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Richard Shindell Transit Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.50/10 [2 votes]Album: Somewherer Near Paterson / Original Release Date: 2000-02-08Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 5 min 56 sec
RICHARD SHINDELL
- Transit Lyrics / with translationsThe merge from the turnpike was murder, but it’s never a cinch
It was Friday at five, and no one was giving an inch
They squeezed and the edged and they glared
Half them clearly impaired by rage or exhaustion
The rest were just touchy as hell
Somewhere near Paterson everything slowed to a crawl
The all-news station was thanking someone for the call
It’s a van from St. Agnes’s choir
There’s a nun out there changing a tire
By the time they got by her, tempers were out of control
So they all hit the gas in a dash for position
Bobing and weaving and flashing their highbeams
Fliping the bird and screaming obscenities
A well-insured hoard hell-bent on Saturday
And so they continued west-bound and into the sun
Law and decorum constraining nary a one
By then it was devil-may-care
Not one even vaguely aware
That they had come all the way to the Delaware Water Gap
But how had it happened? They had all missed their exits
How had it happened? Was it some kind of vortex?
And in they all went, bumper to bumper
Faster and faster, no sign of a trooper
In they all went, like sheep to the slaughter
Bankers and carpenters, doctors and lawyers
And in they all went, families in minivans
Ashcroft republicans, weekend militiamen
They followed the river, and rounded the bend
Between minsi and tammany and into their destiny
Lying in ambush right their before them
The angry old sun right on the horizon
Sister Maria tightened the bolts of the spare
She said a quick prayer and put the old van into gear
Thank God that the traffic was light
If she hurried she might not be late
For that evening’s performance at the state penetentiary
She entered the common room and their was her choir
Altos and baritones, basses and tenors
Car thieves and crack dealers, mobsters and murderers
Husbands and sons, fathers and brothers
And so it began in glorious harmony
Softly and Tenderly – calling for you and me
With the interstate whining way off in the distance
And the sun going down through the bars of the prison
They poured out their souls, they poured out their memories
They poured out their hopes for what’s left of eternity
To sister Maria – her soul like a prism
For the light of forgiveness on all of their faces
It was Friday at five, and no one was giving an inch
They squeezed and the edged and they glared
Half them clearly impaired by rage or exhaustion
The rest were just touchy as hell
Somewhere near Paterson everything slowed to a crawl
The all-news station was thanking someone for the call
It’s a van from St. Agnes’s choir
There’s a nun out there changing a tire
By the time they got by her, tempers were out of control
So they all hit the gas in a dash for position
Bobing and weaving and flashing their highbeams
Fliping the bird and screaming obscenities
A well-insured hoard hell-bent on Saturday
And so they continued west-bound and into the sun
Law and decorum constraining nary a one
By then it was devil-may-care
Not one even vaguely aware
That they had come all the way to the Delaware Water Gap
But how had it happened? They had all missed their exits
How had it happened? Was it some kind of vortex?
And in they all went, bumper to bumper
Faster and faster, no sign of a trooper
In they all went, like sheep to the slaughter
Bankers and carpenters, doctors and lawyers
Ashcroft republicans, weekend militiamen
They followed the river, and rounded the bend
Between minsi and tammany and into their destiny
Lying in ambush right their before them
The angry old sun right on the horizon
Sister Maria tightened the bolts of the spare
She said a quick prayer and put the old van into gear
Thank God that the traffic was light
If she hurried she might not be late
For that evening’s performance at the state penetentiary
She entered the common room and their was her choir
Altos and baritones, basses and tenors
Car thieves and crack dealers, mobsters and murderers
Husbands and sons, fathers and brothers
And so it began in glorious harmony
Softly and Tenderly – calling for you and me
With the interstate whining way off in the distance
And the sun going down through the bars of the prison
They poured out their souls, they poured out their memories
They poured out their hopes for what’s left of eternity
To sister Maria – her soul like a prism
For the light of forgiveness on all of their faces
Facts about Transit
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Transit is written and performed by Richard Shindell.
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It is first released on February 08, 2000 as part of Richard Shindell's album "Somewherer Near Paterson" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Richard Shindell's song 'Transit' uses the depiction of a street congestion problem to show how people pursue their life journeys but lose their way through their rush to reach their destinations. Sister Maria uses her musical performances and her kindness to help others find their way to hope and redemption which exists amid the difficulties faced by various people. The Transit lyrics present a display of reflective thinking together with expressions of anger and anxiety and inspirational elements that deal with social issues. The song demonstrates how contemporary existence creates frustration and chaotic situations while it contributes to the process of attaining redemption and hope. The lyrics contain some mature themes related to frustration and anger in traffic as well as references to crime and prison which may not be suitable for younger children. The absence of explicit language and graphic content makes the film suitable for PG rating.
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Transit falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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Transit song length is 5 minutes and 56 seconds.
Who wrote Transit lyrics?
Transit is written and performed by Richard Shindell.
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When was Transit released?
It is first released on February 08, 2000 as part of Richard Shindell's album "Somewherer Near Paterson" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Transit lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Richard Shindell's song 'Transit' uses the depiction of a street congestion problem to show how people pursue their life journeys but lose their way through their rush to reach their destinations. Sister Maria uses her musical performances and her kindness to help others find their way to hope and redemption which exists amid the difficulties faced by various people. The Transit lyrics present a display of reflective thinking together with expressions of anger and anxiety and inspirational elements that deal with social issues. The song demonstrates how contemporary existence creates frustration and chaotic situations while it contributes to the process of attaining redemption and hope. The lyrics contain some mature themes related to frustration and anger in traffic as well as references to crime and prison which may not be suitable for younger children. The absence of explicit language and graphic content makes the film suitable for PG rating.
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Which genre is Transit?
Transit falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song Transit?
Transit song length is 5 minutes and 56 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Richard ShindellRecord Label(s): 2000 Signature Sounds
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