Well we know where were going But we dont know where weve been And we know what were knowing But we cant say what weve seen And were not little children. Well we know where were going But we dont know where weve been And we know what were knowing But we cant say what weve seen And were not little children And we know what we want And the future is certain Give us time to work it out Yeah Were on a road to nowhere Come on inside Taking that ride to nowhere Well take that ride Im feeling okay this morning And you know. Were on a road to nowhere.Ĭome along and take that ride. Were on a ride to nowhere Come on inside Takin that ride to nowhere Well take that ride.įrom the 1985 album Little Creatures. Were on a road to nowhere come on inside.Ħ in the British German. And were not little children.Īnd were not little children. Its this little ditty about how theres no order and no plan and no scheme to life and death and it doesnt mean anything but its all right. Road To Nowhere by the Talking Heads with lyrics. It also appeared on Best of Talking Heads Sand in the Vaseline. Provided to YouTube by RhinoWarner RecordsRoad to Nowhere 2003 Remaster. Talking Heads Stop Making Sense Video Talking Heads Talking Heads Lyrics Music Poster G 320003 C x32010 D xx0232 Eb xx5343 First E x圆454 E 022100 Cm x圆654 A x02220 B x24442 Verse G C Well we know where were goin D D but we dont know where weve been G D And we know what were knowin C Eb D but we cant say what weve see-een G D And were not little children C Eb F and we know what we wa-ant G D And the future is certain C Eb D Give us time to work it o-out Chorus 1 E Were on a road to nowhere Cm Come on inside E Takin that ride to nowhere. Talking heads road to nowhere lyrics Popular Favorites the Once in a Lifetime box set and the Brick box setThe song was released as a single in 1985 and reached No. And Zen Buddhism.Were on the road to paradise here we go here we go. He longs not to be part of this world and its unquenchable desires, but realizes he is also human and part of the collective insanity.īilocational shamanism. He can envision a different path, or a non-path, a movement off the road: "There's a city in my mind, come along and take that ride." He is one of them and not at the same time. The narrator is part and apart of the travelers's journey on the road to nowhere. The other voice takes the role of the traveler on the road. The narrator takes the skeptical, outsider approach of one who has the wisdom to see the folly of pursuit. One at the beginning and end, the voice of the narrator, and another in the middle, the voice of those on the road to nowhere, those who believe that "We're on the road to paradise." There are two voices in this song, almost doppelgangers. Misery loves company, and all of us on the road to nowhere invite others to join us, and we assimilate them into our pointless, miserable journey that ends in death and nothingness. The plebes/proles endure a Sisyphean slog through life, straining towards some goal on the horizon that never materializes. I realize the video is not the song, but the video makes it obvious. My InterpretationThe real "road to nowhere" is the domination and destruction of the planet by our species. But it's growing day by day and it's all rightīut they'll make a fool of you and it's all right
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