Belle & Sebastian - The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner Lyrics
I'll take a second of the day to think about the things that we have Done this year
The dog lies down, the pouring rain
I'm underneath the smoker's railway arch again
The future's looking colourful
It's the colour of blood, chaos and corruption of a happy soul
Ride in the field
Till the rain dies down
The railway ticket states a destination
But it doesn't mean that we will show
There's a fork upon the line
We paid the guard to switch the sign, and off we go
The future's looking wonderful
It's the wonder of a businessman's conspiracy to sell your wares
And no one cares
You care, I forgot for a while
On a sulky afternoon spent in dispute
You'll give yourself a headache, boy
So I take revenge in stories and dreaming of the time when
We're on stage
"Have you seen The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner?"
When he stops the race and looks around
I left the stage
"You've seen it now"
I walked to the station
I wish you follow me tonight
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Belle & Sebastian The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner Comments
one of my favorite bands
Xfm n that
but is it wicked not to care? maybe, on some days, but when this song comes on...everything matters... <3 even loneliness
Take a second of the day
To think about the things that we have done this year
The dark lies down the pouring rain
I'm underneath the smoker's railway arch again
The future's looking colourful
It's the colour of blood, chaos and corruption of a happy soul
A happy soul
We'll ride in the field
Ride in the field
Ride in the field
Until the rain dies down
The railway ticket states the destination
But it doesn't mean that we will show
There's a fork upon the line
We pay the guard to switch the sign
Off we go
The future's looking wonderful
It's the wonder of a businessman's conspiracy to sell you wares
No one cares
Oh, you care, I know
You care, I know
You care, I know
I forgot for a while
On a soggy afternoon spent in dispute
You give yourself a headache, boy
So I spent the day in stories
And in dreaming of the time when we're on stage
Have you seen the loneliness of a middle distance runner
When he stops the race and looks around
I've left the stage, you've seen it it now
I walk to the station
Walk to the station
Walk to the station
Won't you follow me down?
Walk to the station
Walk to the station
Walk to the station
Won't you follow me down?
Black identity
They played this on the apocalypse tube years ago it's a magical whimsical song.
Ricky Gervais XFM podcasts brought me here.. You bald manc twonk.
“Play a record!”
Sub 3 hour marathon runner is Stuart.
Brilliant photo by the way! Spent the whole song discovering the picture. Love it! X
I wonder if there is other singers who makes many songs that have uncommon name like this singer does
amazing..
Another incredible B&S song...
Tom Courtenay from the original movie, The Loneliness of The Long Distance Runner. The short story was written by Alan Sillitoe. It's a sad story, so the song is also sad, but it's good .
sometmes we need something sad... and decent. You brought back some old memories.
@sentinovember
Thanks. I fully agree with your observation.
and 3 years after, i´m thincking the same as you :p
You care, I forgot for a while.
Great song by a regular group
The name of the song is because of the movie in the image, nothing to do with an iron maiden song based on the same movie.
que bueno .... me gusta tu sentir -.-.
Love this song but find it really depressing.....!!
THIS is a play on an Iron Maiden song!!!!hahahahhahaah love both bands
It's actually a play on the short story(and the subsequent movie based on it), "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" by Alan Sillitoe.
This is absolutely beautiful.
Great sound ! I've just heard something new that gave me the chills : The song "Have oppressed our plains" by Nikö Laetailleurs". You can find it by writing *"Have oppressed our plains - Nikö Laetailleurs"* in the youtube search bar. Hoping my own feeling can become yours...
perfeito banda, perfeita música!
Top song by a top band! Cant wait to see them live!
this video need more views :/
Minha Banda preferidaaaa!!!!!!!!
:D
Amo demais as Musicas deles!!!
eu tbbb
Irrelevant: Is that or is that not a young Jim Halpert?
"The future's looking colourful
It's the colour of blood, chaos and corruption of a happy soul..."
I usually can think of something pretentiously quasi-profound and self-referential to say about any song, and I can for this one as well, but I'll put that instinct aside for a moment and say that from my experience...this song is actually a very, very good song for actual running.
so awesome!!
I'd run 800 meters for B&S anyday
Funny, this turns me into a dreamer again.
As a middle distance runner who also loves Belle & Sebastian, this song really hits the spot.
Pity the haters. They are missing out on so much.
And I know that a couple of weeks later, it will close a chapter for me too...
This track closed a chapter of my life
Tell us more. Was the chapter ever revisited? Was it the right move? How have the past six years gone? As you'd hoped?
simply sublime
this is so fantastic.
"Riiight in the feels"
IAN SCHWARTZ!!!
freeeeeeeeeeeeee
someone know about any website to download B&S albums????????
The railway ticket states the destination but it doesn't mean that we will show There's a fork upon the line, we'll pay the guard to switch the sign, off we go The future's looking wonderful It's the wonder of the businessman's conspiracy to sell you wares, no one cares Oh, you care I know You care I know You care I know I forgot for a while
I'll take a second of the day to think about the things that we have done this year The dog lies down, the pouring rain, I'm underneath the smokers' railway arch again The future's looking colourful It's the colour of blood, chaos and corruption of a happy soul A happy soul will ride in the field Ride in the field Ride in the field 'Til the rain dies down.
Is this Belle & Sebastian's best song? And a b-side too!
kinda reminds me of the song, "loneliness of a LONG distance runner"
That wasn't a song brother. Alan Sillitoe, short story, look at the comments above.
il tuo canale e' sempre una sorpresa ...adoro questa canzone grazie
Thanks for the comment maité, it's always a pleasure...and thanks to all for the rest of the comments....greetings from italy!....
i used to be a dreamer, in this moment, while the music sounds, im the most realistic person i know...
7 people were after a tutorial on coping with loneliness whilst running.
Sorry biverix
I agree biverex
lol! I love your YT handle, 'cattitude' : )`
Most underrated B&S song ever.
makes me wanna set a new PB on 1500m
feeling really sad right now, and this makes me feel better.
Just ran a district cross country meet and....IM GOING TO STATES....i probably owe it to when im loney for 3.1 miles and this song plays in my mind!!! :)
I hate people who hate people.
not heard this in years yet that sound has hummed around my adulthood. Stunning.
that's a very tool thing to say
I love people who love this......
BAS makes you want to cry and laugh at the same time. i love them.
Wow! Just heard of them for the first time. This song is awesome.
All of whom probably dislike this song, due to their lack of a soul
so really, you two agree with each other!
A great song from a great band.
!! ME TOO!!!
Just driving towards the sun and sea at 4.00am on a clear highway...................
that is actually the BEST way to describe it. i have never heard anything else so accurate :)
so, you hate people who think different of you? great, you are so tolerant.
Hate only begot more hate...
I don't, I hate manipulators, mallicious killers and sex abusers.
You instantly zap to the negative response
great music but sounds alot like the kinks, doesn't take away from it though.
@hydogify EXACTLY! Holy crap that is exactly how it is.
hearing the best b&s songs is like having a crush....
@64Fathoms of course it doesn't have to have a point- who am i, a mortal being, to tell people how to write music?! it's better than a lot of other stuff that's going around, i just enjoy good songs even more when i understand them. too much to ask?
does this song have a point? i don't find the lyrics very coherent.
@MattAFlaherty that makes way more sense haha
@Sanctuary77 It's actually a reference to an Alan Sillitoe novella, as is the Iron Maiden song. Great song.
I love Belle and Sebstian.
Their songs are just..simple..and beautifull.
:)
the title has to be an iron maiden throwback, they've even got 3 guitarists, awesome
I could listen to this song a hundred times and never get tired of it...