Gale Song Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It's a lonely road, full of tired men
And you can see it in their faces
And you'll be home in spring, I can wait 'til then
I heard you're on the big train
[Pre-Chorus]
And, oh, this too shall pass
This loneliness won't last for long
[Chorus]
I wasn't there to take his place
I was ten thousand miles away
So when you hear my voice
When you say my name
May it never give you pain
But I don't wanna go, but it's time to leave
You'll be on my mind, my destiny
[Pre-Chorus]
And I won't fight in vain
I'll love you just the same, oh
[Chorus]
I couldn't know what's in your mind
But I saw the pictures, you're looking fine
And there was a time when I stood in line
For love, for love, for love
But I let you go, oh
I let you go
It's a lonely road, full of tired men
And you can see it in their faces
And you'll be home in spring, I can wait 'til then
I heard you're on the big train
[Pre-Chorus]
And, oh, this too shall pass
This loneliness won't last for long
[Chorus]
I wasn't there to take his place
I was ten thousand miles away
So when you hear my voice
When you say my name
May it never give you pain
But I don't wanna go, but it's time to leave
You'll be on my mind, my destiny
[Pre-Chorus]
And I won't fight in vain
I'll love you just the same, oh
[Chorus]
I couldn't know what's in your mind
But I saw the pictures, you're looking fine
And there was a time when I stood in line
For love, for love, for love
But I let you go, oh
I let you go
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Genius Annotation
Perhaps one of the best songs on the soundtrack, Gale Song is written from Gale’s point of view. People only focus on Katniss' side of the love triangle, so this gives us a view of how Gale felt about the whole affair.
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What did The Lumineers say about "Gale Song"?
Genius Answer
Wesley Schultz, the lead vocalist of The Lumineers, talks about why he chose to write a song for the character Gale Hawthorne for Billboard
I was interested in his perspective… He is a man in the shadows, left waiting in the wings as Katniss takes the stage with Peeta.
Is there a live version?
Genius Answer
Is there an acoustic version?
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Keyboards
Piano
Drums
Cello
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Lead Vocals
Guitar
Percussion
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Recorded At
The Clubhouse, Rhinebeck, NY
Release Date
November 1, 2013
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