Southbound Train
written by Luka A. Zovko
Lyrics zum Song:
In my hometown the streets are old,
I came from the lowlands, where the fields are cold.
Out there somewhere as the sun went down
I stopped for a while, music was around.
I counted the minutes, these hours of gold,
While the winter it still froze my hands.
I sat there and wondered, what was to come,
No matter what happens, I’m never done.
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So many things became so important,
So many things faded away.
And all the boys who used to dance to the flute,
Well, they grew old and couldn’t stay.
And I wasn’t a villain, I wasn’t a hero,
I spoke not too loud, but I wasn’t shy.
We were like actors, we were in the TV,
While our world tumbled into a brilliant sky.
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So we focused on the reason, we focused on the future,
We felt like bad kids, didn’t listen to our teacher.
We had so many decisions to make,
People to shake off and smiles to fake.
I always used to be precise, I never missed a little detail,
I can’t leave nothing imperfect.
Well, that’s my curse, that’s who I am,
Runnin’ round in circles in my wonderland.
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Suddenly the crowd became so aware
Of what was happening here and there.
A kinda movement like an urgent cry,
‘Cause someone said the earth would die.
So they did what they did and I, I did a good job,
I worked for nothin’ and I took what I got.
But it was worth the time when I think about it now,
Well, that was my freedom and I knew it somehow.
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It was a cold winter’s day and the people were a-marchin’
With sad eyes and sad words.
And in the crowd I saw one girl cry,
And I, I didn’t know why.
Still I wished there was something that I could have done,
For I was there and she was the one.
Few months later the scenery changed,
A man got a-broken, our hearts rearranged.
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Same old night, it was half past 3,
The country roads, they make me free.
There were some new songs playing in my car
And the moon, it wasn’t too far.
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Of course she lied when she said “I don’t know”,
It was always for the show.
And as if it was all for me there were stars all around that she couldn’t see
And I wonder which place she rather wanted to be.
It was just the way she stood there in the street light,
We never could have changed our minds.
There were some stupid memories in my head,
So many things I should have said.
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So we started to turn old pictures around,
Who is this and who was that?
She’s the most beautiful angel and she found
Her home and there’s nothin’ she’d regret.
We’re all winners and losers, well, that’s alright.
Yeah she’s quite good, she knows how to hide it from me,
While I knew it always, it was so absurd,
And I guess I shouldn’t care, but somehow it cut me deep.
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Oh, please don’t get me wrong, she found the one and that is great!
But what hurts is the game.
It was never too late, not for him, not for me,
Never the wrong place or time.
She’s too kind to speak the truth, she wasn’t really honest, was she?
She made me wait in the dark and lose my time.
Now it’s all so clear, she would have never answered the call,
It doesn’t even bother her at all.
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God knows I always try my best,
I drown in tranquility, but still cannot rest.
It’s these kind of problems, you’ve never had before,
What she doesn’t like, she does ignore.
And I couldn’t help but write down the story
Of a one poor boy who came with glory and
Lost his mind, when he saw her face,
Who had nothing to give, but fell for her grace.
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Isn’t it funny how a word can make you revise
The stage you’ve seen and all you’ve heard.
What is and what is not depends on the view,
The others see nothing where there’s a secret for you.
And as finally it all fits together
I wish the best for now and forever,
Yet I really wonder what she does think,
Whether it ever comes to her mind.
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Now the clouds are shinin’, there ain’t no night,
Someone’s dancing by my side.
And I must admit that my shoes are quite cool,
And I don’t wanna pretend that it’s not hard sometimes.
No need to hurry, it’ll be alright,
Gather your dreams and hold them tight.
I like to be alone, though I was never alone,
Call it believe, or call it home.
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It is time for action and satisfaction,
‘Though I’m so tired and losing sleep.
Excuse me, Sir, is this the right direction?
I just wanna bring some music to these silent walls.
Yeah I get so excited, everybody’s delighted,
We’re gonna fill these empty halls.
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Well, there’s something more than reliable
That defines who we are and where we go,
Counts every step, sees every gaze.
It knows our deepest striving even better than we do,
It makes our little dreams come true.
And all we gotta do is wait for the strike
To light up our minds.
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So I have come to talk to the Saints
And the people showed me the book of life.
They believe they see me, but I tell ‘em they don’t,
And they’re sure I will change, but I tell ‘em I won’t.
Well, I think I like them, I mean, aren’t we even the same?
Tell me, what’s your name?
And I think I saw something burn in the corner of my eye,
Well, it’s alright, I let it be.
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And I’m afraid I must leave now,
Yeah I really have to go.
This is gonna be an adventurous drive,
Gotta stick together like the famous five.
Folks I’m never walking in the rain
I remember the sunshine when the world turns grey.
So I’m waitin’ for a southbound train
that’s gonna take me away.
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