Decemberists, The - Traveling On Lyrics






Boys in blazers
Union labor
The last on the life boat to get on
Leering drivers
Weary lifers
And I wanna know is when we go on

'Cause we're traveling on
Sold for a song
We're traveling on
And it won't be long
'Til we're traveling on

Street-side smokers
Holy rollers
Find me a toilet to die on
L.A., London
Barely funded
Give me a wheel and I'll ride on, ride on, ride on

'Cause we're traveling on
Sold for a song
We're traveling on
And it won't be long
'Til we're traveling on
We're traveling on

Fawning fanfare
Nearly nowhere
Meet the new dauphin in Duluth
No one knows you
Nations loathe you
Please let me know when I can recuse myself if I choose

But we're traveling on
Sold for a song
We're traveling on
And it won't be long
We're traveling on
Sold for a song
We're traveling on
And it won't be long
'Til we're traveling on

We're traveling on
We're traveling on, on





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  1. t.... ....

    I heard this song for the first time a year ago, as it came on one of the cable channels that plays music. I was holding my very upset 2 month old daughter, and as the song began to play I couldn't help but gently dance to it, bouncing and bobbing up and down. Oddly enough, the rhythm of the song was perfect to put a baby to sleep, and it forced me to contemplate the passing of time. In a couple of decades I might be dancing with her at her wedding. She will travel on, and I will travel on, from place to place in the endless march of time. I love this song, and that moment will always be cemented in my memory because of it. Thank you, to each and every member of The Decemberists.

  2. E.... C....

    Sin dejar de oírla.Sin dejar de sentirla.

  3. J.... C....

    Brenda Jean Arcand loves James ❤️❤️❤️💋💋💋😘

  4. C.... ....

    Reminds me of Ocean Colour Scene.

  5. M.... L....

    I only know the last album—lots of catching up to do. There is a beauty here.

  6. E.... C....

    a ver si los traen por los Madriles.

  7. c.... e....

    Brilliant voice he has. Like a spoken voice

  8. U.... P....

    wonderfull

  9. B.... H....

    Easily the best Morrissey song of the past ten years.

  10. r.... ....

    I just heard this song on the radio and had never heard of them before. I loved it!

  11. L.... B....

    I love you dad. I’m sorry your passing was so hard. Please be at peace now. I love you with all my heart ❤️

  12. S.... G....

    You have copied Metallica- The day that never comes!!!

  13. B.... B....

    Another 2019 tour please

  14. J.... A....

    i love the long outro on this

  15. M.... H....

    This is a great song. My local public radio station (one of the only listenable stations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area) introduced me to it and plays it a lot. I love the Decemberists...they make pleasant, intelligent music. "Streetside smokers, holy rollers...find me a toilet to die on." That's some brilliant songwriting.

    M.... H....

    Matt Hunter 91.7 KXT?

  16. v.... ....

    you fucking assholes you've gone and fucked my shit up again i love you

  17. J.... W....

    I really like this song. It caught my attention when I heard it on WFUV and now I have it on my playlist in my car.

  18. P.... A....

    Gorgeous, moving song and then... "find me a toilet to die on." This is why I love you guys so much.

  19. l.... ....

    Love this songg!!

  20. G.... S....

    I loved I'll Be Your Girl, but I feel that it lacks something that the other albuns had and I was feeling I little down 'cause I didn't have anything with that feeling(which I'll Be Your Girl lacks) like the older albuns had. But this marvelous ep/single came to fill me of enjoy. And don't get me wrong, loved I'll Be Your Girl, really did.

  21. J.... A....

    i mostly learned the lyrics on my 2nd listen through?? and that never happens with me?? Get out of my brain, Meloy

  22. I.... S....

    😆👌

  23. K.... B....

    This is the first song of this band and I'm already playing 8th time and can't stop.

  24. J.... J....

    If I'm being honest here,I didn't really like the last album,if they made something on the lines of this it would've been just great

  25. X.... ....

    Riot recomendou

  26. r.... ....

    I will let the band provide the amazing lyrics. I will just say a simple thanks. That's all I got.

  27. E.... R....

    Esta canción está aprobada para ser parte del ranking 2019. Bella canción que escucho. Saludos desde Perú.

  28. B.... M....

    I know many shitty rappers who get 1 million views per two days and then i see that and i would cry - what a song is this, great melody, touching lyric, really masterpiece in my opinion, and views like that... What a shame, this is a song that deserves millions views. 🎶
    Best regards from Czechia aka Czech republic.

  29. n.... ....

    Relaxing...

  30. s.... ....

    REM anyone?

    s.... ....

    simon199418 oh yes!

    s.... ....

    lo mismo pensé desde que escuche un buen tema de ellos en el verano del 2018

    s.... ....

    Hell yes! When I first heard this song, without knowing who sang it, I googled to see if REM reunited with a new song. Sounds so much like Michael Stipe.

    s.... ....

    Totally!! I heard this on the radio and was puzzled how come I don't know this REM song...

  31. d.... ....

    "find me a toilet to die on"
    boy i never related more to a song than right now

    d.... ....

    = the way Elvis died (?)

    d.... ....

    @GenXer i think he'd rather die like elvis than tour more

  32. Y.... L....

    love your song!!!!♥♥

  33. K.... M....

    i really liked watching this movie. keep going 🙂

  34. B.... F....

    Excelente canción 💚

  35. M.... J....

    This sounds evergreen :) loved it - the vocals + the relaxing upbeat music is perfect

    M.... J....

    Like the college? I agree that it sounds dope.

    M.... J....

    @Ashley Noel Exactly Ashley 😊

    M.... J....

    @Medley Journey Its weird that a Portland band covers the Washington music scene so well, but yeah I agree

  36. T.... M....

    "Sold for a song" is a clever turn of phrase here... Suggests both the cheapness of the labor and the idea of a life sacrificed to music

  37. A.... S....

    I'M IN LOVE AAAAAAAAA

  38. T.... ....

    Is this a case of the blue rose?

  39. m.... ....

    this one is gorgeous :) - definitely in my grand 63-way tie for 4th place in the top 173 songs of the year ! :) https://cantillonlegis.wordpress.com/

  40. M.... Q....

    I'm in heaven!!

  41. C.... B....

    I love you!

  42. V.... V....

    Eu amooooo amooo dms essa banda ❤❤❤❤❤

  43. V.... V....

    Quase toda manhã eu escutoo essa musica

  44. V.... V....

    Q dlç de musica eu n paro de ouvir

  45. A.... B....

    I'm sorry, but seems like a copy of The day that never comes https://youtu.be/dkNfNR1WYMY?t=76

  46. M.... A....

    you are awesome...since oh Valencia, I've been following you...and always great!! this is what we're doing if you want to listen to --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7AIB5kqg7o&t=18s

  47. d.... b....

    Sounds better than the last record, which was a stumble

  48. X.... ....

    Petra Haden brought me here

  49. B.... L....

    Very timely! Fits in it’s on way. Seems to be right there, but then again are my thoughts. Very very nice!

  50. d.... h....

    This will be my anthem as I envision paying off my loans and traveling. True freedom, the thought of it got me tearing up

  51. A.... P....

    Not my cup of tea

  52. M.... D....

    Adoro essa música

  53. D.... B....

    Sorry, didn’t like it. And how dare you use that name for something that lame?

  54. K.... S....

    💕 This band 💕

  55. R.... T....

    This wasn't recommended to me until december; hmmmmmmmmmmmm

  56. E.... L....

    Good to see this on my recommended list.

  57. r.... ....

    Competent, listenable, but nothing amazing.

  58. j.... ....

    My favorite song. I just wish it sounded more like the live version!

  59. B.... ....

    One of these melodies that have somehow been with you all your life until Colin decided to make it manifest in this song.

    B.... ....

    Reminds me of folk songs from late fifties/ early sixties...takes me back there

    B.... ....

    i believe thats whats referred to as "timeless"

  60. b.... ....

    This sounds like the beat of my heart.

    b.... ....

    Then you have a serious case of arythmia

  61. w.... c....

    THIS IS SUCH A FCKING JAM

    w.... c....

    calm yourself

  62. N.... S....

    Solid, not blown away but definitely solid. Looking forward to more

  63. P.... P....

    the decemberists need more fans there music is GREAT

  64. I.... R....

    The Beatles, The Decemberists; the two greatest bands to ever exist ever.

  65. I.... R....

    Whoa new decemberists!

  66. D.... N....

    One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard! Goosebumps!

  67. M.... K....

    Great tune musically and lyrically.

    The opening chords remind me of "Happy Together" by the Turtles LOL.

    M.... K....

    Sure ! And, The Byrds

  68. S.... ....

    I like how relatively straightforward but memorable this is. it could almost fit on the 5 Songs EP,, which is still my favorite Decemberists release

  69. M.... R....

    I got to know the band when I worked in the northeast for a year, and I like them. And I'm NOT a ultimate frisbee, private college loving, trust fund baby.....just a normal person. Great band.

    M.... R....

    Tf is an ultimate frisbee, private college, trust fund baby?

    M.... R....

    surely you know the type? everyone does. lol

    i don't actually know what ultimate frisbee is but by who he talks of i can almost picture it in it's full wanky glory!

    M.... R....

    gramme parsons Ultimate frisbee is apparently just a professional rendition of frisbee. Sounds kinda fun actually, so I guess I'm an ultimate frisbee baby now?

    M.... R....

    @gramme parsons it's actually a lot of fun and too popular for hipsters now

    M.... R....

    did he say he was an ultimate frisbee, full stop

  70. N.... A....

    "Traveling On" debuted at #24 on the New Alternative 40 Chart this week!

  71. Z.... ....

    just discovered this song yesterday, and i frickin' love it!

  72. M.... B....

    Love it 🖤

  73. L.... L....

    Boys in blazers
    Union labor
    The last on the life boat to get on
    Leering drivers
    Weary lifers
    And I wanna know is when we go on

    'Cause we're traveling on
    Sold for a song
    We're traveling on
    And it won't be long
    'Til we're traveling on

    Street-side smokers
    Holy rollers
    Find me a toilet to die on
    L.A., London
    Barely funded
    Give me a wheel and I'll ride on, ride on, ride on

    'Cause we're traveling on
    Sold for a song
    We're traveling on
    And it won't be long
    'Til we're traveling on
    We're traveling on

    Fawning fanfare
    Nearly nowhere
    Meet the new dauphin in Duluth
    No one knows you
    Nations loathe you
    Please let me know when I can recuse myself if I choose

    But we're traveling on
    Sold for a song
    We're traveling on
    And it won't be long
    We're traveling on
    Sold for a song
    We're traveling on
    And it won't be long
    'Til we're traveling on

    We're traveling on
    We're traveling on, on

    L.... L....

    I sang it aloud (* ̄0 ̄)θ~♪

    L.... L....

    Duluth or Toulouse?

    L.... L....

    @Rubico Bob Dylan was not born in Toulousse...

    L.... L....

    @XXXGRAPENUTSXXX Oh, so it's referring to him. Toulouse made sense to me when I heard dauphin, that's why.

    L.... L....

    Loki Lockheart
    Thank you !

  74. J.... L....

    Oh, yes, yes, yes.

  75. K.... M....

    This is perfect for me. I've sold and am leaving my childhood home today after 38 years and I'm Traveling On to a new/unknown phase of my life but I'm excited and hopeful, it's bittersweet. Great song, new Decemberists makes everything better! Thanks!

    K.... M....

    So how'd it go?

    K.... M....

    Kevin Miller well good luck i suspect u will make it just fine great band great song stay safe

  76. K.... K....

    Almost made me cry a little

  77. B.... B....

    Can’t believe this didn’t make the album

  78. S.... L....

    just in time for the end of november

    the decemberists! <3

  79. R.... S....

    Love this song. I liked i'll be your girl but much less than their older stuff. This song sounds much more like their older stuff.

  80. W.... W....

    Another great addition to their catalog, always impressive.

  81. m.... n....

    it doesn't fit the album, but in a good way!

  82. T.... F....

    Cant wait for this EP

    T.... F....

    ayyyyyyyyyy my boi

  83. M.... G....

    Nice!!👍🏽

  84. a.... s....

    Finally! I preordered the EP. It ships 21st or 24th of December for Europe. Can't wait! I was a little bit dissapointed when i saw this song was not included on the album, but i was secretly hoping it would come out on EP and it did! Can't wait to hear the rest of the songs!

  85. D.... C....

    Crane Wife 1. 2. 3.

  86. S.... R....

    Good job!

  87. J.... W....

    My first thought was... why didn’t this make it on the IBYG album. After listening, I can see it doesn’t fit. Still a great song; Colin Meloy is the Bob Dylan of a new generation!

    J.... W....

    He is nothing like Dylan. Ian Felice is the closest we have structurally, Conor Oberst is a close second.

  88. R.... M....

    I like this, but I’m prejudiced. I like most everything Colin and the guys come up with. And I’m a proud owner of Colin’s old distortion pedal!😀

    R.... M....

    @Ashley Noel sorry I checked and it's actually in Missouri

    R.... M....

    @John Rankin Hahah thought so. I mean, Arkansas? Really?

    R.... M....

    @Ashley Noel I only go by what the tea leaves tell me

    R.... M....

    @John Rankin Thats one way. I prefer darker methods. Hahah, thats why I have a goat farm!

    R.... M....

    @Ashley Noel that's one way to be GOAT

  89. D.... A....

    Brilliant

  90. O.... L....

    A gorgeous surprise for my evening.

  91. H.... S....

    Love it!

  92. T.... ....

    Love this. Thanx

  93. M.... T....

    oh i love this

  94. S.... ....

    Colin Meloy's understanding of the English language inspires me. What a band!

    S.... ....

    He's got a degree in like English or something, makes sense!

    S.... ....

    @Jason R Having an English degree doesn't automatically make someone a wordsmith. That comes with knowledge and practice. I like how his lyrics often send me to a dictionary.

    S.... ....

    @Sneff117 I agree, but it helps, a bigger vocabulary opens him to much more creativity naturally

    S.... ....

    @Jason R Definitely, that's what makes The Decemberists stand out to me among other reasons. Deep thought provoking lyrics using unconventional terms is a musical breath of fresh air.

    S.... ....

    I suspect somewhere on a shelf in Colin's home and/or studio sits a very well-worn Thesaurus .

  95. M.... C....

    Love everything by them...some more than others...this is a more than...😊

  96. D.... S....

    Smashing!