Flame Turns Blue Lyrics

Lyric discussion by naswartz 

Cover art for Flame Turns Blue lyrics by David Gray

I agree with thomashall1 that this is a dream, but I think it might be a dream he has about his significant other while he's on tour. Almost like an omen about falling apart while he devotes himself to his musical career. The places all look the same, and the freight train represents the travel from place to place and the time consumed. I picture him waking up relieved that it was a dream, and he immediately writes in his journal to capture the significance of his dream