Story Behind The Song
Although there may seem to be a negative tone to this song, lyrically, it is actually a reflective song with a positive feel and message. People are who they are. This song was written about how we can move on and live and love even though there may be negativity in our lives.
Song Description
Is there a real person out there that this song is about? Yes. They shall remain nameless, but as the song goes..."you got your headlights on but your spinning your wheels". Sometimes people rev it up but don't move forward.
| Song Length |
3:25 |
Genre |
Blues - Delta, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Annoyed, Disconcerted |
Subject |
Life, Anger |
| Similar Artists |
Bruce Springsteen |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Spinning Your Wheels
Your heart beats a rhythm to the soul of a rolling stone
Desperate living has got you on the run
You don't know where you're going,
you don't know where you're comin' from
You got your headlights on but you're spinning your wheels
You got your headlights on but you're spinning your wheels
Cry yourself a river and swim 'til you can't hold on
Sleepin' on the beach and singing all the same sad songs
You don't know what's right. You don't know right from wrong.
You got your headlights on but your spinning your wheels
You got your headlights on but your spinning your wheels
Spinning your wheels - going nowhere.
Spinning your wheels - standing still
Going nowhere - spinning your wheels. Spinning your wheels.
When will I see you again? I don't know.
When will I hold you again? I don't know.
You got your headlights on but you're spinning your wheels
You got your headlights on but you're spinning your wheels
You're almost finished but you're nowhere near the end
Looking for someone on whom you can depend.
But there's no one out there considers you a friend.
You got your headlights on but you're spinning your wheels
You got your headlights on but you're spinning your wheels
Spinning your wheels - going nowhere.
Spinning your wheels - standing still
Going nowhere - spinning your wheels. Spinning your wheels.
When will I see you again? I don't know.
When will I hold you again? I don't know.
And will this thing ever end? I don't know.
You got your headlights on but you're spinning your wheels x3
Ahhhhh. Spinning your wheels, going nowhere.
Michael Theodore