Broadcast 2025-11-17

Escapism, resignation, or desperation?

This track has a big sound, almost a wall of sound, not just a rock band, but violins and whatever.

For all that, they’ve got the balance right. You can actually hear the lyrics – a job done right.

So often that is not the case.

Audibly, the lyrics might be clear, but semantically they are enigmatic.

They lyrics are sparse though.

The central message seems to be that they have abandoned everything except a need for constant movement.

Even any thought or consideration is irrelevant.

“I lost my mind the other day
I don’t need it anyway”

Then the repeated refrain

“Running down that ever winding road 
Baby it’s the only thing I know”

There is an interjection,

“My mother told me it’s never too late, 
you got to dream and catch a break
So I keep on dreaming”

But then they are running again, to something or away from something?


Big Wheels - The Only Thing I Know - Tempo Review

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Big Wheels - The Only Thing I Know - Tempo Review

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