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Butter on a summer day when she's around
I was on the tracks when the gates came down
And suddenly I recognized those bloodshot rearview mirror eyes as mine
And I heard that whistle call my name
And I almost drove away
But Megan I had a feeling that you would be on that train
So I just waited there for you
Caught a ride to another town
Where the air was clean and the sun never goes down
Everyone was standing in a line in between the landing and the stairs
I heard somebody call my name
I almost climbed the stairs
But Megan I had a feeling that someday you'd meet me there
So I just waited there for you
Butter on a summer day when I hear your name, it's a dream that never came true
So I sat down on the tracks and waited for a train to take me back to you
And somebody came and took my hand
And I finally had to go
But Megan I just want you to know that I waited as long as I could
I'm butter on a summer day when she's around...
I was on the tracks when the gates came down
And suddenly I recognized those bloodshot rearview mirror eyes as mine
And I heard that whistle call my name
And I almost drove away
But Megan I had a feeling that you would be on that train
So I just waited there for you
Caught a ride to another town
Where the air was clean and the sun never goes down
Everyone was standing in a line in between the landing and the stairs
I heard somebody call my name
I almost climbed the stairs
But Megan I had a feeling that someday you'd meet me there
So I just waited there for you
Butter on a summer day when I hear your name, it's a dream that never came true
So I sat down on the tracks and waited for a train to take me back to you
And somebody came and took my hand
And I finally had to go
But Megan I just want you to know that I waited as long as I could
I'm butter on a summer day when she's around...
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Track duration: 03:26
"Megan" as written by Josh Caterer
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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even down to the girl's name.
When people analyze songs, it seems that they tend to automatically assume that the lyrics are about a bf/gf who died because it's about wanting someone who's no longer there. Although it's very possible, I don't think that is the case with this song.
I think this song specifically is about a couple who have broken up, and even though it's been a long time, the guy still has feelings for 'Megan'. He still wishes he could see her again, and he's finding all of these possible ways for it to happen (notably, the train). Like he's been waiting around for her to come back to him and everything reminds him of her. However, he realized that he couldn't wait forever and that he's found someone new. But just for the record - he tried his hardest.
then one passed away, and the other just wants to be with her.
when it says "I was on the tracks when the gates came down
And suddenly I recognized those bloodshot rearview eyes as mine
And I heard that whistle call my name
And I almost drove away
But Megan I had a feeling that you would be on that train
So I just waited there for you"
i think thats saying that he was about to move, but then he thought that if he died then and there, he might be with her again.
then "Caught a ride to another town
Where the air was clean and the sun never goes down
Everyone was standing in a line in between the landing and the stairs
I heard somebody call my name
I almost climbed the stairs
But Megan I had a feeling that someday you'd meet me there
So I just waited there for you"
i think that's him thinking about going to heaven [up the stairs = heaven] and thinking that she would be there waiting for him, but what if she's not
"So I sat down on the tracks and waited for a train to take me back to you
And somebody came and took my hand
And I finally had to go
But Megan I just want you to know that I waited as long as I could"
he thought that sounded good, so he tried to commit suicide because he just wanted to be with her, but someone led him away from suicide before he killed himself.
this song is amazing.
this is what i think it means:
"When suddenly I recognized
Those bloodshot rear view mirror eyes as mine" HE JUST REALIZED HE HAS DIED.
"And I heard that whistle call my name" GOD OR DEATH IS CALLING HIM TO ASCEND TO HEAVEN.
"So I just waited there for you" BUT HE WANTS TO SEE OR TALK TO HER BEFORE HE LEAVES.
"Caught a ride to another town Where the air was clean And the sun never goes down
Everyone was standing in a line Between the landing and the stairs"
THAT LINE IS OBVIOUSLY REFERRING TO GOD BECAUSE: it is saying him and the other people who have passed away are all waiting in line to get into heaven, the stairs lead to heaven!!!
"I heard somebody call my name I almost climbed the stairs But Megan I had a feeling that someday you'd meet me there So I just waited there for you" MEGAN IS CALLING HIM BACK. & HE IS SAYING HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE IN HEAVEN WITHOUT HER< SO HE WILL WAIT AT HEAVENS GATE TIL SHE GETS THERE.
"It's a dream that never came true So I sat down on the tracks And waited for a train to take me back to you" HE IS WAITING FOR HER TO DIE SO THEY CAN BE TOGETHER BUT IT"S NOT HAPPENING SOON ENOUGH SO HE IS WAITING TO BE TAKEN BACK TO HIS LIVING STATE.
"And somebody came and took my hand And I finally had to go But Megan I just want you to know That I waited as long as I could" GOD OR AND ANGEL CAN & TOOK HIM AWAY TO HEAVEN BECAUSE HIS TIME ALIVE WAS OVER.