Days Are Numbers (The Traveller) Lyrics
He never has the time to turn around
And if the road he's taken isn't leading anywhere
He seems to be completely unaware
The only kind of life he's ever known
When every moment seems to be
A race against the time
There's always one more mountain left to climb
Watch the stars
We can only see so far
Someday, you'll know where you are
Remember
Days are numbers
Count the stars
We can only go so far
One day, you'll know where you are
He doesn't know what's on the other side
But something deep inside of him
Keeps telling him to go
He hasn't found a reason to say no
He cannot understand your point of view
Abandoning reality, unsure of what he'll find
The traveller in me is close behind
Watch the stars
We can only see so far
Someday, you'll know where you are
Remember
Days are numbers
Count the stars
We can only go so far
One day, you'll know where you are
I can't believe no one has commented on this song yet. This song has a lot to say to us today ...
"The traveller is always leaving town He never has the time to turn around And if the road he's taken isn't leading anywhere He seems to be completely unaware" - we endlessly pursue career advancement, wealth, power, fame, completely unaware that following this road will not get us anywhere
"The traveller is always leaving home The only kind of life he's ever known When every moment seems to be A race against the time There's always one more mountain left to climb" - it's never enough for us. Part of the human condition is that we're never satisfied
"The traveller awaits the morning tide He doesn't know what's on the other side But something deep inside of him Keeps telling him to go He hasn't found a reason to say no" - a reference perhaps to the days of the European explorers and conquistadors, but aren't we still of the same mindset today?
Beautiful song. Very deep.
@LaBradford22 I totally understand and agree with your interpretation, but I have another one that is similar. It doesn't have to all be about fame and glory. It doesn't have to be about reaching that high. It could just be about someone who is trying to find where they belong in this very difficult world we live in. Someone trying to find that niche. Something a lot simpler. Perhaps someone with mental health issues such as myself. Trying to figure out where they belong and what paths are available to them.
@LaBradford22 I totally understand and agree with your interpretation, but I have another one that is similar. It doesn't have to all be about fame and glory. It doesn't have to be about reaching that high. It could just be about someone who is trying to find where they belong in this very difficult world we live in. Someone trying to find that niche. Something a lot simpler. Perhaps someone with mental health issues such as myself. Trying to figure out where they belong and what paths are available to them.
Life is short; too many of us, all too often, don't take the time to stop and enjoy our numbered days.
Agree with "life is too short" and numbered. Live life giving it your best. With its limits, we, the travelers can only look back at what had transpired. Moral of the story? Do good. Another traveler will carry the cycle on; the stars, quiet witnesses of time passed, will remind him.
Agree with "life is too short" and numbered. Live life giving it your best. With its limits, we, the travelers can only look back at what had transpired. Moral of the story? Do good. Another traveler will carry the cycle on; the stars, quiet witnesses of time passed, will remind him.
This is an amazing song. Maybe it would be a better world if everyone just took a little time to think in what is really important. The clock is ticking, and we don't have much time left to do meaningful things.
I won't deny that the song speaks about the sensless of the modern style of life but in my opinion there are many details that relate to the early days of travel and exploration. "Watch the stars", "days are numbers" and "the traveller awaits the morning tide". The early sea explorers like Columbus or Magallanes had to count days and wath the stars with their astrolabes, of course the best time for depart was always the morning tide and they really didn't have a clue of what was on the other side "He doesn't know what's on the other side" the legends then said that there were dragons or gigantic cascades so, why did they go? But something deep inside of him Keeps telling him to go He hasn't found a reason to say no But the song speaks also about the travels that the humanity will do, lead by travellers like the early explorers.
Remember Days are numbers Count the stars We can only go so far
beautiful.
beautiful.
One day you will figure it out , we are all travelers. Days are numbers , watch the stars , we can only see so far , one day you will know where you are
How amazing music like this is, how it can invoke a memory.
It took 2 seconds when I heard the phone ringing in the intro, and (although I haven't heard this song in over a decade) I immediately felt my throat tighten up, and got a bit teary-eyed.
It's a beautiful song, for all the reasons that people have stated, but for me - it invoked a memory long forgotten of a lonely, confused 20-something that woke up one morning and decided he'd had enough...
"The traveller awaits the morning tide He doesn't know what's on the other side But something deep inside of him Keeps telling him to go He hasn't found a reason to say no"
Thank God for divine interaction, or whatever it was that day. I'm lucky I now get to reflect as a 60-something year old man on all the wonderment that the world had to offer. #ItGetsBetter.
I still love this song, and Alan Parsons Project. This was an excellent album, and it's still timeless.
@Ritzytrailer Well said.
@Ritzytrailer Well said.
I only recently stumbled across this song even though I have always been a fan of The Alan Parsons Project. I added my interpretation above, but I wanted to say how great this song is. It has great musicality and touches me deeply.