Stop This Train (I Want to Get Off and Go Home Again)
My Son Rylan turned 21 a few days ago and my daughter is getting married in a few months. Time, where has it gone? John Mayer is one of my favorite singer songwriters. On his Continuum Album he has a song that has come to have meaning to me as I have gotten older. The song is called "Stop This Train". The lyrics describe a young (rising in fame) John Mayer who is feeling the pressure of the world and he dreams of going back home to a more simple life but the train he is on is moving too fast, he can't stop the train. He sings "STOP THIS TRAIN, I WANNA GET OFF AND GO HOME AGAIN". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS2o4q7vRFM As we get older the speed of the train keeps increasing. I'm sure John Mayer's train was a rocket as his stardom rose. Everyone wanted a piece of him and the pressure must have been overwhelming. John Mayer uses the song to describe his understanding that his life is changing, he is getting older and taking on the respons...