Train Track - The Lyrics and the true story behind the song!
The Story Behind Train Track
In January, my mum and I set off on a journey to Germany, carrying the hope of a family reunion that had been 37 years in the making. We boarded that train full of expectations, not knowing what kind of destination truly awaited us.
But not all journeys end the way our hearts dream. Instead of the warm embrace my mum and I had longed for, we were met with cold shoulders and rejection.
It was painful - deeply painful. Yet I’ve learned that sometimes heartbreak plants the seed for something unexpected. Out of that moment of loss, Train Track was born.
While I was sitting with those raw emotions in Zurich, thousands of kilometres away in Nigeria, Francis Eluozo was following his own creative path - a producer and vocalist with a gift for soulful, emotional music. I didn’t know it yet, but our paths were about to cross.
I sent Francis the lyrics I had written, almost like throwing a message in a bottle across oceans. To my surprise, he caught it. Within weeks, he transformed my words into music, and when I heard Train Track for the first time, it felt like heartbreak had shifted into something bigger than itself - into a song that could hold both pain and hope at once.
That track became more than just a song; it became the spark for a whole new creative direction. I started to see train stations, railways, and tracks as powerful metaphors for life’s journey - departures and arrivals, hope and heartbreak, the unknown destinations we all face. It felt so natural to keep writing songs within this theme.
For me, these songs are not only personal stories but also perfect companions for film and television - music that can carry emotional moments on screen and help tell stories that move people.
Train Track was the first of many, and it taught me this: even when the journey doesn’t take you where you hoped, it can still lead you to a place you were meant to create from.
The album LightSearch reminded me why I love creating: music has the power to turn rejection into release, and distance into connection. From Zurich to Nigeria, across cultures and continents, creativity found a way to unite us. We hope you enjoy Train Track!
SONG LYRICS TRAIN TRACKLily Amis feat. Francis Eluozo
I took the train with one goal in mind
Was ready to let go, leave everything behind
Covered my wounds to heal my mind
Forget my loveless past
Forgive your selfish acts
My motivation was love and togetherness
After too many painful decades
Your motivation was nothing but revenge
What a fool I was to believe you’ve changed!
Train Track, Train Track
Double-track railways won’t let us unite
We never shared the same single-track
Our destination was always on different tracks
The reality, the reality, The railway, The railway of life
Came all the way by train with destination love
The rail speed reminded me of the transience of life
The decades went by without you playing a part in my life
But you know what, it was your loss, not mine
I’ve put up with your cruelty, tolerated insults
Endured your cold shoulder for way too long
Didn’t realize not having you around was a blessing
And now I return back home with an open eye
My heart is shattered but hey I will survive
Train Track, Train Track
Double-track railways won’t let us unite
We never shared the same single-track
Our destination was always on different tracks
The reality, the reality, The railway, The railway of life
I know I did everything possible
I was ready to forget and forgive for my spiritual growth
After what you’ve done and shown in recent days
I’m grateful I took a different way
I realize now our train had left the station years ago, years ago
I was on the right track all my life, MY railway of life
Without your love and your support by my side!
You know what, I will survive….
