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I Caught A Train
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A catchy song about escaping from people who try to hold you back.
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One man recording the cobwebs of his mind; Shall we listen in?
One man singer-songwriter musician. Included here are songs written as far back as the late seventies, up to and including the present day. Four of the songs were recorded in the late 90's and make up an EP called Skies. Other albums include A Man Alone from 2002, and The World At Large from 2005. Since then, songs have been released singly as they've been completed. A new album is now available - Tales Of Love And Defiance (talesofloveanddefiance.com)
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Genre
Pop • Pop Rock
Charts
Peak #208
Peak in subgenre #55
Author
Michael Carpenter
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Michael Carpenter
Uploaded
June 12, 2002
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MP3 3.6 MB • 128 kbps • 3:56
Story behind the song
Written in 1997 for a group recording project that never materialized, this demo was recorded in 1999. Written about someone who was once a good buddy, now not so close, as I got fed up with being taken for granted all the time. Character assassination is a popular songwriting plot device (see Dylan's 'Mr. Jones' or 'Like A Rolling Stone'). Musically it's very simple, but very effective. Thanks to Fluffy for suggesting the guitar lick, which I had to change quite a bit to fit the chords properly. Recorded on the Venerable 144 Portastudio (4 track).
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I caught a train, out in the country I saw the faces of the people inside I caught a train, and I’m never returning Go all the way with my ticket to hide You lock your doors, live in a mansion and turn away to your weed and cocaine You live a life, of reckless abandon to live a lie, that you’re feeling no pain I caught a train, out in the country I saw the faces of the people inside I caught a train, and I’m never returning Go all the way with my ticket to hide When we’re together, then I never leave better I swear the air must be staler in there Just like a dream that I read in a letter You’re not rebuilding what you would not repair I caught a train, out in the country I saw the faces of the people inside I caught a train, and I’m never returning Go all the way with my ticket to hide So now you’re left, with all your bangles and bells I hope they bring to you whatever’s in store I pull away, from the clashing of wills now there’s a window where there once was a door I caught a train, out in the country I saw the faces of the people inside I caught a train, and I’m never returning Go all the way with my ticket to hide I caught a train, out in the country I saw the faces of the people inside I caught a train, and I’m never returning Go all the way with my ticket to hide
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