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The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runn... Lyrics
Take a second of the day
To think about the things that we have done this year The dog lies down the pouring rain I'm underneath the smoker's railway arch again The future's looking colorful It's the color of blood, chaos and corruption of a happy soul A happy soul will ride in the field Ride in the field Ride in the field Until the rain dies down The railway ticket states the destination But it doesn't mean that we will show There's a fork upon the line We'll pay the guard to switch the signs Off we go The future's looking wonderful It's the wonder of the businessman's conspiracy to sell you wares No one cares Oh, you care, I know You care, I know You care, I know I forgot for a while On a sulky afternoon spent in dispute You'll give yourself a headache, boy So I spend the day in stories And in dreaming of the time when we're on stage (Aren't you?) Have you seen the loneliness of a middle distance runner As he stops the race and looks around? I like the stage I've seen it now I'll walk to the station Walk to the station Walk to the station Won't you follow me there? Walk to the station Walk to the station Walk to the station Won't you follow me there?
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03-27-2006
When I think of this song, I think of how I feel right now-- ready to graduate in two months, looking back at the past, looking at my future alone, and wanting someone in particular to be there with me in that future. Let's just get on a train, go anywhere, as long as we're together, as long as I won't feel this lonely anymore.
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06-22-2006
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01-11-2007
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03-15-2007
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06-29-2007
I always thought that the lyrics might have been about Sebastian Coe, a very famous middle distance runner who from England who, before the 1984 Moscow Olympics, came under enormous scrutiny as to whether he would boycott the Olympics to protest Russia's invasion of Afghanistan, or compete. No matter which he chose, he was bound to infuriate one half of England or the other. That kind of situation can be pretty lonely.
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02-04-2008
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06-16-2010
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