<< John J Heartfield Music

Outside the train the lights all have rainbows
if you see them the right way through the glass
My own reflection became my protection
against being overwhelmed by the past

A touch of infinite patience
A dash of I can’t care
I’m waiting in a station
for some movement to somewhere

And the distant sound of sudden silence
Directly bound to this moving island

The towns as they pass
I really don’t catch them
though I’m staring at their bright-lit boulevards
The man in the next chair is playing solitaire
though I see his mind isn’t really on his cards

Conductor takes my ticket
because my seat is filled
The wheels keep rolling out
a melody that builds

To a distant sound of sudden silence
Directly bound to this moving island
And it holds my mind though I seldom show it
And controls my time though I never know it

The lights inside the train
I wish that they had rainbows
Like the lights I have seen outside the cars
Crossing the state line
I would lose myself in time
My mind goes out among the stars

And as I try to write this
the paper feels like glass
My hands try to fight it
but the train’s moving too fast

So I guess I’ll fall into my dreams
Where nobody calls me on these crazy schemes
And I wonder if I’ll hear the train go
Still wondering if someone, somewhere
Cares enough to know
Yes, I wonder if I’ll hear the train blow
Still wondering if someone, somewhere
Cares enough to know

Recording

Vocal & Guitar: John J Heartfield