englishAlternative Rock
Runaway Train Lyrics
by Soul Asylum
16 views • Published on Sep 30, 2026
Runaway Train Lyrics
Call you up in the middle of the night
Like a firefly without a light
You were there like a blowtorch burning
I was a key that could use a little turning
So tired that I couldn't even sleep
So many secrets I couldn't keep
Promised myself I wouldn't weep
One more promise I couldn't keep
It seems no one can help me now
I'm in too deep
There's no way out
This time I have really led myself astray
Runaway train never going back
Wrong way on a one-way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
Can you help me remember how to smile?
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
How on earth did I get so jaded?
Life's mystery seems so faded
I can go where no one else can go
I know what no one else knows
Here I am, just drowning in the rain
With a ticket for a runaway train
And everything seems cut and dry
Day and night
Earth and sky
Somehow I just don't believe it
Runaway train never going back
Wrong way on a one-way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
Bought a ticket for a runaway train
Like a madman laughing at the rain
A little out of touch, a little insane
It's just easier than dealing with the pain
Runaway train never going back
Wrong way on a one-way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
Runaway train never coming back
Runaway train tearing up the track
Runaway train burning in my veins
Runaway but it always seems the same
Meaning of Runaway Train
“Runaway Train” captures a profound sense of disorientation and despair, depicting someone lost within a cycle of self-destructive behavior. The lyrics portray a feeling of being trapped on a “runaway train,” unable to return or find direction, symbolizing a life spiraling out of control. There’s an overwhelming sadness and isolation—the narrator is drowning in the rain, disconnected from reality, and struggling with a jaded perspective on life's mysteries. The repeated refrain emphasizes this inescapable feeling of being lost and going nowhere, suggesting a desperate attempt to numb the pain through escapism, represented by the train ticket. Soul Asylum’s message resonates with themes of addiction, broken promises, and the struggle for meaning in a seemingly meaningless existence, offering a raw and unsettling portrayal of someone consumed by their own internal turmoil.
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