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Leave You Traveling Lyrics
You know I've been traveling for a long, long time
I've seen the ends of this world, and I'm cold in your eyes
If I leave you traveling, long way to carry me home
There was this storm and it took my friend
They found him the next day, he was cold and pretend
If he leaves me traveling, long way it is to carry him home
Then I lost my brother to the bullets of your war
They're gonna bomb your city, and the cold wind will blow
If I die before I learn to live, he's gonna carry me home
I sent a letter to the woman that I loved
It read baby I'm sorry, but I'm cold in your arms
If she leaves me traveling, long way it is to carry her home
And if I leave you traveling, all I know is how to carry me home
I've seen the ends of this world, and I'm cold in your eyes
If I leave you traveling, long way to carry me home
They found him the next day, he was cold and pretend
If he leaves me traveling, long way it is to carry him home
They're gonna bomb your city, and the cold wind will blow
If I die before I learn to live, he's gonna carry me home
It read baby I'm sorry, but I'm cold in your arms
If she leaves me traveling, long way it is to carry her home
And if I leave you traveling, all I know is how to carry me home
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sister who died not sure if it was cancer and cousin i think died in iraq
The line "then I lost my brother to the bullets of your war" makes me wonder if Jack had a brother who died in Iraq. There's a lot about 9/11 on the whole Trampoline album, and so the event must've really had an effect on Jack. Moreso than on typical Americans.
He had a cousin who died in Iraq. I'm guessing he was close like a brother to him.
He had a cousin who died in Iraq. I'm guessing he was close like a brother to him.
i definitely agree with you. there's a lot of very consistent themes throughout this album, 9/11 seemingly being one of them
This song is so sad. Especially the way he wails some of the lines. I think, for him, the song has specific reasons, but it's nice because anyone can bring personal experiences to the song and get different meanings from it. For me, it's about being left behind by people you love, whether they're moving on to better things, dying, or they're not your friends anymore or something.