maybe it’s about a money

I’d like to point at that the song “Why don’t we do it in the road” was inspired by monkeys quite simply doing the business in a very public place(a road in this case) unfiltered and unashamed implying they had nothing to hide and that may have factored into the song’s inspiration

maybe john was just being silly

Yoko Ono was also born in the Year of the Monkey, in the Chinese Zodiac. No proof that Lennon would be aware of this, but interesting nonetheless

The idea of knowing that the world is black and white is, in my opinion, a reference to the fact that death is inevitable. He’s opening the song by stating that he’s aware that there’s nothing he can do about his parent’s mortality, he’s no delusions in that regard, but he’s yet to accept it.

“Black and white” is a term often used to describe good and evil; similar to “dark and light”. However, the vagueness of the metaphor in the context of this song leaves the lyric open to various interpretations.

For example, this lyric could be setting the scene for the rest of the song using the comparison of ‘black’ to the darkness of youth, innocence, and naivety, and ‘white’ to the light of age, wisdom, and experience.

This line refers to the time in which John was at a bus station with his father. He had conflicting emotions about his success as a musician and leaving his loved ones behind. When the bus pulls out, and he leaves his father behind, John can’t help but cry. It’s a realization that his life as a pop star will inevitably cause him lost time with family and loved ones. He wants to stop the train (his life), and go back home for a while.

On December 28th, 2018, John revealed via Instagram that “Stop This Train” is a Christmas Song. Giving additional meaning to these lines. John has become happy, appreciative, and comforted with not having to miss anything, because he’s in the company of his parents for the holidays.

Also symbolic of the attempt of humans to stop their life from going forward by referencing the “we” (not simply refering to his father and himself but also humans and general)

Nobody can outlast time. Mayer’s father assists him in coming to peace with this final realization.

Mean that his father had a doubt on mortality, he explained this his son, John Mayer that we can’t pause our life (Train in this song) and just accept our mortality.

This is John now renegotiating as his father said. Realizing stoping the train is death so instead, keep the train going so the life experiences can continue.

This is a continuation of Mayer’s conversation with his father. His father assures him that age piggybacks peace and contentment. He tells him never to take for granted where he’s gotten in life or the experiences he’s gone through because they have shaped him into the unique individual he is today.

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John’s dad is saying when you reach old age you stop wishing for life to slow down and you wish for it to stop in it’s tracks because you’re to the final destination which is death.