The Wallflowers – One Headlight

Artist: The Wallflowers
Album: Bringing Down The Horse
Song: One Headlight
Year: 1996

[tummyfungus]

this song has been stuck in my head for ten years

[xwolfenx]

RiP my bro, Jonathan T, he sang this song before, got a call in the afternoon. July 12 2019, was told he was gone, :( today I'm thinking of him, I'll see him soon and its not a goodbye.

[tanyaparenteau]

My 9th grade teacher used to play the radio every day in class, this song would always play. I miss the 90s 😢 times were so much simpler back then.

[fluidstatic]

This track has been making me almost-cry for twenty six years, and to this day I can't quite put a finger on why. Hell of a song.

[stephenwyatt]

Some of these songs from my childhood have aged like fine wine. This reminds me of times I once had, both good and bad. It's a beautiful song.

[pharflo]

I heard this song dozens of times on the radio, or in stores, but never realized how musically complex this was until listening to it through headphones. You can hear the subtle stereo mixing and instrument layering. The lyrics are deep as well.

[rockybudgeboa]

This song was all over the radio here in Canada in May of 1997. I lost my Mom then as well. She was always the Healthy one. My Dad had all the Health issues sigh. She was only 55. After she passed, my Dad was never the same and I lost him in December of 1998. He was 60. I turn 60 on the 31st of this Month. Am I scared? Yes.

[samuelmiller]

Mall parking lot in the late 90's just sitting there in the car waiting for this song to end before I go inside ..it was a beautiful sunny day. It's definitely the little things like that that bring happiness and keep us sane in an insane world that are too often overlooked... especially these days.

[Beast_Mode_Jedi]

27 years later and this song hits me like the very first time I ever heard it.

[cameronwehmeyer]

This was my dad's favorite song every time I hear it I think of him he passed away in 2014 been hard on me since

[josuadsalazar]

Algunos de los grandes y enormes temas que nos dejó la Buen MTv, era los 90’ y disfrutábamos de buena música!

[fearoftheheavens]

Just lost the love of my life to an overdose about 2 days ago. Haven't been able to explain how I'm feeling to those who ask me. But this song describes it perfectly. Thank you Wallflowers I think I'll try a little❤️

[raystinkle]

One of the best songs I’ve ever heard. It’s nearly perfect and brings back so many memories.

[charlesdodimead]

This song SCREAMS the friend I lost to suicide.

I miss and think about her EVERY SINGLE DAY.

[coreyp]

I listen to this song on repeat a lot.

[xsir_hcx]

My interpretation of this song is that he, or whoever this song is about, sings about the future that was planned between him and this girl, and it’s sort of like a bittersweet thing where there has to be some way forward, even if she’s gone, maybe in her memory this ambiguous goal or future they had should be reached—maybe it’s something he can still accomplish on his own, in her memory. One headlight left shining, as if the headlights represent the couple, and the girl has burnt out, leaving only one headlight, the guy. He’s so alone, and sometimes he feels like giving up, but in the chorus of course he sings “come on try a little” maybe this is to himself, and then “we can bring it home with one headlight, ”

[JaysusMLG]

I've had this song stuck in my head today despite not even hearing it in several months. Today would have been an old friend of mine's 21st birthday. She passed away from suicide 6 months ago.

So Rhianna, if you are reading this from heaven. I miss you. The world a little darker without your light. This song's to you..

[karensalazar]

So long ago, I don't remember when
That's when they say I lost my only friend
Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease
As I listened through the cemetery trees

I seen the sun comin' up at the funeral at dawn
The long broken arm of human law
Now it always seemed such a waste, she always had a pretty face
So I wondered how she hung around this place

Hey, come on try a little
Nothing is forever
There's got to be something better than
In the middle
But me and Cinderella
We put it all together
We can drive it home
With one headlight

She said it's cold
It feels like Independence Day
And I can't break away from this parade
But there's got to be an opening
Somewhere here in front of me
Through this maze of ugliness and greed
And I seen the sun up ahead at the county line bridge
Sayin' all there's good and nothingness is dead
We'll run until she's out of breath
She ran until there's nothin' left
She hit the end, it's just her window ledge

Hey, come on try a little
Nothing is forever
There's got to be something better than
In the middle
But me and Cinderella
We put it all together
We can drive it home
With one headlight

Well this place is old
It feels just like a beat up truck
I turn the engine, but the engine doesn't turn
Well it smells of cheap wine, cigarettes
This place is always such a mess
Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn
I'm so alone and I feel just like somebody else
Man, I ain't changed, but I know I ain't the same
But somewhere here in between the city walls of dyin' dreams
I think of death, it must be killin' me

Hey, hey hey come on try a little
Nothing is forever
There's got to be something better than
In the middle
But me and Cinderella
We put it all together
We can drive it home
With one headlight

[TheColtLockwoodRealm]

I've been listening to this song since it came out. My friend died today. Young, smart, beautiful and going places in life. 1:02 hit me hard. I never realized this song was written about her in my life. Feel like I watched her life like a movie now that she is gone. Never thought it would be her. Appreciate everyone in your life. Any of us can go age doesn't matter. Love ya Lexi Amos 1996-2023

[beviladay]

I was like 18 or 19 when this song was released. Was just a young man embarking on his journey through life. Looking back, I can't complain, got to do some fun and adventurous things these last 30 or so years. I don't regret the things I never got to do or didn't do sooner. No one can say I didn't try to live life. Got to see and do way more than I ever dreamed of. Can't wait to see what my remaining years bring to me.