Stop This Train
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"Stop This Train" is a reflective folk-pop song by John Mayer that explores themes of aging, change, and the passage of time.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumType | studio album ⓘ |
| artist | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToEra | 2000s pop music ⓘ |
| composer | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
considered a fan favorite in John Mayer's catalog
ⓘ
praised for emotional depth ⓘ praised for guitar work ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic rock
ⓘ
folk-pop ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersions | Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
introspective
ⓘ
minimalist arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
"Don't stop this train"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
"So scared of getting older" ⓘ "You'll never stop this train" ⓘ |
| hasNotableTechnique | percussive fingerstyle guitar ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Continuum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
acceptance of life changes
ⓘ
conversation with father ⓘ desire to stop time ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| partOf | John Mayer discography ⓘ |
| performedBy | John Mayer Trio (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Chad Franscoviak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Aware Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
ⓘ
change ⓘ family relationships ⓘ fear of growing older ⓘ passage of time ⓘ |
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