In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Can you hear that whistle
Loud clackety clack
But it's calling to me
The station is where it's at
It's coming again now
Chuggin' down that track
Just check your records
Got all my bags packed
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
Come get me, take me to the land where my dreams come true
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
Come get me, take me to the land where my dreams come true
This time I'll board that train
It won't be long
Check the label on my baggage
Destination's in my song
I'll talk to the conductor, ooh
I've saved up my fare
Yakety-yak for a while
Choo choo!
Choo choo, hoo!
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
Come get me, take me to the land where dreams come true
Always find me waiting for that train to come
Come get me, come take me
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
I said come get me, take me to the land
Where the dreams come true and then
Oh, I'm waiting
Oh, I'm waiting
Come get me, come get me to the land where my dreams come
Smokes down
Train is back
Then smash it down
(Hurry, grab it)
(Hurry, grab it)
Hurry, grab my luggage
Hurry, grab my bags
It seems the locomotive
Has been taken another track
A penny brought on by mischief
A penny form of cash
Has been brought up to the railway (choo choo)
We are destined to be a smash (choo choo)
A smash (choo choo)
Whoa
You will always find me waiting for that train to come through
Come get me, take me to the land where your dreams come true
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come
Come get me, come take me
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
Wrongful manners, tickets for two
I'm waiting for it to show
Ah-na-na-na-na-na-na-oh-wow-woah
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
Come get me, come take me
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
I said come get me, take me to the land
Where your dreams come true, I said
You're gonna always find me
Oh, gonna always find me
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
I said
Ooh, ooh, oh, oh, whoa
Ah, wrongful manner, yeah
Na-na-na-na-na-na, no, na-na, no
Ah, gonna always find me
Find you
Loud clackety clack
But it's calling to me
The station is where it's at
It's coming again now
Chuggin' down that track
Just check your records
Got all my bags packed
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
Come get me, take me to the land where my dreams come true
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
Come get me, take me to the land where my dreams come true
This time I'll board that train
It won't be long
Check the label on my baggage
Destination's in my song
I'll talk to the conductor, ooh
I've saved up my fare
Yakety-yak for a while
Choo choo!
Choo choo, hoo!
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
Come get me, take me to the land where dreams come true
Always find me waiting for that train to come
Come get me, come take me
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
I said come get me, take me to the land
Where the dreams come true and then
Oh, I'm waiting
Oh, I'm waiting
Come get me, come get me to the land where my dreams come
Smokes down
Train is back
Then smash it down
(Hurry, grab it)
(Hurry, grab it)
Hurry, grab my luggage
Hurry, grab my bags
It seems the locomotive
Has been taken another track
A penny brought on by mischief
A penny form of cash
Has been brought up to the railway (choo choo)
We are destined to be a smash (choo choo)
A smash (choo choo)
Whoa
You will always find me waiting for that train to come through
Come get me, take me to the land where your dreams come true
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come
Come get me, come take me
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
Wrongful manners, tickets for two
I'm waiting for it to show
Ah-na-na-na-na-na-na-oh-wow-woah
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
Come get me, come take me
You'll always find me waiting for that train to come through
I said come get me, take me to the land
Where your dreams come true, I said
You're gonna always find me
Oh, gonna always find me
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
I said
Ooh, ooh, oh, oh, whoa
Ah, wrongful manner, yeah
Na-na-na-na-na-na, no, na-na, no
Ah, gonna always find me
Find you
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