The other day I was packing to move into my new
apartment. Naturally I was listening to John Mayer while I did this. (If I am
being honest with myself, I probably listen to him a little too much, but I
don't mind.) My iPod was on shuffle and 'Stop This Train' came on, I didn't
really think anything of it until I really started to listen to the
lyrics.
No I'm not color blind
I know the world is black and
white
Try to keep an open mind
but...
I just can't sleep on this
tonight
Stop this train I want to get
off and go home again
I can't take the speed it's
moving in
I know I can't
But honestly won't someone
stop this train
Don't know how else to say it;
don't want to see my parents go
One generation's length away
From fighting life out on my
own
Stop this train
I want to get off and go home
again
I can't take the speed it's
moving in
I know I can't but honestly
won't someone stop this train
So scared of getting older
I'm only good at being young
So I play the numbers game to
find away to say that life has just begun
Had a talk with my old man
Said help me understand
He said turn 68, you'll
renegotiate
Don't stop this train
Don't for a minute change the
place you're in
Don't think I couldn't ever understand
I tried my hand
John, honestly we'll never
stop this train
See once in a while when it's
good
It'll feel like it should
And they're all still around
And you're still safe and
sound
And you don't miss a thing
'Til you cry when you're
driving away in the dark.
Singing stop this train I
want to get off and go home again
I can't take this speed it's
moving in
I know I can't
Cause now I see I'll never
stop this train
(Think I got 'em now)
When the song finished I found myself sitting in
my mess of an apartment balling my eyes out scared for the future. With so many things changing in my life I wouldn't really mind if things slowed down a little bit. I know things will work out and that God has a plan, but it doesn't make me any less scared for the future.
