted to
I'm keeping up with the moon on an all-night avenue
I watched you falling
To your death
And the sun
Well it could not save you
She'd fallen down too
Now the streets are wet
Body of water, toxic and timeless
Atlantic ocean, New York skyline
I always get lost
When I leave the village
So couldn't come meet you in Brooklyn last night
But I sing glory from my lowest
And I will say peace
To the people I meet
While the world waits for an explosion
That instant of light that wipes the slate clean
So don't be fooled
No, don't get lied to
Love was always cruel
Don't act strange
Don't be a stranger
It happened to me now it's happening to you
But if you take that train under water then we could talk it through
Well if I could tame all of my desires
Wait out the weather
That howls in my brain
Because it seems
That it's always changing
The wind's indecision, the sorrowful rain
Yeah, I was a postcard
I was a record
I was a camera
Until I went blind
Now I am riding all over this island
Looking for something to open my eyes
But I still sing glory
From a high-rise
And I will say thanks if you're pouring my drinks
While the world waits for an explosion
That moment in time when we are set free
Well don't stay mad
Just let some time pass
And in the morning you'll wake feeling new
And if I don't come back
I mean, if I get sidetracked
It's only cause I wanted to
I'm keeping up with the moon on an all-night avenue
Lyrics submitted by ruben, edited by jessicahaligh, FrankStafford
Train Under Water Lyrics as written by Conor Oberst
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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well u have a few errors in the lyrics...so i corrected them
"You were born inside of a raindrop And I watched you falling to your death And the sun, well she could not save you She's falling down too, the streets are wet Body of water, toxic and timeless Atlantic ocean, New York skyline I always get lost, when I leave the village So I couldn’t come meet you in Brooklyn last night But I sing glory from the lowest And I will say peace to the people I meet While the world waits for an explosion An instant of light that wipes the slate clean So don’t be fooled now don’t get lied to Love was always cruel Don’t act strange, don’t be a stranger It happened to me now it’s happening to you But if you take that train underwater, Then we could talk it through
Well if I could tame all of my desires Wait out the weather, that howls in my brain Because it seems that it’s always changing The winds indecision the sorrowful rain I was a postcard I was a record I was a camera until I went blind Now I’m riding all over this island Looking for something to open my eyes But i still sing glory from a high rise And I will say thanks if you’re pouring my drinks While the world waits for an explosion That moment in time when we are set free So don’t stay mad, just let some time pass And in the morning you’ll wake feeling new And if I don’t come back I mean if I get sidetracked It’s only cause I wanted to I'm keeping up with the moon on an all night avenue"