"It seems no one can help me now / I'm in too deep, there's no way out"
While the music video is famous for its social message, lead singer Dave Pirner originally wrote the song as a personal reflection on his struggle with .
: It is credited with helping to locate and reunite between 21 and 26 children with their families. Runaway Train
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: While many were found, guitarist Dan Murphy later noted that not all outcomes were happy, as some cases ended in tragedy. Quick Facts Release Year 1993 (Single from the 1992 album Grave Dancers Union ) Genre Alternative Rock / Power Ballad Key Achievement Won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1994 Famous Lyric "It seems no one can help me now
The engine screams a hollow note, A ghost upon the rail, With shadows in the passenger cars, And faces thin and pale. It’s not the speed that kills the soul, Or the steam that burns the air, It’s the one-way track to nowhere, And the weight of being there.
The music video, directed by Tony Kaye, transformed the song from a personal ballad into a global humanitarian campaign by featuring photos of . Quick Facts Release Year 1993 (Single from the
: The song captures the internal exhaustion of mental health battles, with the chorus pleading, "Can you help me remember how to smile?". The Video: A Search for the Lost