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Jethro Tull Locomotive Breath Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 9.92/10 [12 votes]Album: Aqualung / Original Release Date: 1971-03-19Genre: RockSong Duration: 4 min 26 sec
Locomotive Breath
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
JETHRO TULL
- Locomotive Breath LyricsIn the shuffling madness
Of the locomotive breath
Runs the all time loser
Headlong to his death
Oh, he feels the piston scraping
Steam breaking on his brow
Old Charlie stole the handle
And the train, it won't stop going
No way to slow down
Oh, oh
He sees his children jumping off
At stations one by one
His woman and his best friend
In bed an' having fun
Oh, he's crawling down the corridor
On his hands and knees
Old Charlie stole the handle
And the train, it won't stop going
No way to slow down
Yeah, yeah
He hears the silence howling
And catches angels as they fall
And the all time winner
Has got him by the balls
Oh, he picks up Gideon's Bible
Open at page one
I thank God, he stole the handle
And the train, it won't stop going
No way to slow down
No way to slow down
No way to slow down
No way to slow down
No way to slow down
No way to slow down
Of the locomotive breath
Runs the all time loser
Headlong to his death
Oh, he feels the piston scraping
Steam breaking on his brow
Old Charlie stole the handle
And the train, it won't stop going
No way to slow down
Oh, oh
He sees his children jumping off
At stations one by one
His woman and his best friend
In bed an' having fun
Oh, he's crawling down the corridor
On his hands and knees
Old Charlie stole the handle
No way to slow down
Yeah, yeah
He hears the silence howling
And catches angels as they fall
And the all time winner
Has got him by the balls
Oh, he picks up Gideon's Bible
Open at page one
I thank God, he stole the handle
And the train, it won't stop going
No way to slow down
No way to slow down
No way to slow down
No way to slow down
No way to slow down
No way to slow down
Facts about Locomotive Breath
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Locomotive Breath is written by Ian Anderson.
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It is first released on March 19, 1971 as part of Jethro Tull's album "Aqualung" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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When we take a closer look to the meaning, Jethro Tull's 'Locomotive Breath' is a song that shows a man through the use of a metaphorical picture. He is on a hectic and never-ending trip which is represented by a speeding train that he cannot control. The train is the unstoppable flow of life and the man is left to feel the overwhelming sense of loss of power and sameness of his situation. He is thinking about time's ephemeral nature and the difficulties of staying on the same pace as life. The lyrics of the song 'locomotive breath' mainly highlight despair, angst, reflection, heartbreak, and solitude. They also hint at the futility of fate, loss, and regret and struggle and desperation. The lyrics touch upon themes of loss and the fight with existence along with situations of grown-ups like adultery. Although such themes may not cater to small kids, they are nevertheless not so strong or explicit to get a higher rating.
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Locomotive Breath falls under the genre Rock.
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Locomotive Breath song length is 4 minutes and 26 seconds.
Who wrote Locomotive Breath lyrics?
Locomotive Breath is written by Ian Anderson.
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When was Locomotive Breath released?
It is first released on March 19, 1971 as part of Jethro Tull's album "Aqualung" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Locomotive Breath lyrics?
When we take a closer look to the meaning, Jethro Tull's 'Locomotive Breath' is a song that shows a man through the use of a metaphorical picture. He is on a hectic and never-ending trip which is represented by a speeding train that he cannot control. The train is the unstoppable flow of life and the man is left to feel the overwhelming sense of loss of power and sameness of his situation. He is thinking about time's ephemeral nature and the difficulties of staying on the same pace as life. The lyrics of the song 'locomotive breath' mainly highlight despair, angst, reflection, heartbreak, and solitude. They also hint at the futility of fate, loss, and regret and struggle and desperation. The lyrics touch upon themes of loss and the fight with existence along with situations of grown-ups like adultery. Although such themes may not cater to small kids, they are nevertheless not so strong or explicit to get a higher rating.
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Which genre is Locomotive Breath?
Locomotive Breath falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Locomotive Breath?
Locomotive Breath song length is 4 minutes and 26 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Ian Anderson
Record Label(s): 1996 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd
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Meaning to "Locomotive Breath" song lyrics
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Jacobite August 25, 2012-1:57
'Though it could slow down' doesn't even make sense. The handle is what slows (and stops) a train, and it's been stolen, hence 'no way to slow down,' which is clearly enunciated in the last lines.
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'Though it could slow down' doesn't even make sense. The handle is what slows (and stops) a train, and it's been stolen, hence 'no way to slow down,' which is clearly enunciated in the last lines.
hue March 16, 2012-0:12
Just to clarify. The lyrics above are absolutely correct. I'm listening now on quality headphones. Proper Audio Technica NOT ipod earbuds. The lyrics are spot on.
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Just to clarify. The lyrics above are absolutely correct. I'm listening now on quality headphones. Proper Audio Technica NOT ipod earbuds. The lyrics are spot on.
Lanny December 17, 2010-20:01
In the last verse of Locomotive Breath, Anderson does not thank god for anything. He simply sings: god stole the handle, and the train...
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In the last verse of Locomotive Breath, Anderson does not thank god for anything. He simply sings: god stole the handle, and the train...
Sneeral April 10, 2010-21:32
Additional corrections: 3rd line from bottom - THANK God HE stole the handle and the train IT won't stop going...
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Additional corrections: 3rd line from bottom - THANK God HE stole the handle and the train IT won't stop going...
Frank Bechter March 21, 2010-11:10
Mistakes above. Lyrics are: PISTONS scraping (plural); he sees his children JUMP off; and he hears the SIRENS howling. Discernible in the original, and clear in live versions.
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Mistakes above. Lyrics are: PISTONS scraping (plural); he sees his children JUMP off; and he hears the SIRENS howling. Discernible in the original, and clear in live versions.
The whole runaway train reference is metaphoric. The mans life is falling apart ... kids bailing ... infidelity ... he is positive he can't get control and will crash.