As a person who has never found peace and a home and knows EXACTLY what it feels like to take one last look..... I am felled by his ability to find us in our souls and express exactly what it feels like. There is a reason why his voice is angry but the words are hopeful with a dash of ambivalence. The empty bobble heads out there who have never experienced life might not get it, but I do.
That voice. That voice! Those lyrics! That music. This song…Tom, you always give me hope to keep plugging away, at surviving in this mad world however different it may be sometimes.
Let's watch the sun come up in another town Try our luck a little further down Leave the cards on the table Leave the bread on the plate Put your hand on the gearshift Put your foot off the brake And take one last look At the place that you are leaving Take one last look Oh take one last look At the place that you are leaving Take one last look I beg for something that the wind can carry The arrow points the way across the waiting prairie This car looks like it could give us a good run A choice to leave was a good one And take one last look At the place that you are leaving Take one last look Oh take one last look At the place that you are leaving Take one last look Let's look forward to the lights that are new The world is a ribbon of road for you All towns have churches and tire shops They put up speed limit signs and they hire cops I love to see the wind in your hair All we ever need we can get anywhere And take one last look At the place that you are leaving Take one last look Oh take one last look At the place that you are leaving Take one last look Oh take one last look Oh take one last look
@Passage No, Tom's poetry is actually uniquely American - the language, word choice, the landscape, his musical influences, migration and war songs... that doesn't mean you can't feel it, though in a way you are "consuming America" wherever you are.
There are simply some places…some experiences…some feelings that are ubiquitous only to those who are on a path that is less traveled…and Tom is a master storyteller on that path.
I heard the song when originally aired on Letterman. I immediately thought, I want this song played at my funeral". The tone, especially with the accordion, makes the song sound sad but it's not. It's about change, and the wonders to be found.
If you're leaving I always think it's best not to take one last look. You might pause for deeper reflection of your decision to do so, hesitate and then never leave even if you were forced to. Never look back and try to take whatever good memories you have along with you.
Fair point … but I think Tom just enjoys getting a bit sentimental occasionally 🤷🏻🌻 Travelling, moving on, is a rich area for reflection, while at the same time celebrating the process of renewal… Tom balances the two beautifully here 🏙️
Wait's voice, the minor key, and accordion make the song sound melancholy, but the lyrics, at least to me are uplifting. Leaving someplace where you were happy, with great memories, deserves a last look. And then it's off to the next adventure that we want to take. .
'The choice to leave...
Was a good one. '
Thank you, Tom. So much.
As a person who has never found peace and a home and knows EXACTLY what it feels like to take one last look..... I am felled by his ability to find us in our souls and express exactly what it feels like. There is a reason why his voice is angry but the words are hopeful with a dash of ambivalence. The empty bobble heads out there who have never experienced life might not get it, but I do.
I get it with you friend. I so get it.
That voice. That voice! Those lyrics! That music. This song…Tom, you always give me hope to keep plugging away, at surviving in this mad world however different it may be sometimes.
I can’t believe this beautiful song has not been released on apple music. I completely found tom by accident. I’m so thankful for the great Tom waits.
Hes got about 1500 released tunes and every one of them are as amazing as this one.
Let's watch the sun come up in another town
Try our luck a little further down
Leave the cards on the table
Leave the bread on the plate
Put your hand on the gearshift
Put your foot off the brake
And take one last look
At the place that you are leaving
Take one last look
Oh take one last look
At the place that you are leaving
Take one last look
I beg for something that the wind can carry
The arrow points the way across the waiting prairie
This car looks like it could give us a good run
A choice to leave was a good one
And take one last look
At the place that you are leaving
Take one last look
Oh take one last look
At the place that you are leaving
Take one last look
Let's look forward to the lights that are new
The world is a ribbon of road for you
All towns have churches and tire shops
They put up speed limit signs and they hire cops
I love to see the wind in your hair
All we ever need we can get anywhere
And take one last look
At the place that you are leaving
Take one last look
Oh take one last look
At the place that you are leaving
Take one last look
Oh take one last look
Oh take one last look
aman chaturvedi
Leave the Collins on the table
I usually play this song in the shower before I go to bed at night. What a good song to reflect with
Found you 22 years ago Mr Waits.....never looked back
He captures the American experience for 90% of us in one 4 min song.
@Passage jazz, bars, bourbon, urban melancholy...
@Passage No, Tom's poetry is actually uniquely American - the language, word choice, the landscape, his musical influences, migration and war songs... that doesn't mean you can't feel it, though in a way you are "consuming America" wherever you are.
He sounds dead.
This song inspired me to learn how to finger pick guitar, and I still refer back to it all the time. Thank you kindly Mr Waits.
Keeps my heart pumping. Love you unconditionally, Mr. Waits
One last look cover
If this is an indication of the quality of his next album, our hearts and minds are in safe hands. ✌️ ❤️
There are simply some places…some experiences…some feelings that are ubiquitous only to those who are on a path that is less traveled…and Tom is a master storyteller on that path.
Poetry at its best.
I’m leaving my home of 20 years and I’m terrified. But it had to be done and I want to watch the sun go down in another town
Sometimes we are left between a rock and a hard place. I escaped also and am much happier now. Sometimes divorce is necessary. Good luck bro!
hope it worked out for you mate
Beautiful!
This is what I believe I'll be thinking when I die...
I heard the song when originally aired on Letterman. I immediately thought, I want this song played at my funeral". The tone, especially with the accordion, makes the song sound sad but it's not. It's about change, and the wonders to be found.
If you're leaving I always think it's best not to take one last look. You might pause for deeper reflection of your decision to do so, hesitate and then never leave even if you were forced to.
Never look back and try to take whatever good memories you have along with you.
Fair point … but I think Tom just enjoys getting a bit sentimental occasionally 🤷🏻🌻 Travelling, moving on, is a rich area for reflection, while at the same time celebrating the process of renewal… Tom balances the two beautifully here 🏙️
Great song
🖤
Un verdadero e Ilustre tipo!!
Wish this song was on before I left my girlfriend of 6 years. He might have been the only one to reach me to stop that mistake
👍
It seems this song is about the exodus from the plains during the nineteen thirties dust bowl era.
Good observation.
Wait's voice, the minor key, and accordion make the song sound melancholy, but the lyrics, at least to me are uplifting. Leaving someplace where you were happy, with great memories, deserves a last look. And then it's off to the next adventure that we want to take. .
At the place that you are leaving
You lived at the place, but it was not your home.
I can certainly relate to that. I've been looking for a place to call home for more years than I care to remember.
It's funny because I don't get that at all from the lyrics. To me it sounds they are leaving their home for another, with adventure in between.
The COVID anthem.
(tears)