{"id":52881,"date":"2026-05-02T13:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T13:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=52881"},"modified":"2026-05-02T13:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T13:53:42","slug":"rail-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/05\/02\/rail-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Rail (Album)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/albums\/Rail\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/albums\/Rail\/Rail-t.jpg\" alt=\"Rail Album Cover\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"album-title\">Rail<\/div>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Rail\/\">Rail<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The Stage<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nLights up\u2026 no script this time<br \/>\n(You\u2019re live)<br \/>\n(Time to chime)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nCurtain lifts on borrowed lines<br \/>\nTruth gets lost between the signs<br \/>\nSpotlight burns but shadows grow<br \/>\nMore than anyone will show<\/p>\n<p>Every word rehearsed to fit<br \/>\nEvery pause a measured bit<br \/>\nBut something cracks beneath the sound<br \/>\nLike a truth that won\u2019t stay down<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nAre you ready to take the stage<br \/>\n(Raise your voice and engage!)<br \/>\n[Verse 2]<br \/>\nLines get blurred, the roles collide<br \/>\nNo more place for truth to hide<br \/>\nEvery actor drops the mask<br \/>\nFacing more than they were asked<\/p>\n<p>Voices rise without a cue<br \/>\nRaw and breaking something new<br \/>\nNot perfection, not control<br \/>\nJust a crack inside the whole<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nAre you ready to take the stage<br \/>\n(Raise your voice and engage!)<br \/>\nAre you ready to break the gauge<br \/>\n(Turn the spark to blaze!)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nHave you seen<br \/>\n(Too much mean)<br \/>\nReached the stage<br \/>\n(Of rail and rage)<br \/>\nDo you feel<br \/>\n(What is real)<br \/>\nPast the cage<br \/>\n(Of fear and age)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nIf the stage becomes the street<br \/>\n(And the script is incomplete)<br \/>\nWhat remains when lines are gone<br \/>\n(Is the voice you build upon)<\/p>\n<p>No more waiting in the wings<br \/>\n(No more silence dressed as things)<br \/>\nEvery moment, every breath<br \/>\n(Stands between the life and death)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nHave you seen<br \/>\n(Too much mean)<br \/>\nReached the stage<br \/>\n(Of rail and rage)<br \/>\nNow you stand<br \/>\n(Take command)<br \/>\nOn the edge<br \/>\n(Of truth unplanned)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nTake the stage\u2026<br \/>\n(And sail away)<br \/>\nOr \u201csame ole page\u201d)<br \/>\n(and fade away\u2026)<\/p>\n<h2>Rail<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nDid you go off the rails?<br \/>\n(Never fails)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nSteel lines hum beneath your feet<br \/>\nEvery promise sounds so sweet<br \/>\nSwitches thrown in dead of night<br \/>\nTruth derailed without a fight<\/p>\n<p>Signals flicker, red to green<br \/>\nBlurring what is heard and seen<br \/>\nTickets stamped but no control<br \/>\nDestination: pay the toll<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nYou can feel the pressure build<br \/>\nEvery gap the silence filled<br \/>\nWhispers riding every track<br \/>\nNo way forward, no way back<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRail against the machine<br \/>\n(Or humans so obscene)<br \/>\nRail for freedom<br \/>\n(No such thing as free dumb)<br \/>\nRide the line between<br \/>\n(What is and what has been)<br \/>\nRail for reason<br \/>\n(Or lose all you believe in)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nEngines roaring through your mind<br \/>\nLeave the fragile truth behind<br \/>\nEvery carriage, every lie<br \/>\nStacked beneath a darkened sky<\/p>\n<p>Schedules written, never kept<br \/>\nDreams abandoned, secrets slept<br \/>\nCargo full of doubt and fear<br \/>\nStill the end is drawing near<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nHear the metal start to scream<br \/>\nNothing\u2019s ever what it seems<br \/>\nBrakes are failing, sparks ignite<br \/>\nRunning blind into the night<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRail against the machine<br \/>\n(Or humans so obscene)<br \/>\nRail for freedom<br \/>\n(No such thing as free dumb)<br \/>\nCross the in-between<br \/>\n(Where you\u2019ve never been)<br \/>\nRail for meaning<br \/>\n(Or stop the world from leaning)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nOff the rails, we justify<br \/>\nEvery truth we let it die<br \/>\nEchoes ringing in the steel<br \/>\nTell me what is even real<\/p>\n<p>If the track begins to bend<br \/>\nDo you follow to the end?<br \/>\nOr jump clear before the fall<br \/>\nBefore nothing\u2019s left at all<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental Break]<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nRail against the machine<br \/>\n(Or humans so obscene)<br \/>\nRail for freedom<br \/>\n(No such thing as free dumb)<br \/>\nBreak the unseen seam<br \/>\n(Tear apart the dream)<br \/>\nRail for something<br \/>\n(Or end up with nothing)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nDid you go off the rails?<br \/>\n(Never fails\u2026)<\/p>\n<h2>Vehemently<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nSay it louder than you feel it\u2026 or why say it at all<br \/>\n(Let\u2019s heed the call!)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nPaper systems draw the line<br \/>\nBetween the yours and mine<br \/>\nBut nothing here is really fixed<br \/>\nIt shifts, it slips, it gets mixed<\/p>\n<p>Voices stack but don\u2019t align<br \/>\nTruth is running out of time<br \/>\nEvery edge begins to bend<br \/>\nBefore it ever finds an end<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nYou can feel it in your chest<br \/>\nSomething restless, unexpressed<br \/>\nLike a storm that hasn\u2019t broke<br \/>\nBut you already feel the smoke<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nRail vehemently<br \/>\n(Against lack of humanity)<br \/>\nWith angst and vigor<br \/>\n(Make it bigger)<br \/>\nRail vehemently<br \/>\n(Through the static memory)<br \/>\nWith force and trigger<br \/>\n(Make it linger)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nEvery word is overused<br \/>\nEvery truth is being bruised<br \/>\nMeaning bends beneath the strain<br \/>\nOf repetition and its gain<\/p>\n<p>Still you push against the wall<br \/>\nEven knowing it might fall<br \/>\nNot for answers carved in stone<br \/>\nBut to not be left alone<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nSomething rises in the wire<br \/>\nLike a signal catching fire<br \/>\nNot a plan, not a design<br \/>\nJust a pulse that won\u2019t align<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nRail vehemently<br \/>\n(Against lack of humanity)<br \/>\nWith angst and vigor<br \/>\n(Make it bigger)<br \/>\nRail vehemently<br \/>\n(Against the blurred majority)<br \/>\nWith heat and rigor<br \/>\n(Make it trigger)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nIf it breaks, what do you gain?<br \/>\nIf it holds, who feels the pain?<br \/>\nEvery cause becomes a thread<br \/>\nPull it once and something\u2019s shed<\/p>\n<p>[Build-Up]<br \/>\nNo direction fully right<br \/>\nNo surrender, no clear light<br \/>\nJust the friction in the air<br \/>\nOf a world that isn\u2019t fair<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nRail vehemently<br \/>\n(Against lack of humanity)<br \/>\nWith angst and vigor<br \/>\n(Make it bigger)<br \/>\nRail vehemently<br \/>\n(Against collapsing sanity)<br \/>\nWith fire and trigger<br \/>\n(Make it linger)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nVehemently\u2026<br \/>\n(vehemently\u2026)<br \/>\nCan you hear me?<br \/>\n[Fade to silence]<\/p>\n<h2>Third<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nStep too close\u2026 and you\u2019ll get to know<br \/>\n(How far it will flow)<br \/>\nHow far you will go<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nWalking close to the warning line<br \/>\nTracing sparks in your fragile mind<br \/>\nSteel hum whispers underground<br \/>\nEvery truth you lost, then found<br \/>\nYou say it\u2019s safe, you say it\u2019s tame<br \/>\nBut every step ignites your name<br \/>\nOne wrong move, one careless slide<br \/>\nAnd there\u2019s nowhere left to hide<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nYou feel it calling under skin<br \/>\nLike a current pulling you in<br \/>\nNo forgiveness in the wire<br \/>\nJust a flash of buried fire<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nCareful of that third rail<br \/>\n(No, it will never fail)<br \/>\nTouching that third rail<br \/>\n(I\u2019m talking shocking!)<br \/>\nCareful of that third rail<br \/>\n(It won\u2019t leave a trail)<br \/>\nGrabbing that third rail<br \/>\n(It\u2019s electric talking!)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nYou think you\u2019ve mastered every rule<br \/>\nTaught the danger, played it cool<br \/>\nBut confidence is just a flame<br \/>\nThat doesn\u2019t always know its name<br \/>\nLines are drawn but blur so fast<br \/>\nFuture welded to the past<br \/>\nAnd what you thought you understood<br \/>\nTurns to ash where you once stood<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nYou lean in just to test the air<br \/>\nLike nothing ever could be there<br \/>\nBut steel remembers every touch<br \/>\nAnd danger doesn\u2019t ask too much<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nCareful of that third rail<br \/>\n(No, it will never fail)<br \/>\nTouching that third rail<br \/>\n(I\u2019m talking shocking!)<br \/>\nCareful of that third rail<br \/>\n(Once you tip the scale)<br \/>\nFalling to that third rail<br \/>\n(It\u2019s always rocking!)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nOne spark and it rewrites fate<br \/>\nNo delay, it doesn\u2019t wait<br \/>\nSilent rules beneath the ground<br \/>\nWhere consequences don\u2019t make sound<\/p>\n<p>You can run, but not erase<br \/>\nWhat you\u2019ve already faced to face<br \/>\nEvery step becomes a thread<br \/>\nPull it once and something\u2019s dead<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nCareful of that third rail<br \/>\n(No, it will never fail)<br \/>\nTouching that third rail<br \/>\n(I\u2019m talking shocking!)<br \/>\nCareful of that third rail<br \/>\n(It don\u2019t leave a trail)<br \/>\nCrossing that third rail<br \/>\n(The end is talking!)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nDon\u2019t touch\u2026<br \/>\n(Whoa\u2026 too much)<br \/>\nWait, wait, wait!<br \/>\n(Too late\u2026)<\/p>\n<h2>Off The&#8230;.<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nYou sure about this?<br \/>\n(Careful what you wish)<br \/>\nHave you forgot<br \/>\n(Probably not\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nMaps are burning in your hands<br \/>\nNone of this goes as you planned<br \/>\nSignals crossed and lines erased<br \/>\nYou\u2019re smiling while the world gets misplaced<\/p>\n<p>Logic bends and bends again<br \/>\nStarts where it stops, where it should\u2019ve been<br \/>\nEvery step\u2019s a question mark<br \/>\nWalking out into the dark<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nOh no<br \/>\n(There ya go)<br \/>\nWhoa, oh, oh<br \/>\n(I dunno)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nGoing!<br \/>\n(Off the rails)<br \/>\nKnowing<br \/>\n(Epic fails)<br \/>\nRolling!<br \/>\n(No control)<br \/>\nShowing<br \/>\n(You lose the whole)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nEvery rule you thought you knew<br \/>\nTurns around and lies to you<br \/>\nGravity forgot your name<br \/>\nNow everything feels slightly strange<\/p>\n<p>Steps repeat but lead nowhere<br \/>\nDoors appear and disappear<br \/>\nTime is laughing in your face<br \/>\nAs you drift from place to place<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nOh no<br \/>\n(There ya go)<br \/>\nWhoa, oh, oh<br \/>\n(I dunno)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nGoing!<br \/>\n(Off the rails)<br \/>\nKnowing<br \/>\n(Epic fails)<br \/>\nFalling<br \/>\n(No detail)<br \/>\nCalling<br \/>\n(The broken trail)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nIf direction doesn\u2019t matter<br \/>\nWhy\u2019s everything still shatter?<br \/>\nIf the end is just a guess<br \/>\nWhy does it feel like less and less?<\/p>\n<p>You can laugh or you can run<br \/>\n(But the outcome\u2019s already done)<br \/>\nEvery choice becomes a spin<br \/>\n(And you don\u2019t know where to begin)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nGoing!<br \/>\n(Off the rails)<br \/>\nKnowing<br \/>\n(Epic fails)<br \/>\nSpinning<br \/>\n(Truth derails)<br \/>\nGrinning<br \/>\n(As reason pales)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nOff the\u2026<br \/>\n(off the\u2026)<br \/>\nrails\u2026<br \/>\n(Wails)<br \/>\n\u2026 off the rails\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Pulling Out of the Station<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nNow boarding\u2026 final call\u2026<br \/>\n(One and all)<br \/>\nFar and near<br \/>\n(Stand clear\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nCrowds are shifting, eyes on screens<br \/>\nBuying into borrowed dreams<br \/>\nSchedules printed, none are right<br \/>\nStill they line up every night<br \/>\nTickets stamped with borrowed names<br \/>\nEveryone plays different games<br \/>\nTruth delayed on every track<br \/>\nStill no one is turning back<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nHave you heard:<br \/>\n(All aboard!)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThe train<br \/>\n(Is pulling out of the station)<br \/>\nThe sane<br \/>\n(Are fleeing the stag-nation)<br \/>\nNo brakes<br \/>\n(No room for hesitation)<br \/>\nHigh stakes<br \/>\n(A runaway situation)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nPlatforms shaking, cracks appear<br \/>\nAnnouncements no one hears<br \/>\nEvery sign points somewhere else<br \/>\nBut no one questions what they felt<br \/>\nCurrency of doubt and fear<br \/>\nSpent like it\u2019s disposable here<br \/>\nRiding faster than control<br \/>\nEvery mile takes its toll<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nHave you heard:<br \/>\n(All aboard!)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThe train<br \/>\n(Is pulling out of the station)<br \/>\nThe sane<br \/>\n(Are fleeing the stag-nation)<br \/>\nNo brakes<br \/>\n(No chance of preservation)<br \/>\nMistakes<br \/>\n(A self-made detonation)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWho\u2019s left to question where it goes?<br \/>\nWhen every answer no one knows<br \/>\nTracks are laid in blind belief<br \/>\nFueled by panic, dressed as relief<\/p>\n<p>If you see it, step aside<br \/>\nOr get consumed within the ride<br \/>\nMomentum doesn\u2019t negotiate<br \/>\nIt only knows accelerate<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nThe train<br \/>\n(Is pulling out of the station)<br \/>\nThe sane<br \/>\n(Are fleeing the stag-nation)<br \/>\nFull speed<br \/>\n(No thought of navigation)<br \/>\nStampede<br \/>\n(A mass hallucination)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nAll aboard\u2026<br \/>\n(Self-absorbed?)<br \/>\nWait, wait, wait!<br \/>\n(Too late\u2026)<\/p>\n<h2>Freighthopping<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nNo ticket\u2026 no map\u2026 just motion<br \/>\n(And a notion)<br \/>\nDon\u2019t care about the cost\u2026<br \/>\n(Headed somewhere between leaving and lost)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nNight falls hard on broken towns<br \/>\nWhere neon flickers, hope runs down<br \/>\nA pack of silence on my back<br \/>\nWaiting for that rumbling track<\/p>\n<p>Steel snake crawling through the dark<br \/>\nCarving time with iron sparks<br \/>\nEvery mile a prayer unspun<br \/>\nChasing where the west has gone<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nYou don\u2019t ask where it will go<br \/>\nYou just learn to let it flow<br \/>\nHold your breath and trust the sound<br \/>\nOf a world that won\u2019t slow down<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nFreighthopping<br \/>\n(Jumping onboard)<br \/>\nThere\u2019s no stopping<br \/>\n(Take me home, Lord!)<br \/>\nFreighthopping<br \/>\n(Riding the roar)<br \/>\nNo map, no warning, just the steel\u2019s accord<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nBoxcar whispers, names unknown<br \/>\nStories carved in rust and bone<br \/>\nEvery stranger shares the same<br \/>\nWeight of wind and shifting flame<\/p>\n<p>Borders fade on iron wheels<br \/>\nTruth is only what you feel<br \/>\nEvery tie and every rail<br \/>\nCarries more than just a tale<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nNo conductor calls your name<br \/>\nNo one rides this ride the same<br \/>\nOnly rhythm, steel, and sky<br \/>\nAnd the question: why ask why?<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nFreighthopping<br \/>\n(Jumping onboard)<br \/>\nThere\u2019s no stopping<br \/>\n(Take me home, Lord!)<br \/>\nFreighthopping<br \/>\n(Out past the shore)<br \/>\nJust wind and motion and the endless roar<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nEvery track a thread of time<br \/>\nEvery mile a thin bloodline<br \/>\nYou don\u2019t own the road you take<br \/>\nYou just ride it wide awake<\/p>\n<p>And if the night begins to fold<br \/>\nAround your hands, around your soul<br \/>\nHold on tight or let it be<br \/>\nThe train will decide what you see<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nFreighthopping<br \/>\n(Jumping onboard)<br \/>\nThere\u2019s no stopping<br \/>\n(Take me home, Lord!)<br \/>\nFreighthopping<br \/>\n(Through steel and storm)<br \/>\nA restless prayer in a rolling form<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nFreighthopping\u2026<br \/>\n(Jumping onboard\u2026)<br \/>\nGood lord!<br \/>\n[Soft Acoustic Guitar Fade]<br \/>\nGone again\u2026 into the chord\u2026<\/p>\n<p>About the Song<br \/>\nHobos primarily called the act of sneaking on and riding trains \u201ccatching out\u201d or \u201criding the rails,\u201d with the general practice known as freighthopping or train hopping. Other common slang terms for this practice included:<br \/>\n* Catching on the fly: Boarding a moving freight train.<br \/>\n* Possum belly: Lying flat on the roof of a passenger car to avoid detection.<br \/>\n* Riding the rods: Riding on the steel rods underneath a freight car.<br \/>\n* Jungle\/Hop Out: Heading to a \u201chobo jungle\u201d (camp) to find a spot to jump on a train.<\/p>\n<h2>Bull<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nWatch the signs\u2026 not all are spoken\u2026<br \/>\n(I ain\u2019t jokin\u2019)<br \/>\nGotta find a safe home\u2026<br \/>\n(Signs drawn in dust and bone)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nOn the fence line by the yard<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a language left unmarred<br \/>\nCoal-black marks on weathered wood<br \/>\nTelling who stays, who never should<\/p>\n<p>A circle means a welcome stay<br \/>\nA crossed-out mark says walk away<br \/>\nBut deeper in the coded line<br \/>\nThere\u2019s warning signs you learn in time<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nSome signs don\u2019t speak so kind<br \/>\nSome are carved to change your mind<br \/>\nLook too long, you\u2019ll understand<br \/>\nThe law is written in the land<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nBull!<br \/>\n(Go figure)<br \/>\nPull<br \/>\n(The trigger)<br \/>\nBull!<br \/>\n(Stay quicker)<br \/>\nPull<br \/>\n(The signal flicker)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a mark that warns your name<br \/>\nDrawn in haste, erased in shame<br \/>\nA trident scratched into the post<br \/>\nMeans don\u2019t linger, don\u2019t boast<\/p>\n<p>Railroad shadows on patrol<br \/>\nWatching every wandering soul<br \/>\nSteel-eyed judgment, cold and near<br \/>\nTurning distance into fear<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nWhen the zigzag cuts the way<br \/>\nThat\u2019s a line you should obey<br \/>\nNot all roads are safe to tread<br \/>\nSome are better left unread<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nBull!<br \/>\n(Go figure)<br \/>\nPull<br \/>\n(The trigger)<br \/>\nBull!<br \/>\n(Don\u2019t linger)<br \/>\nPull<br \/>\n(The danger lingers)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nThey call it order, call it law<br \/>\nBut every sign has hidden flaws<br \/>\nA chalked-out truth upon the wall<br \/>\nCan mean don\u2019t come here at all<\/p>\n<p>So read the ground, read the wire<br \/>\nRead the warnings carved in fire<br \/>\nEvery symbol tells you clear<br \/>\nWho should leave and who stays near<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nBull!<br \/>\n(Go figure)<br \/>\nPull<br \/>\n(The trigger)<br \/>\nBull!<br \/>\n(No beginner)<br \/>\nPull<br \/>\n(The line gets thinner)<\/p>\n<p>Bull!<br \/>\n(Watch the figure)<br \/>\nPull<br \/>\n(The world grows bigger)<br \/>\nOr smaller\u2026<br \/>\n(depending where you linger)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nA mark in coal\u2026 a warning drawn\u2026<br \/>\n(Should you follow\u2026 before you\u2019re gone\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>About the Song<br \/>\nHobo language symbols are a secret code created by migratory workers in the 19th and early 20th centuries. These symbols\u2014drawn on fences, bridges, or water towers with coal or chalk\u2014provided critical safety, food, and work information to other travelers without alerting locals or railroad police.<\/p>\n<p>Railroad Police (\u201cBull\u201d): Often warned about through symbols like a trident or zigzag lines, signifying danger.<\/p>\n<h2>The Jungle and the Hop Out<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nOut past the yard\u2026 where the rules get thin\u2026<br \/>\nThat\u2019s where it begins\u2026<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nOut where the rails forget the town<br \/>\nWhere broken signs hang upside down<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a circle carved in soot and stone<br \/>\nA place the wanderers call their home<\/p>\n<p>Hidden deep in brush and shade<br \/>\nWhere the bulls don\u2019t like to raid<br \/>\nStories traded, warm and low<br \/>\nOf where the fast ones start to go<\/p>\n<p>Hobos speak in half-light truth<br \/>\nPassing down their living proof<br \/>\nWhich yard runs cold, which runs hot<br \/>\nWhich ones to take, which ones not<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nIf you listen close at night<br \/>\nYou can learn what feels just right<br \/>\nEvery whisper, every sign<br \/>\nLeads you closer to the line<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nOur refrain:<br \/>\n(Before hoppin\u2019 the train)<br \/>\nAfter the bungle in the jungle<br \/>\n(Hop out!)<br \/>\nShout:<br \/>\n(Hop out!)<\/p>\n<p>The crucial rule:<br \/>\n(Don\u2019t be a fool)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nThey wait where water slows the steel<br \/>\nWhere heavy wheels begin to kneel<br \/>\nOr where the grades make engines crawl<br \/>\nAnd timing means it all<\/p>\n<p>A sprint beside a moving beast<br \/>\nA fleeting chance at westward peace<br \/>\nGrab the ladder, trust your grip<br \/>\nOr let the moment slip<\/p>\n<p>No headlights in the blind yard zone<br \/>\nJust shadows and the engine\u2019s tone<br \/>\nOne mistake and you\u2019re left behind<br \/>\nOr worse, erased from track and time<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nEvery move is measured right<br \/>\nIn the jungle before night<br \/>\nWhat you take and what you share<br \/>\nKeeps you safe\u2014or leaves you there<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nOur refrain:<br \/>\n(Before hoppin\u2019 the train)<br \/>\nAfter the bungle in the jungle<br \/>\n(Hop out!)<br \/>\nShout:<br \/>\n(Hop out!)<\/p>\n<p>The crucial rule:<br \/>\n(Don\u2019t be a fool)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nNever touch the engine\u2019s face<br \/>\nThat\u2019s the most forbidden place<br \/>\nSlip up front, you won\u2019t survive<br \/>\nOnly the back keeps you alive<\/p>\n<p>Steel don\u2019t care what dreams you bring<br \/>\nIt only knows the pull of things<br \/>\nForward motion, iron law<br \/>\nNo forgiveness in the draw<\/p>\n<p>Feel the ground begin to shake<br \/>\nEvery choice a path you take<br \/>\nNow the train begins to call<br \/>\nTime to risk it all<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nOur refrain:<br \/>\n(Before hoppin\u2019 the train)<br \/>\nAfter the bungle in the jungle<br \/>\n(Hop out!)<br \/>\nShout:<br \/>\n(Hop out!)<\/p>\n<p>The crucial rule:<br \/>\n(Don\u2019t be a fool)<\/p>\n<p>Oh, no\u2026<br \/>\n(Don\u2019t be a fool)<br \/>\nOh, stay cool<br \/>\n(Avoid the cruel\u2026 obey the rule\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nOut in the jungle\u2026 before the run\u2026<br \/>\nThe hop out\u2019s done\u2026 or just begun\u2026<\/p>\n<p>About the Song<\/p>\n<p>The Hobo Jungle was a makeshift camp located just outside rail yards.<br \/>\nIt served as a hidden staging area for the Hop Out, the final act of boarding a train.<\/p>\n<h2>\u26fa The Jungle: More Than Just a Camp<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>These sites were strategically hidden in gullies or behind brush to avoid the \u201cbulls.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intelligence Hub:<\/strong> Hobos traded \u201ctrain lore,\u201d such as schedules and which bulls were violent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Mulligans:<\/strong> Camps often featured a communal \u201cMulligan stew\u201d where everyone contributed what they had.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rules of the Road:<\/strong> Jungles had strict unwritten laws about cleanliness and sharing to ensure the camp wasn\u2019t discovered.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communication:<\/strong> Trees and fence posts nearby were often marked with hobo signs (symbols) to warn others of danger or direct them to water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude82 The Hop Out: The Strategic Boarding<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The \u201cHop Out\u201d was the high-stakes moment of actually catching the train.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Waiting Game:<\/strong> Hobos watched from the jungle for the train to slow down or stop for water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timing the Sprint:<\/strong> \u201cCatching it on the fly\u201d required sprinting alongside a moving car and grabbing the ladder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Targeting the Car:<\/strong> Hobos looked for \u201cempties\u201d or specific cars like \u201cgondolas\u201d (open tops) or \u201creefers\u201d (refrigerated cars).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoiding the Light:<\/strong> Hop outs usually happened at night or in the \u201cblind spots\u201d of the yard to evade spotlights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccd Strategic Locations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water Tanks:<\/strong> Trains had to stop here, making it the easiest place to hop on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steep Grades:<\/strong> Heavy freights slowed down on uphill climbs, allowing hobos to catch up on foot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yard Perimeters:<\/strong> Staying just outside the official yard boundary kept them out of the legal jurisdiction of the rail police.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\ud83d\udca1 Crucial Rule<\/h2>\n<p>Never hop on the front of a moving train; if you slip, you\u2019ll fall under the wheels.<br \/>\nAlways aim for the back of the car.<\/p>\n<h2>Riding the Possum Belly<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nStay flat\u2026 don\u2019t move\u2026<br \/>\n(Play dead\u2026 ride through\u2026)<br \/>\n[Beat Kicks In, Driving Rhythm, Guitar Pulse]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nCurved steel roof beneath your chest<br \/>\nNo room here for second guess<br \/>\nLine of sight just slips away<br \/>\nIf you become the shape you lay<\/p>\n<p>Bulls below with lantern eyes<br \/>\nScanning shadows, scanning lies<br \/>\nBut you\u2019re above their narrow view<br \/>\nIf you don\u2019t twitch\u2014if you stay true<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nEvery inch a measured breath<br \/>\nStillness is the dodge of death<br \/>\nFeel the engine\u2019s burning cry<br \/>\nDon\u2019t react\u2014just let it fly<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nGo! Go low!<br \/>\n(Riding the possum belly)<br \/>\nKnow to go<br \/>\n(Riding the possum belly)<br \/>\nStay below<br \/>\n(Where they\u2019ll never tell me)<br \/>\nLose the show<br \/>\n(Riding the possum belly)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nOr slip beneath in wooden hold<br \/>\nA box of splinters, damp and cold<br \/>\nThe toolbox hums with iron breath<br \/>\nA cramped embrace that smells like death<\/p>\n<p>No sky to guide, no stars to see<br \/>\nJust rattling dark uncertainty<br \/>\nBut hidden deep where no one checks<br \/>\nYou trade the air for safer decks<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nEvery choice a thinner line<br \/>\nBetween the caught and undefined<br \/>\nAbove or under, both the same<br \/>\nYou ride the edge, you play the game<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nGo! Go low!<br \/>\n(Riding the possum belly)<br \/>\nKnow to go<br \/>\n(Riding the possum belly)<br \/>\nStay below<br \/>\n(Where they\u2019ll never tell me)<br \/>\nLose the show<br \/>\n(Riding the possum belly)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nLow bridge coming\u2014feel it near<br \/>\nFlatten out or disappear<br \/>\nSmoke and cinders burn your eyes<br \/>\nStill you don\u2019t react or rise<\/p>\n<p>Wind will try to tear you free<br \/>\nCurves will test your gravity<br \/>\nEvery second dares you fall<br \/>\nStill you answer\u2014still and small<\/p>\n<p>[Build-Up]<br \/>\nFaster than the freight line crawl<br \/>\nThis one cuts the distance small<br \/>\nRisk and speed in equal share<br \/>\nYou chose the ride\u2014you take the dare<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nGo! Go low!<br \/>\n(Riding the possum belly)<br \/>\nKnow to go<br \/>\n(Riding the possum belly)<br \/>\nStay below<br \/>\n(No one\u2019s gonna tell me)<br \/>\nLose control<br \/>\n(Riding the possum belly)<\/p>\n<p>Go! Go low!<br \/>\n(Flat as shadow, barely)<br \/>\nKnow to go<br \/>\n(Hold on tight and carry)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nPlay dead\u2026 ride through\u2026<br \/>\n(Like a possum would do\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>About the Song<br \/>\nRiding the possum belly was one of the most dangerous and uncomfortable ways to travel.<br \/>\nIt refers to a hobo lying flat on his stomach\u2014much like a possum\u2014atop a passenger or freight car<br \/>\nto remain invisible to yard guards and conductors.<\/p>\n<h2>\ud83e\udeb5 Where exactly was it?<\/h2>\n<p>While the term is sometimes used for the roof, it technically refers to two distinct \u201cbelly-like\u201d spots:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Roof:<\/strong> Lying flat on the curved top of a passenger coach to stay above the line of sight of \u201cbulls\u201d patrolling the tracks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Toolbox:<\/strong> A storage compartment underneath the floor of older passenger cars where a hobo could squeeze in to hide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f The Risks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The \u201cLow Bridge\u201d:<\/strong> Not staying perfectly flat could result in fatal impact with a low bridge or tunnel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smoke and Cinders:<\/strong> Close proximity to the engine exposed riders to hot soot and blinding coal smoke.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wind Shear:<\/strong> High speeds could pull a person off the roof without a firm grip.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Centrifugal Force:<\/strong> Sharp curves made it difficult to stay balanced on top of the car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\ud83d\udd75\ufe0f Why choose this spot?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stealth:<\/strong> It was one of the last places conductors would check while the train was moving.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed:<\/strong> Passenger trains were faster than freights, cutting travel time significantly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoidance:<\/strong> It kept riders away from the \u201cblind baggage\u201d area, often checked by rail police.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccc The Terminology<\/h2>\n<p>The name comes from the Virginia opossum, known for its low-slung belly and its habit of staying perfectly still to avoid being seen by predators.<\/p>\n<h2>D!<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nIt starts with a slip\u2026<br \/>\n(Then\u2026 let \u2018er rip\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nOne step past the warning sign<br \/>\nThought you\u2019d read between the lines<br \/>\nPressure building, hairline crack<br \/>\nNow there\u2019s no way pulling back<\/p>\n<p>Every bolt begins to shake<br \/>\nEvery choice a small mistake<br \/>\nSteel remembers every sound<br \/>\nAs the whole thing\u2019s coming down<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nFeel the tension start to snap<br \/>\nNo more room to fill the gap<br \/>\nAll the weight you tried to hide<br \/>\nNow it\u2019s breaking from inside<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nD! (Railed)<br \/>\nLast nail<br \/>\nD! (Railed)<br \/>\nListen to the wail<br \/>\n(Derailed)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nTracks are twisting out of line<br \/>\nSignal lost in real-time<br \/>\nEvery second splits in two<br \/>\nNothing left for you to do<\/p>\n<p>Echoes screaming through the frame<br \/>\nNo one left to take the blame<br \/>\nMomentum doesn\u2019t care<br \/>\nOnce you\u2019re in, you\u2019re already there<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nHear the metal start to cry<br \/>\nWatch the system glitch and fry<br \/>\nAll the sparks you tried to tame<br \/>\nNow they\u2019re spelling out your name<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nD! (Railed)<br \/>\nLast nail<br \/>\nD! (Railed)<br \/>\nListen to the wail<br \/>\n(Derailed)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nDerive the fall from what you knew<br \/>\nDivide the lies from what was true<br \/>\nD is more than just a sign<br \/>\nIt\u2019s the end of every line<\/p>\n<p>[Build-Up]<br \/>\nDrift too far, you disappear<br \/>\nDriven by the pulse of fear<br \/>\nDead ahead, no time to scale<br \/>\nJust the sound of something frail<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nD! (Railed)<br \/>\nLast nail<br \/>\nD! (Railed)<br \/>\nHear the system fail<br \/>\n(Derailed)<\/p>\n<p>D! (Railed)<br \/>\nDetail<br \/>\nD! (Railed)<br \/>\nOff the final rail<br \/>\n(Derailed)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nD\u2026<br \/>\n(\u2026railed)<br \/>\nD\u2026<br \/>\n(Wailed!)<\/p>\n<h2>Railing<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nSometimes the track isn\u2019t outside you\u2026<br \/>\n(The point-of-view\u2026)<br \/>\n\u2026 it\u2019s inside you<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nYou thought the line was straight and true<br \/>\nBut it bends right back through you<br \/>\nEvery signal in your chest<br \/>\nForgets the difference between rest and stress<br \/>\nThoughts collide in crowded rails<br \/>\nMemory splits, it twists, it wails<br \/>\nEvery step becomes a sound<br \/>\nOf something breaking underground<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nAnd you try to hold it still<br \/>\nBut it moves against your will<br \/>\nEvery truth you thought you knew<br \/>\nStarts unraveling in you<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRailing and reeling<br \/>\n(Exposing feeling)<br \/>\nReeling and railing<br \/>\n(Emotional flailing)<br \/>\nSpinning and spilling<br \/>\n(Nerves are chilling)<br \/>\nFalling and feeling<br \/>\n(Everything\u2019s peeling)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nYou can\u2019t quite tell where it began<br \/>\nOr where the break first ran<br \/>\nEvery cause becomes unclear<br \/>\nEvery answer disappears<br \/>\nBut even in the storm you hear<br \/>\nA rhythm underneath the fear<br \/>\nNot a voice that gives command<br \/>\nJust the echo of your hand<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nYou don\u2019t fight it, you just ride<br \/>\nThrough the shifting deep inside<br \/>\nLike a train that lost its way<br \/>\nBut still moves another day<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRailing and reeling<br \/>\n(Exposing feeling)<br \/>\nReeling and railing<br \/>\n(Emotional flailing)<br \/>\nTurning and kneeling<br \/>\n(Truth revealing)<br \/>\nBurning and healing<br \/>\n(All unsealing)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nIf you fall, do you fall through<br \/>\nOr just fall back into you?<br \/>\nEvery crack becomes a door<br \/>\nTo something you ignored before<\/p>\n<p>Let it shake, let it show<br \/>\nEverything you didn\u2019t know<br \/>\nEvery fracture, every seam<br \/>\nPulls you closer to the dream<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nRailing and reeling<br \/>\n(Exposing feeling)<br \/>\nReeling and railing<br \/>\n(Emotional flailing)<br \/>\nSpinning and spilling<br \/>\n(Nerves are chilling)<br \/>\nBreaking and healing<br \/>\n(Truth revealing)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nReeling\u2026<br \/>\n(railing\u2026)<\/p>\n<h2>Hotrails<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nCareful\u2026<br \/>\n(It\u2019s been found:)<br \/>\n\u2026 these lines carry more than sound<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nEvery step along the steel<br \/>\nSends a signal I can feel<br \/>\nRunning deeper than the ground<br \/>\nTo the place where you are found<\/p>\n<p>Heat is rising in the line<br \/>\nEvery pulse a hidden sign<br \/>\nLike a current pulling through<br \/>\nEvery thought leads back to you<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nIf I listen close enough<br \/>\nThrough the static and the rough<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a rhythm in the spark<br \/>\nGuiding me out of the dark<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nOn the hotrails<br \/>\n(To my heart)<br \/>\nAll else pales<br \/>\n(When we part)<br \/>\nThrough the hotrails<br \/>\n(Feel it start)<br \/>\nEvery detail<br \/>\n(Plays its part)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nDistance tries to draw a line<br \/>\nBut it can\u2019t divide the time<br \/>\nEvery mile still connects<br \/>\nIn the pulse I can detect<\/p>\n<p>Through the steel, through the strain<br \/>\nThrough the silence, through the rain<br \/>\nSomething travels, something stays<br \/>\nLighting up the quiet ways<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nI don\u2019t need to see your face<br \/>\nTo feel you in this space<br \/>\nEvery signal that I find<br \/>\nBrings your presence back in line<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nOn the hotrails<br \/>\n(To my heart)<br \/>\nAll else pales<br \/>\n(When we part)<br \/>\nThrough the hotrails<br \/>\n(Never far)<br \/>\nEvery detail<br \/>\n(Who we are)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nIf the line should ever cool<br \/>\nWould the current break the rule?<br \/>\nOr is something stronger still<br \/>\nMoving through beyond our will<\/p>\n<p>Every spark, every trace<br \/>\nHolds a memory in place<br \/>\nEvery path the signal takes<br \/>\nIs a bond it never breaks<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nOn the hotrails<br \/>\n(To my heart)<br \/>\nAll else pales<br \/>\n(When we part)<br \/>\nThrough the hotrails<br \/>\n(Burning bright)<br \/>\nEvery detail<br \/>\n(Feels so right)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nStill it travels\u2026<br \/>\n(still it starts\u2026)<br \/>\nOn the rails\u2026<br \/>\n(to my heart\u2026)<\/p>\n<h2>One Track Mind<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nStraight line\u2026 no deviation<br \/>\n(No hesitation)<br \/>\nAttempts at proving\u2026<br \/>\n(Keep it moving)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nEvery thought runs in a row<br \/>\nSame direction, same old flow<br \/>\nSignals flash but you don\u2019t see<br \/>\nAnything but what will be<\/p>\n<p>Switches there but never thrown<br \/>\nEvery path is overgrown<br \/>\nBy the rhythm in your head<br \/>\nPulling forward, never spread<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nYou don\u2019t hear the crosswinds call<br \/>\nDon\u2019t see cracks along the wall<br \/>\nEverything is streamlined tight<br \/>\nRunning blind into the night<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nYou have a:<br \/>\n(One track mind)<br \/>\nIf you trace<br \/>\n(You will find)<br \/>\nLa, la, la<br \/>\n(You have a:)<br \/>\nOne track mind!<br \/>\n(One track mind)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nEvery answer fits the same<br \/>\nDifferent question, same old frame<br \/>\nEcho chamber, steel and sound<br \/>\nSpinning but it stays unbound<\/p>\n<p>Lines converge but you don\u2019t turn<br \/>\nEvery lesson left unlearned<br \/>\nStill the engine drives ahead<br \/>\nOn the rails inside your head<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a world beyond the line<br \/>\nCurves and corners undefined<br \/>\nBut it\u2019s easier to stay<br \/>\nOn the track that feels okay<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nYou have a:<br \/>\n(One track mind)<br \/>\nIf you trace<br \/>\n(You will find)<br \/>\nLa, la, la<br \/>\n(You have a:)<br \/>\nOne track mind!<br \/>\n(One track mind)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWhat if there\u2019s another way?<br \/>\nWhat if you could shift the play?<br \/>\nEvery rail you hold so tight<br \/>\nMight be blinding you from sight<\/p>\n<p>Let it bend, let it break<br \/>\nEvery turn you never take<br \/>\nCould be leading somewhere new<br \/>\nIf you only changed your view<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nYou have a:<br \/>\n(One track mind)<br \/>\nIf you trace<br \/>\n(You will find)<br \/>\nLa, la, la<br \/>\n(You have a:)<br \/>\nOne track mind!<br \/>\n(One track mind)<\/p>\n<p>You have a:<br \/>\n(One track mind)<br \/>\nBreak the line<br \/>\n(Leave it behind)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nTick\u2026 tick\u2026 tick\u2026<br \/>\n(or change the time\u2026)<br \/>\nHear the clock chime<br \/>\n(Time\u2026 time\u2026 it\u2019s time.)<\/p>\n<h2>Handrail<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nYou don\u2019t have to do it alone\u2026 even when it feels like you are<br \/>\n(\u2026 into the bizarre\u2026.)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nEvery step feels out of place<br \/>\nLike gravity forgot your face<br \/>\nConcrete shifts beneath your feet<br \/>\nWhile the world just skips a beat<\/p>\n<p>You reach out into the air<br \/>\nWondering if anyone\u2019s there<br \/>\nBut even silence makes a sound<br \/>\nWhen you\u2019re trying not to hit the ground<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nAnd if the edge is getting close<br \/>\nAnd you don\u2019t know where to go<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a line you haven\u2019t seen<br \/>\nBetween the broken and the in-between<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nDo you need help to stand?<br \/>\n(I understand)<br \/>\nI\u2019ll give you a hand<br \/>\n(Lift up the damned)<\/p>\n<p>To steady your stance<br \/>\n(Finding justice)<br \/>\nLet\u2019s dance!<br \/>\n(Celebrate how life is)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nEvery fall leaves a mark<br \/>\nEven if it\u2019s in the dark<br \/>\nBut scars can map a way back home<br \/>\nTo remind you you\u2019re not alone<\/p>\n<p>And every crack in what you knew<br \/>\nLets a little light come through<br \/>\nNot to blind you, not to burn<br \/>\nBut to show you where to turn<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nAnd if your balance starts to shake<br \/>\nAnd every step begins to break<br \/>\nHold the rail, don\u2019t look away<br \/>\nThere\u2019s still more here left to say<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nDo you need help to stand?<br \/>\n(I understand)<br \/>\nI\u2019ll give you a hand<br \/>\n(Lift up the damned)<\/p>\n<p>To steady your stance<br \/>\n(Finding justice)<br \/>\nLet\u2019s dance!<br \/>\n(Celebrate how life is)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nNot every fall is defeat<br \/>\nNot every loss is complete<br \/>\nSometimes falling is the way<br \/>\nYou learn to stand another day<\/p>\n<p>And every hand that pulls you near<br \/>\nErases half the weight of fear<br \/>\nUntil the ground feels less unkind<br \/>\nAnd something steadies in your mind<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nDo you need help to stand?<br \/>\n(I understand)<br \/>\nI\u2019ll give you a hand<br \/>\n(Lift up the damned)<\/p>\n<p>To steady your stance<br \/>\n(Finding justice)<br \/>\nLet\u2019s dance!<br \/>\n(Celebrate how life is)<\/p>\n<p>Do you need help to stand?<br \/>\n(We understand)<br \/>\nTake all you can<br \/>\n(We lift the damned)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nHold on\u2026<br \/>\n(I\u2019ve got you\u2026)<br \/>\nYou\u2019ve got me, too<br \/>\n(Using a handrail)<br \/>\n\u2026 you\u2019ll never fail<\/p>\n<h2>Leaning Over<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nPlease be careful<br \/>\n(Leaning over the railing)<br \/>\nThat would be awful<br \/>\n(If either starts failing)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nWind cuts sharp across the edge<br \/>\nWhere caution meets a fragile ledge<br \/>\nEvery glance becomes a pull<br \/>\nGravity is never dull<br \/>\nYou think you\u2019re steady, think you\u2019re fine<br \/>\nBut balance blurs along the line<br \/>\nOne small shift, one careless lean<br \/>\nAnd the world forgets what\u2019s between<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nPlease be careful<br \/>\n(Leaning over the railing)<br \/>\nThat would be awful<br \/>\n(If either starts failing)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nIf you end up falling<br \/>\n(Over the edge)<br \/>\nSailing and flailing<br \/>\n(Down to the dredge)<\/p>\n<p>Do you hear the reaper calling?<br \/>\n(Slip and falling)<br \/>\nFlailing and wailing<br \/>\n(Out on the ledge)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nThe height doesn\u2019t ask your name<br \/>\nIt doesn\u2019t care for pride or fame<br \/>\nIt only waits for shifting feet<br \/>\nFor hesitation, incomplete<br \/>\nEvery railing holds a truth<br \/>\nA warning carved in aged proof<br \/>\nBut curiosity bends near<br \/>\nWhen silence amplifies the fear<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nPlease be careful<br \/>\n(Leaning over the railing)<br \/>\nThat would be awful<br \/>\n(If either starts failing)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nIf you end up falling<br \/>\n(Over the edge)<br \/>\nSailing and flailing<br \/>\n(Down\u2026 down in the dredge)<\/p>\n<p>Do you fear the reaper calling?<br \/>\n(Slip and falling)<br \/>\nFlailing and wailing<br \/>\n(Through every pledge)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nIs it fear or is it thrill<br \/>\n(That makes you lean against the will?)<br \/>\nEvery second holds its breath<br \/>\n(Balanced somewhere close to death)<br \/>\nHold the line, don\u2019t let it break<br \/>\n(Every move is yours to take)<br \/>\nStep back now or step too far<br \/>\n(And redefine just where you are)<br \/>\nWho you are<br \/>\n(What you are\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nIf you end up falling<br \/>\n(Over the edge)<br \/>\nSailing and flailing<br \/>\n(Down in the dredge)<\/p>\n<p>Are you feel the reaper gnawing?<br \/>\n(Slippin\u2019 and fallin\u2019)<br \/>\nFlailing and wailing<br \/>\n(Out on the edge)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nPlease be careful\u2026<br \/>\n(Prevent awful)<br \/>\nHeart be still\u2026<br \/>\n(Please be careful\u2026)<\/p>\n<h2>Against<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nWhat are you pushing against\u2026 and what\u2019s pushing back?<br \/>\n(Is there anything we lack?)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nSigns are posted but they bend<br \/>\nTruth dissolves at every end<br \/>\nWords get thinner in the air<br \/>\nNo one\u2019s really holding there<\/p>\n<p>Systems hum without a face<br \/>\nSpinning faster out of place<br \/>\nEvery answer multiplies<br \/>\nWhile the question quietly dies<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nYou can feel it in your chest<br \/>\nSomething never comes to rest<br \/>\nPressure forming in the wire<br \/>\nLike a signal catching fire<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(Inequality)<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(New normality)<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(The severity)<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(Failed humanity)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nPromises with empty weight<br \/>\nShift and mutate, change their state<br \/>\nNothing holds its shape for long<br \/>\nRight becomes another wrong<\/p>\n<p>Faces fade behind the screen<br \/>\nLouder now than they have been<br \/>\nBut the meaning slips away<br \/>\nEvery time you try to stay<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nEvery step you think is clear<br \/>\nEchoes louder when you\u2019re near<br \/>\nLines are drawn then redefined<br \/>\nLeft behind what you designed<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(Inequality)<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(New normality)<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(The severity)<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(Failed humanity)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nIf you break it, what remains?<br \/>\nMore of silence, more of chains<br \/>\nIf you fix it, who decides<br \/>\nWhat survives and what divides?<\/p>\n<p>Nothing settles, nothing sleeps<br \/>\nEverything you question keeps<br \/>\nTurning, burning, coming back<br \/>\nOn the same unending track<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(Inequality)<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(New normality)<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(The severity)<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(Failed humanity)<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(The machinery)<br \/>\nRail against<br \/>\n(What\u2019s inside of me)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nAgainst\u2026<br \/>\n(The subservient)<br \/>\nNonsensed<br \/>\n(against\u2026)<\/p>\n<h2>Listen<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nNot everything you need to hear is near\u2026<br \/>\n(You can still hear it quite clear)<br \/>\nSometimes it\u2019s already on its way<br \/>\n(If you listen to what the rails say)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nYou wait for signs up in the sky<br \/>\nFor something bold to pass you by<br \/>\nBut underneath your restless feet<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a rhythm you can\u2019t see<\/p>\n<p>Every motion leaves a trace<br \/>\nEchoes traveling through space<br \/>\nNot through air, but something more<br \/>\nHidden just beneath the floor<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nIf you quiet everything<br \/>\nAll the noise that you might bring<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a signal you can feel<br \/>\nRunning deep along the steel<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nPut your ear to the rail<br \/>\n(Listen to hear)<br \/>\nHow far along the trail<br \/>\n(\u2019til the station\u2019s near)<\/p>\n<p>Put your ear to the rail<br \/>\n(Closer than air)<br \/>\nFollow the hidden trail<br \/>\n(It\u2019s already there)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nIt travels faster than you know<br \/>\nThrough paths you never see it go<br \/>\nCarried in a silent wave<br \/>\nThrough every beam and every grave<\/p>\n<p>Not a voice that calls your name<br \/>\nNot a light or burst of flame<br \/>\nJust a trembling in the line<br \/>\nHinting something right on time<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nYou don\u2019t need to chase the sound<br \/>\nWhen it\u2019s moving through the ground<br \/>\nLet it come, don\u2019t interfere<br \/>\nTruth is closer when it\u2019s near<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nPut your ear to the rail<br \/>\n(Listen to hear)<br \/>\nHow far along the trail<br \/>\n(\u2019til the station\u2019s near)<\/p>\n<p>Put your ear to the rail<br \/>\n(Feel it appear)<br \/>\nReading the hidden trail<br \/>\n(It\u2019s already here)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nSteel remembers every turn<br \/>\nEvery mile, every burn<br \/>\nCarries forward what has been<br \/>\nTo where you\u2019re waiting in between<\/p>\n<p>And if you trust what you can\u2019t see<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a kind of clarity<br \/>\nIn the quiet, in the ground<br \/>\nWhere the truest things are found<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nPut your ear to the rail<br \/>\n(Listen to hear)<br \/>\nHow far along the trail<br \/>\n(\u2019til the station\u2019s near)<\/p>\n<p>Put your ear to the rail<br \/>\n(Nothing to fear)<br \/>\nFollow the living trail<br \/>\n(It\u2019s already here)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nYou can hear\u2026<br \/>\n(before it gets here)<\/p>\n<p>About the Song<br \/>\nPutting your ear to a railroad rail works to detect approaching trains because sound travels faster and farther through steel than through air. Steel conducts vibrations from a train\u2019s wheels better than air, allowing you to hear it earlier.<\/p>\n<h2>Spare the Rod<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nWhat if strength meant choosing not to strike\u2026<br \/>\n(Forego dropping the mic)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nRaised on echoes of \u201cbe tough\u201d<br \/>\nWhere silence always felt enough<br \/>\nBut every bruise beneath the skin<br \/>\nStarts a war that never ends<\/p>\n<p>Words can cut or words can mend<br \/>\nWhat you choose will echo then<br \/>\nEvery moment, every breath<br \/>\nLeans toward life or leans toward death<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a line you don\u2019t have to cross<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a win that isn\u2019t loss<br \/>\nHands can hold or hands can harm<br \/>\nPower doesn\u2019t need an arm<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nSpare the rod<br \/>\n(Spare the rail)<br \/>\nRare the god<br \/>\n(To impale)<br \/>\nBreak the code<br \/>\n(End the tale)<br \/>\nChoose the road<br \/>\n(Where we prevail)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nCycles turn from hand to hand<br \/>\nPassed along, we understand<br \/>\nBut knowing doesn\u2019t mean you must<br \/>\nKeep repeating what was unjust<\/p>\n<p>Every child, every cry<br \/>\nTeaches how the lines apply<br \/>\nAnd every chance to shift the way<br \/>\nBuilds a kinder yesterday<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nYou can stop it where you stand<br \/>\nRewrite it with an open hand<br \/>\nNot by fear, not by control<br \/>\nBut by seeing someone whole<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nSpare the rod<br \/>\n(Spare the rail)<br \/>\nRare the god<br \/>\n(To impale)<br \/>\nBreak the code<br \/>\n(End the tale)<br \/>\nChoose the road<br \/>\n(Where we prevail)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nIf pain is all we\u2019ve ever known<br \/>\nIt feels like truth carved into stone<br \/>\nBut stones can shift and walls can fall<br \/>\nWe don\u2019t have to build them all<\/p>\n<p>Let it end with what you choose<br \/>\nNot with what you\u2019d always lose<br \/>\nEvery moment, every breath<br \/>\nCan lean away from needless death<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nSpare the rod<br \/>\n(Spare the rail)<br \/>\nRare the god<br \/>\n(To impale)<br \/>\nBreak the code<br \/>\n(End the tale)<br \/>\nChoose the road<br \/>\n(Where we prevail)<\/p>\n<p>Spare the rod<br \/>\n(Let love prevail)<br \/>\nHold the line<br \/>\n(We won\u2019t derail)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nChoose\u2026<br \/>\n(Choose again\u2026)<br \/>\nLet love begin<\/p>\n<h2>Frail<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nIt doesn\u2019t take much\u2026 to break<br \/>\n(Best to give instead of take)<br \/>\nInvite love in the way we feel<br \/>\n(For real to heal)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nWe build walls out of delay<br \/>\nSay we\u2019ll try another day<br \/>\nEvery moment slips between<br \/>\nWhat we feel and what we mean<\/p>\n<p>Time keeps moving, doesn\u2019t wait<br \/>\nWhile we hesitate, debate<br \/>\nAll the things we never say<br \/>\nFade like light at end of day<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nIf we\u2019re standing on the edge<br \/>\nOf every word we never said<br \/>\nMaybe now\u2019s the time to try<br \/>\nBefore it passes drifting by<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nIs our life so frail<br \/>\n(We can\u2019t find the time)<br \/>\nTo let our love prevail<br \/>\n(Thought the time is prime)<br \/>\nAre we set to fail<br \/>\n(Or just out of rhyme)<br \/>\nHolding back the scale<br \/>\n(When the signs align)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nEvery fracture starts so small<br \/>\nBarely there at all<br \/>\nBut left alone it finds a way<br \/>\nTo slowly pull apart the day<\/p>\n<p>Still there\u2019s something in the air<br \/>\nSaying maybe we could care<br \/>\nMore than fear and more than pride<br \/>\nLet it open, step inside<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nIf we let the moment lead<br \/>\nNot by doubt but by the need<br \/>\nWe might find a clearer view<br \/>\nOf what we always knew<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nFra, fra, fra-rail<br \/>\n(We can all get strong)<br \/>\nPr, pr, prevail<br \/>\n(We can all get along)<br \/>\nFra, fra, fra-rail<br \/>\n(It won\u2019t take too long)<br \/>\nPr, pr, prevail<br \/>\n(If we right the wrong)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nNothing\u2019s permanent but change<br \/>\nNothing\u2019s fixed, it rearranges<br \/>\nEven fragile things can bend<br \/>\nAnd find a way to start again<\/p>\n<p>If we meet it where it stands<br \/>\nNot with force but open hands<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a chance we don\u2019t derail<br \/>\nEven if we\u2019re feeling frail<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nIs our life so frail<br \/>\n(We can\u2019t find the time)<br \/>\nTo let our love prevail<br \/>\n(Thought the time is prime)<br \/>\nWe can tip the scale<br \/>\n(If our hearts align)<br \/>\nBreak out of the veil<br \/>\n(Leave the fear behind)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nFra, fra, fra-rail<br \/>\n(We can all get strong)<br \/>\nPr, pr, prevail<br \/>\n(We can all get along)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nNot so frail\u2026<br \/>\n(We will prevail)<br \/>\nWe know why\u2026<br \/>\n(if we try\u2026)<\/p>\n<h2>Rollin\u2019 \u2018Round the Bend<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nHear that rhythm\u2026?<br \/>\n(Clickity-clack, clickity-clack)<br \/>\nThat\u2019s our algorithm<br \/>\n(Clickity-clack, clickity-clack)<br \/>\n\u2026 might never be coming back<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nSun dips low on the iron line<br \/>\nShadows stretch like borrowed time<br \/>\nEvery mile got a tale to tell<br \/>\nEvery turn rings a different bell<\/p>\n<p>Dust and dreams in a boxcar seat<br \/>\nHeartbeat syncing with the beat<br \/>\nNot chasing fast, just letting go<br \/>\nWhere it leads, I\u2019ll never know<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nRound that curve, the world unwinds<br \/>\nLeaves the noise of life behind<br \/>\nWhat you lose and what you find<br \/>\nBlends together in your mind<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nRollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin<br \/>\n(Rollin\u2019 \u2019round the bend)<br \/>\nRollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin<br \/>\n(Take me to the end)<br \/>\nRollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin<br \/>\n(Where the tracks descend)<br \/>\nRollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin<br \/>\n(Then begin again)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nEvery face a passing glance<br \/>\nEvery stop a second chance<br \/>\nNames don\u2019t matter out this way<br \/>\nJust the night and break of day<\/p>\n<p>Moonlight paints the rails in blue<br \/>\nEverything feels close to true<br \/>\nNot a plan I need to keep<br \/>\nJust the rhythm running deep<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nHear the whistle call your name<br \/>\nNothing here stays quite the same<br \/>\nBut the motion feels like home<br \/>\nEven when you\u2019re all alone<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nRollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin<br \/>\n(Rollin\u2019 \u2019round the bend)<br \/>\nRollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin<br \/>\n(Take me to the end)<br \/>\nRollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin<br \/>\n(Where the tracks descend)<br \/>\nRollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin<br \/>\n(Then begin again)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<\/p>\n<p>If the line should fade away<br \/>\nWould I still know how to stay?<br \/>\nOr is motion all I need<br \/>\nTo believe in where I\u2019m freed?<\/p>\n<p>Every turn a leap of faith<br \/>\nEvery mile a new embrace<br \/>\nNo arrival carved in stone<br \/>\nJust the road to call our own<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nRollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin<br \/>\n(Rollin\u2019 \u2019round the bend)<br \/>\nRollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin<br \/>\n(Take me to the end)<br \/>\nRollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin<br \/>\n(Where the rails transcend)<br \/>\nRollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin<br \/>\n(No need to pretend)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nStill rollin\u2019\u2026<br \/>\n(\u2019round the bend\u2026)<br \/>\n\u2026 to \u2026 The End<\/p>\n<h2>The Wheel Deal<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nIt\u2019s not luck\u2026 it\u2019s design<br \/>\n(Feels oh so fine)<br \/>\nGet the getaway notion<br \/>\n(Precision in motion)<br \/>\n[Beat locks in, hi-hat ticks like rails passing]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nRolling on a measured line<br \/>\nEvery turn is by design<br \/>\nNot a guess, not chance or feel<br \/>\nIt\u2019s geometry in steel<\/p>\n<p>Tapered edges meet the rail<br \/>\nBalancing without a fail<br \/>\nShift the weight, adjust the span<br \/>\nGuided by a hidden plan<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nLeft and right, a subtle sway<br \/>\nDifferent paths but same array<br \/>\nOuter arc and inner glide<br \/>\nWorking both on either side<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nInner flange and a conical shape<br \/>\n(Smooth navigation)<br \/>\nSo your speed will not escape<br \/>\n(Loco-generation)<br \/>\nRolling steady, no delay<br \/>\n(Self-alignment)<br \/>\nTurning curves without a break<br \/>\n(Perfect timing)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nWider path, the wheel expands<br \/>\nNarrow side still understands<br \/>\nDifference in the diameters<br \/>\nTurns the line with silent gears<\/p>\n<p>No sharp pivot, no hard strain<br \/>\nJust a shift along the plane<br \/>\nOne side leads, the other yields<br \/>\nAll within the spinning wheels<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nMicro-changes, barely seen<br \/>\nKeep the motion running clean<br \/>\nEvery curve becomes a flow<br \/>\nMore than most will ever know<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nInner flange and a conical shape<br \/>\n(Smooth navigation)<br \/>\nSo your speed will not escape<br \/>\n(Loco-generation)<br \/>\nHold the line, don\u2019t oscillate<br \/>\n(Self-stabilizing)<br \/>\nGuide the motion, regulate<br \/>\n(Optimizing)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nNot by force and not by chance<br \/>\nBut by form and circumstance<br \/>\nAngles meeting, forces blend<br \/>\nKeeping motion to the end<\/p>\n<p>Every contact, every spin<br \/>\nCarries balance deep within<br \/>\nSilent math beneath the steel<br \/>\nTurns the track into the wheel<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nInner flange and a conical shape<br \/>\n(Smooth navigation)<br \/>\nSo your speed will not escape<br \/>\n(Loco-generation)<br \/>\nEngineered to compensate<br \/>\n(Self-correction)<br \/>\nKeeping every path in place<br \/>\n(Track connection)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nRide the line\u2026<br \/>\n(design divine\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>About the Song<br \/>\nTrain wheels fit on tracks using a tapered, conical shape and an inner flange, which together ensure stability, self-centering, and smooth navigation around curves. These tapered wheels enable the train to turn by creating varying diameters, while the flange prevents derailment.<\/p>\n<h2>Jumped<\/h2>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nYou felt it coming\u2026 didn\u2019t you?<br \/>\n(Come on, tell me true)<br \/>\nFigure it out somehow?<br \/>\n(Yeah\u2026 too late now)<br \/>\n[Beat snaps into place]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nLines were drawn but you stepped wide<br \/>\nSomething pulled you from inside<br \/>\nSignals flashing, red then black<br \/>\nStill you never turned it back<\/p>\n<p>Every warning, every sign<br \/>\nFaded out between the lines<br \/>\nWhat you knew just slipped away<br \/>\nAs you crossed into the gray<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a moment, split in two<br \/>\nWhere it\u2019s done before you knew<br \/>\nNo returning, no control<br \/>\nJust momentum taking hold<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nJumped the rails<br \/>\n(Off the tracks)<br \/>\nIt never fails<br \/>\n(Facts are the facts)<br \/>\nLost the scale<br \/>\n(No turning back)<br \/>\nTipped the tale<br \/>\n(Into the black)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nGravity forgot your name<br \/>\nNothing\u2019s steady, nothing\u2019s the same<br \/>\nEvery step\u2019s a tilted floor<br \/>\nLeading somewhere never before<\/p>\n<p>Truth distorts and bends its frame<br \/>\nYou can\u2019t even place the blame<br \/>\nCause and effect unwind<br \/>\nLeaving fragments in your mind<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nFeel the friction, feel the slide<br \/>\nLike the ground just opened wide<br \/>\nNo direction left to choose<br \/>\nOnly what you\u2019re bound to lose<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nJumped the rails<br \/>\n(Off the tracks)<br \/>\nIt never fails<br \/>\n(Facts are the facts)<br \/>\nCrossed the veil<br \/>\n(Reality cracks)<br \/>\nTold the tale<br \/>\n(In scattered acts)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nOne step over, nothing\u2019s clear<br \/>\nEvery echo draws you near<br \/>\nTo a place you didn\u2019t plan<br \/>\nBuilt from everything you ran<\/p>\n<p>You can fight it, you can spin<br \/>\nBut you\u2019re already within<br \/>\nEvery second pulling fast<br \/>\nFuture tangled in the past<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nJumped the rails<br \/>\n(Off the tracks)<br \/>\nIt never fails<br \/>\n(Facts are the facts)<br \/>\nBurned the trail<br \/>\n(No going back)<br \/>\nSealed the tale<br \/>\n(Fused to the act)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nJumped\u2026<br \/>\n(off the\u2026)<br \/>\nrails\u2026<br \/>\n(Happy trails)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rail &nbsp; From the album &#8220;Rail&#8220; The Stage [Intro] Lights up\u2026 no script this time (You\u2019re live) (Time to chime) [Verse 1] Curtain lifts on borrowed lines Truth gets lost between the signs Spotlight burns but shadows grow More than anyone will show Every word rehearsed to fit Every pause a measured bit But something [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[4226],"class_list":["post-52881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lyrics","tag-rail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52881"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52976,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52881\/revisions\/52976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}