Last Train To Nowhere – English Lyrics

• By: Ghost Hounds

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating journey with Ghost Hounds' "Last Train To Nowhere," a song that masterfully blends blues rock with country twang to tell a deeply human story. Through its powerful lyrics and emotive vocals, listeners can explore themes of self-reflection and the search for meaning. This track offers a rich vocabulary for discussing life's profound questions and the universal experience of confronting one's past, making it a compelling piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Fayetteville gets hot In the summer

And so does Baton Rouge

Never bothered me much

'Cause I never stayed long

Always just passin' through

Never did meet my father

Never did have no son

So when my time is over

Oh, my name is dead and gone

I'm on the last train to nowhere

And it's runnin' right on time

I'm in no rush to get there

Riding to the end of the line

I'm on the last train to nowhere

Just like I've always been

I was raised and born there

And I'm goin' back again

Loved a dozen women in a dozen ways

But I can't recall their names

Tried at first to make it last

But all hearts are made to break

I took my licks at just layin' bricks

And I worked the land for a spell

And all I got is what they gave

And a couple good stories to tell

I'm on the last train to nowhere

And it's runnin' right on time

I'm in no rush to get there

Riding to the end of the line

I'm on the last train to nowhere

Just like I've always been

I was raised and born there

And I'm goin' back again

We pulled out the station

I knew where I was bound

It's a one way track, no turnin' back and ain't no turnin' around

I'm on the last train to nowhere

And it's runnin' right on time

I'm in no rush to get there

Riding to the end of the line

I'm on the last train to nowhere

Just like I've always been

I was raised and born there

And I'm goin' back again

I'm on the last train to nowhere

And it ain't runnin' late

Now we all gonna get there

Just gonna have to wait

I'm on the last train to nowhere

She's comin' round the bend

I was raised and born there

And I'm goin' back again

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of connected railroad cars pulled or pushed by one or more locomotives
nowhere /ˈnoʊwɛər/ B2	adverb - not in or at any place
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk verb - operate or function
rush /rʌʃ/ B2	noun - a sudden quick movement or act verb - move with urgent haste
line /laɪn/ A2	noun - a long narrow mark or band
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - separate into pieces as a result of a blow or strain
land /lænd/ A2	noun - the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a tale or account of events, real or imaginary
born /bɔːrn/ B1	adjective - having come into life
raise /reɪz/ B1	verb - to bring up or care for a child until they are grown
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word by which a person or thing is known
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word by which a person or thing is known and addressed
pull /pʊl/ A2	verb - to exert force to move something toward oneself

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm on the last train to nowhere

  ➔ present continuous

  ➔ The contraction "I'm" (I am) + verb "on" forms the present continuous, used here to describe a current state.

• Never did meet my father

  ➔ emphatic past simple with DO

  ➔ The auxiliary "did" is added before the base verb "meet" to give emphasis to the past action.

• But I can't recall their names

  ➔ modal verb + base verb

  ➔ "can't" is a modal (can not) followed by the base verb "recall" to express inability.

• I was raised and born there

  ➔ passive voice (past simple)

  ➔ "was raised" and "born" are past‑simple passive forms showing that someone else performed the actions.

• We pulled out the station

  ➔ phrasal verb (simple past)

  ➔ "pulled out" is a phrasal verb meaning "departed"; it is used here in the simple past tense.

• It's a one way track, no turnin' back and ain't no turnin' around

  ➔ double negative with informal contraction "ain't"

  ➔ The phrase uses two negatives ("no" and "ain't") for emphasis; "ain't" is an informal contraction for "is not".

• She’s comin' round the bend

  ➔ present continuous (colloquial contraction)

  ➔ "She’s" (she is) + "comin'" (coming) forms the present continuous, with the apostrophe indicating a spoken reduction.

• Just like I've always been

  ➔ present perfect (continuous sense)

  ➔ "I've" (I have) + "always been" uses the present perfect to indicate a state that started in the past and continues now.