Castaway
Song Meaning
With straightforward, uncomplicated lyrics, this track expresses the narrator's feeling that he's alone. He feels that in whatever he's going through, he has no one to aid him, and will have to be completely reliant on himself. In the line "I'm on a mission/into destination unknown," the narrator seems to know that he's embarking on a journey that has more than one possible outcome. He can't ask anyone else for help, and must stand alone in the face of adversity.
Lyrics
I'm on a sentimental journey
Into sight and sound
Of no returnand no looking back or down
A conscientious objector to the
war that's in my mind
Leaving in a lurch and I'm
taking back what's mine
I'm on a mission
Into destination unknown
An expedition
Onto desolation road
Where am I
Castaway - Going at it alone
Castaway - Now I'm on my own
Castaway - Going at it alone
Castaway - Now I'm on my own
Lost and found
Trouble bound
Castaway
I'm riding on the night train and
driving stolen cars
Testing my nerves out on the blvd.
Spontaneous combustion in the
corners of my mind
Leaving in a lurch
and I'm taking back what's mine
I'm on a mission
Into destination unknown
An expedition
Onto desolation road
Where I'm a
Castaway - Going at it alone
Castaway - Now I'm on my own
Castaway - Going at it alone
Castaway - Now I'm on my own
Lost and found
Trouble bound
Castaway
Live Performances
"Castaway" has been played 54 times live:
- Jul 27, 2009 - New York, NY, USA at Madison Square Garden
- Jul 17, 2002 - London, , England at Wembley Arena
- Apr 04, 2002 - Osaka, , Japan at Osaka-jō Hall
- Mar 31, 2002 - Saitama, , Japan at Saitama Super Arena
- Nov 13, 2001 - Vancouver, BC, Canada at Chris Isaak Show
- Aug 28, 2001 - London, , England at The Evening Session With Steve Lamacq, Maida Vale Studios
- Aug 22, 2001 - Hamburg, , Germany at Große Freiheit 36
- Aug 05, 2001 - San Francisco, CA, USA at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- Jul 31, 2001 - Vancouver, BC, Canada at Plaza Of Nations
- Jul 28, 2001 - Magna, UT, USA at Saltair Pavilion
- Jul 25, 2001 - Las Vegas, NV, USA at Cox Pavilion
- Jul 24, 2001 - Mesa, AZ, USA at Mesa Amphitheatre
- Jul 03, 2001 - Pittsburgh, PA, USA at IC Light Amphitheatre
- Jul 02, 2001 - Pontiac, MI, USA at Phoenix Plaza Amphitheater
- Jun 30, 2001 - Cleveland, OH, USA at Nautica Stage
- Jun 29, 2001 - Mississauga, ON, Canada at Hershey Centre
- Jun 27, 2001 - New York, NY, USA at Hammerstein Ballroom
- Jun 26, 2001 - Asbury Park, NJ, USA at Convention Hall
- Jun 24, 2001 - Washington, DC, USA at Bender Arena
- Jun 23, 2001 - Wilmington, DE, USA at Kahuna Summer Stage
- Jun 22, 2001 - Lowell, MA, USA at Tsongas Arena
- Jun 20, 2001 - St. Louis, MO, USA at The Pageant
- Jun 19, 2001 - Chicago, IL, USA at Aragon Ballroom
- Jun 17, 2001 - St. Paul, MN, USA at Roy Wilkins Auditorium
- May 26, 2001 - Foxborough, MA, USA at WBCN River Rave, Foxboro Stadium
- Apr 24, 2001 - Montreal, QC, Canada at Musique Plus Studios
- Mar 23, 2001 - Fukuoka, , Japan at Zepp Fukuoka
- Mar 22, 2001 - Fukuoka, , Japan at Zepp Fukuoka
- Mar 19, 2001 - Tokyo, , Japan at Shibuya-AX
- Mar 18, 2001 - Chiba, , Japan at Makuhari Messe
- Mar 16, 2001 - Sendai, , Japan at Zepp Sendai
- Mar 14, 2001 - Osaka, , Japan at Osaka-jō Hall
- Mar 12, 2001 - Yokohama, , Japan at Yokohama Arena
- Jan 27, 2001 - Tulsa, OK, USA at Brady Theater
- Jan 24, 2001 - Milwaukee, WI, USA at Eagles Ballroom
- Jan 13, 2001 - Austin, TX, USA at Austin Music Hall
- Jan 11, 2001 - Dallas, TX, USA at Bronco Bowl
- Dec 17, 2000 - Universal City, CA, USA at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Universal Amphitheatre
- Dec 15, 2000 - San Francisco, CA, USA at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- Dec 13, 2000 - Fairfax, VA, USA at HFSMas Nutcracker, George Mason University, Patriot Center
- Dec 11, 2000 - Dublin, , Ireland at The Point Theatre
- Dec 10, 2000 - Glasgow, , Scotland at SECC
- Dec 08, 2000 - London, , England at Wembley Arena
- Dec 07, 2000 - Manchester, , England at Manchester Evening News Arena
- Dec 04, 2000 - Munich, , Germany at Munich Coliseum
- Dec 03, 2000 - Milan, , Italy at Palavobis
- Dec 01, 2000 - Rome, , Italy at Palaghiaccio di Marino
- Nov 05, 2000 - San Francisco, CA, USA at Take Back San Francisco, Civic Center Plaza
- Nov 02, 2000 - Toronto, ON, Canada at Much Music Intimate & Interactive, Chumcity Building
- Oct 20, 2000 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia at Festival Hall
- Oct 19, 2000 - Sydney, NSW, Australia at Goat Island
- Oct 18, 2000 - Sydney, NSW, Australia at Hordern Pavilion
- Oct 06, 2000 - Boston, MA, USA at Axis
- Oct 04, 2000 - New York, NY, USA at Roseland Ballroom
Other tracks from Warning
| 1 | Warning |
| 2 | Blood, Sex and Booze |
| 3 | Church on Sunday |
| 4 | Fashion Victim |
| 5 | Castaway |
| 6 | Misery |
| 7 | Deadbeat Holiday |
| 8 | Hold On |
| 9 | Jackass |
| 10 | Waiting |
| 11 | Minority |
| 12 | Macy's Day Parade |
