He's gone, he's gone
She wears sad jeans, torn at the waistband
Her pretty face, is stained with tears
And in her right hand, she clasps a letter
I know this means, that he has gone
And in this town, of mis-guided tourists,
She never thought, she'd fall in love
It was a few days, after her birthday,
The thrill hostess, gave her first kiss
He said her skin, smelled just like petals,
Said stupid things, he knew she'd like
She said her life, was like a motorway
Dull, grey, and long, 'til he came along
He's gone, he's gone
I said "how could, he ever leave you?
You two were good, you were so right."
She said "I wish, that he just left me
He'd be alive, alive tonight."
He's gone, he's gone
He's gone, he's gone
He's gone, he's gone
Like a Motorway Video (MV)
"Like a Motorway" is a song by British pop group Saint Etienne. It appears on their third album, Tiger Bay (1994) and was released as a single by Heavenly Records in May 1994, reaching number 47 on the UK Singles Chart and number 13 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. The US release of Tiger Bay also features an "alternate version" with more complex percussion and electric guitar stings. It also appears on the original soundtrack for the 1994 film Speed, although the single is never heard in the actual film itself.
The song combines the melody from the nineteenth century folk song "Silver Dagger" with a driving techno beat influenced by German groups Kraftwerk and Snap!.[citation needed] It describes a friend whose lover has mysteriously vanished. The cover art for the single features an abandoned car overgrown with foliage. The accompanying music video consists of a long, slow zoom in Sarah Cracknell as she sings against a black background, intercut with occasional rapid shots of Pete Wiggs and Bob Stanley in a car.
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Saint EtienneThe song combines the melody from the nineteenth century folk song "Silver Dagger" with a driving techno beat influenced by German groups Kraftwerk and Snap!.[citation needed] It describes a friend whose lover has mysteriously vanished. The cover art for the single features an abandoned car overgrown with foliage. The accompanying music video consists of a long, slow zoom in Sarah Cracknell as she sings against a black background, intercut with occasional rapid shots of Pete Wiggs and Bob Stanley in a car.
From Album: Tiger Bay
Genre(s): Techno, folk
Length: 3:38
Written by: BOB STANLEY, PETER STEWART WIGGS
Produced by: Saint Etienne
Released: May 16th, 1994
Year: 1994
Saint Etienne - Like a Motorway Lyrics
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He's gone, he's gone
She wears sad jeans, torn at the waistband
Her pretty face, is stained with tears
And in her right hand, she clasps a letter
I know this means, that he has gone
And in this town, of mis-guided tourists,
She never thought, she'd fall in love
It was a few days, after her birthday,
The thrill hostess, gave her first kiss
He said her skin, smelled just like petals,
Said stupid things, he knew she'd like
She said her life, was like a motorway
Dull, grey, and long, 'til he came along
He's gone, he's gone
I said "how could, he ever leave you?
You two were good, you were so right."
She said "I wish, that he just left me
He'd be alive, alive tonight."
He's gone, he's gone
He's gone, he's gone
He's gone, he's gone
She wears sad jeans, torn at the waistband
Her pretty face, is stained with tears
And in her right hand, she clasps a letter
I know this means, that he has gone
And in this town, of mis-guided tourists,
She never thought, she'd fall in love
It was a few days, after her birthday,
The thrill hostess, gave her first kiss
He said her skin, smelled just like petals,
Said stupid things, he knew she'd like
She said her life, was like a motorway
Dull, grey, and long, 'til he came along
He's gone, he's gone
I said "how could, he ever leave you?
You two were good, you were so right."
She said "I wish, that he just left me
He'd be alive, alive tonight."
He's gone, he's gone
He's gone, he's gone
He's gone, he's gone
Writer: BOB STANLEY, PETER STEWART WIGGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
