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Night Train Lyrics
I've been working on a night train
Drinking coffee, taking cocaine
I'm out here on a night train
Trying to get us safely home
Well in a little country station
Somewhere out in the midwest
I see the people out there waiting
Heart beating in my chest
And I'm thinking about a woman
Who I would put no one above
I'm not looking to replace her
Just need someone to love
Well I'm out here on my night train
Drinking coffee, taking cocaine
I'm out here on a night train
Trying to get us safely home
And I'm living in the city
Where the noise, it never stops
How much pounding on the pavement
Whizzes from traffic cops
Nobody looks you in the eye here
Walking around with clinched fists
I've been searching for a simple place
Don't know if it exists
There's a sunrise out there calling my name
I can see her moving, I can see her moving
Well at a certain time of night, now
I'll become one with the wind
Where there isn't a beginning
And there is no end
Oh when everything is flowing
Everything is on time
And I know that we're all going
To the end of the line
Well I'm out here on my night train
Drinking coffee, taking cocaine
I'm out here on a night train
Trying to get us safely home
Well I'm out here on my night train
Drinking coffee, taking cocaine
I'm out here on a night train
Trying to get us safely home
Trying to get us safely home
Trying to get us safely home
Drinking coffee, taking cocaine
I'm out here on a night train
Trying to get us safely home
Somewhere out in the midwest
I see the people out there waiting
Heart beating in my chest
Who I would put no one above
I'm not looking to replace her
Just need someone to love
Drinking coffee, taking cocaine
I'm out here on a night train
Trying to get us safely home
Where the noise, it never stops
How much pounding on the pavement
Whizzes from traffic cops
Walking around with clinched fists
I've been searching for a simple place
Don't know if it exists
I can see her moving, I can see her moving
I'll become one with the wind
Where there isn't a beginning
And there is no end
Everything is on time
And I know that we're all going
To the end of the line
Drinking coffee, taking cocaine
I'm out here on a night train
Trying to get us safely home
Drinking coffee, taking cocaine
I'm out here on a night train
Trying to get us safely home
Trying to get us safely home
Trying to get us safely home
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A sad and depressing interpretation...
I believe this song is about a never-ending quest to find happiness. He's out there on the night train trying to get us safely "home". I think "home" is happiness. He is trying to find happiness and he's willing to do anything to get it (drink coffee... take cocaine, etc...)
He arrives in the midwest and everyone there is also waiting... waiting for happiness while he's out on the "night train" trying to chase it down.
He arrives in the city and it's the exact opposite... no one is concerned with happiness... they're too busy with everyday life to realize that there is more to life than pavement and traffic cops.
Then he mentions the sunrise that is calling his name. He is chasing that ever elusive sunrise (aka happiness). Finally, no matter the flow,... we all end up in the same place. Out there on the night train...trying to get safely home.
My take was more on the city aspect of the song. About how it can get so crazy with all the noise and how FAST life just moves in general.
Its about someone seeking just the simple stuff in life. Someone to love and maintaining the peace by bringing the train safely home.
Not asking for more, not asking for less. Just Simple Needs. That's just my take though :)
He sings this with such soul... What am I saying, he sings EVERYTHING with such soul! I love this.