I think the song is about the fact that often our dreams and expectations beats real life. "The sound of a train in the distance" is the thought of something that may happen in the future, it represents a hope of something new and different. The couple described in the song is an example of this, when they first met they thougt that together they could create a wonderful life but it proved that what actually happened did not correspond to their dreams. Ohlala a bit depressing
@antionette
I think you are quite right about the meaning of this beautiful song. I also love the way you expressed your thoughts.
The song is beautiful and wistful. It stays with a person long after you listen to it. It seems to be true that everyone does love the sound of a train in the distance. Somehow that sound pulls at the heart. Its somewhat paradoxical that the sound of a modern invention can have such a beautiful, haunting quality.
Well, that is life, beautiful, haunting, painful, paradoxical. No one wants to let go of it...
@antionette
I think you are quite right about the meaning of this beautiful song. I also love the way you expressed your thoughts.
The song is beautiful and wistful. It stays with a person long after you listen to it. It seems to be true that everyone does love the sound of a train in the distance. Somehow that sound pulls at the heart. Its somewhat paradoxical that the sound of a modern invention can have such a beautiful, haunting quality.
Well, that is life, beautiful, haunting, painful, paradoxical. No one wants to let go of it even though it can be so very painful.. We hope that the beauty of it will return and continue.
I think the song is about the fact that often our dreams and expectations beats real life. "The sound of a train in the distance" is the thought of something that may happen in the future, it represents a hope of something new and different. The couple described in the song is an example of this, when they first met they thougt that together they could create a wonderful life but it proved that what actually happened did not correspond to their dreams. Ohlala a bit depressing
@antionette I think you are quite right about the meaning of this beautiful song. I also love the way you expressed your thoughts. The song is beautiful and wistful. It stays with a person long after you listen to it. It seems to be true that everyone does love the sound of a train in the distance. Somehow that sound pulls at the heart. Its somewhat paradoxical that the sound of a modern invention can have such a beautiful, haunting quality. Well, that is life, beautiful, haunting, painful, paradoxical. No one wants to let go of it...
@antionette I think you are quite right about the meaning of this beautiful song. I also love the way you expressed your thoughts. The song is beautiful and wistful. It stays with a person long after you listen to it. It seems to be true that everyone does love the sound of a train in the distance. Somehow that sound pulls at the heart. Its somewhat paradoxical that the sound of a modern invention can have such a beautiful, haunting quality.
Well, that is life, beautiful, haunting, painful, paradoxical. No one wants to let go of it even though it can be so very painful.. We hope that the beauty of it will return and continue.