The Old Black Train FULL - Over the Garden Wall

[@GhostPlanetFilms]

An early concept was that Wirt and Greg would be riding a train. They'd grow suspicious that the train was leading them to death and jump off, ending up in a limbo world. Instead of main antagonist, Beast would be a sort of "non-villain" who would just be doing his best to get the boys back on the train. The concept ended with the boys deciding to face their problems, only to find out that the train was taking them back to life.

[@cqzmic6781]

ah i see.

[@Bzons]

That basically Infinity Train

[@bruhmoment411]

I think they escaped death because they defeated the beast, and went home that would understand how they saw all those dead people. I just think this song is just like "Don't die not yet this isn't your time" which is why they're in the unknown, maybe the world between the dead and alive and they come out alive in the end

[@paulamccormack8036]

You literally copied and pasted that from the leaderboard

[@GhostPlanetFilms]

@@paulamccormack8036 yes I did.

[@amadeus5081]

This kind of simple, just an acoustic song always reminds me of sitting around a fire while someone plays the guitar.

[@stevendorado1304]

This is my favorite song

[@monke2448]

the plottwist at the end was crazy man like

[@trischling4700]

I really want there to be more episodes, but I know that there’s no way it could live up to what this show has created

[@MonkeyShark]

Exactly, I feel like as depressing as it is this masterpiece ended one of the reasons for it being so great was because of it's length.

[@juliusnepos6013]

@@MonkeyShark exactly my thoughts

[@daniellee9758]

The creator is planning a "spiritual successor" that I feel would scratch that itch.

[@midnightgir6]

It's a pretty sounding song. Then you listen to the words, and you realize what it's really about, but sometimes it can still be nice to listen to. It makes you appreciate life more.

[@The_Chosen_Heretic]

You know you’re having one hell of a time when you start feeling this song in.... THAT way....

[@billyorth9804]

I never realized it but this song is deep

[@Boundlessness]

Yeah, I think it’s a metaphor for death or something

[@blossomowo8254]

@@Boundlessness YOU THINK

[@daniellee9758]

Idk why this show and song make me so emotional, but I can't get through either of them without tearing up. It makes me think of my brother

[@witheredwolftrap8519]

I wish more shows were like this one. Over the garden wall is just so good and even though it’s short it is just beautiful.

[@Morasakibeatsdj]

There's an old black train a-comin' Scraping 'long the iron You don't need no ticket, boys It'll take you when it's time Oh come on now, young stranger Weren't you someone's son? How'd you find this depot 'Cause it ain't where you belong You will pass a graveyard Stones worn by the year The train will stop a minute But don't let it leave you here The coachman is my brother The engineer's my friend We'll get you more acquainted By the time you reach the end This journey is a long one It'll take you all around Life rushin' by your window Before it lays you down Now where this old train's goin' You can't come back from Leave your baggage here because We'll need it when you're gone

[@cqzmic6781]

The top comment is literally the lyrics

[@shrekwazowski8199]

Cqzmic Not anymore

[@foop3013]

I cant stop listening to this its so good

[@nrwlz5919]

The long black train is life and it's stop at the graveyard which is death and its final destination is heaven or hell. That's why it takes you all around and takes along time.

[@HoneyCakes77]

Why did this make me so sad?

[@trischling4700]

It kind of a symbol of life, “You can leave your baggage here Because we'll need it when you're gone” means that once you die, everything you did and the impact you had will stay with everyone. It’s a great message and a beautiful song

[@nateosborne7361]

This song reminds me of reaching a transitory period in life with no plan and just facing it down. Normally facing the consequences

[@TheRealFranzKafka]

Its nice they put a song about death in a childrens show about the journy to death :) (Also this song is gonna be played at my fueneral for sure :D)

[@cookiegiming8166]

I totally forgot this was a thing

[@tomyoung8523]

aint that just the way

[@cqzmic6781]

Wait, you're alive?

[@YatoCalamity]

ye

[@pot4702]

Yato are u still alive?

[@humanii9037]

No one asked but Im alive too

[@marshallwilburn6939]

My take on this song, is that the Old Black Train is sort of like Hell in a way. Or the vehicle to Hell, and the conductor is the Beast, and the engineer is the woodsman.

[@JDSigma]

does that mean this is sung by the beast’s brother?

[@marshallwilburn6939]

@@JDSigma something like that

[@rodrigomaciel6174]

This should be the main song

[@theupsidedowndill2915]

I wanna play this on guitar but I cant find any free tutorials. If somebody knows one could you link it please.

[@AlexG-jk8tc]

I'm a guitarist, and I can help. The chorus begins with a G chord (There's an old black train a-comin', scraping 'round the iron, you don't need no...) and at the word "ticket", switch to C. Then it goes, "...boys, it'll take..." to a D chord at the word "take", and then "...you when it's time", it's back to a G on the word "time". Keep doing that pattern for the whole song.

[@thewonderlander1372]

@@AlexG-jk8tc leaving this comment here so I can remember it.

[@mcis123]

@@AlexG-jk8tc do you how he does that riff?

[@AlexG-jk8tc]

@@mcis123 Unfortunately no, my specialty is the rhythm guitar.

[@Orto-jj2di]

That is none other than infinity train in its different form. Guess forest took the prey before the train did.

[@iancastillo6202]

♡ >w

[@_PLANK_]

No one's gonna take this idea from my mind that the boys actually were killed by the train and the "loviest lies of all" is just the author saying that he would prefer to lie in the end - that the boys lived - while the truth is that they died.

[@HunterIAR]

I found out the name of the song, it’s called old black train by the blasting company

[@SmittenKitten.]

I legitimately thought it was a song by Woody Guthrie...

[@australopithecus_lucis]

yeah it is. this is a cover. first time i heard it in the show i instantly thought "this has to be a woody guthrie song", the cover just manages to maintain woody's style so perfectly. love woody, and this version of the song too

[@SmittenKitten.]

@@australopithecus_lucis Is this really one of his songs?? That's amazing! I love him too!

[@australopithecus_lucis]

@@SmittenKitten. yeah it is. it appears on the Poor Boy album from '68, you can find it on youtube or spotify. so glad to see another woody fan aye

[@Kittycats-s]

😢

[@sinnombrexdxddlg2984]

They were dead

[@cameronmicallef7973]

If they were dead, then the best wouldn't be able to turn them into adelwood trees. You can't lose hope it fall ill if you're already dead.

[@January2035]

@@cameronmicallef7973 "You see, Woodsman? All who perish here will become trees for the lantern, cut them down with your axe!"

[@cameronmicallef7973]

@@January2035 exactly my point. You can't perish if you've already perished

[@shrekwazowski8199]

Cameron Micallef you can if there’s an afterlife

[@auridisavan1886]

@@shrekwazowski8199 No, their point is that it's purgatory. They're hovering in a state between life and death, not yet dead but very near it, and their "test" to get back to life is leaving the Unknown. They almost died, almost being hit by a train, rolling down a hill and being plunged into a river, but were able to be saved and resuscitated. They aren't Lazarus lol

[@Marcy53Volkswagen]

Is this from the series?

[@mouseclub50]

Yes, though it’s appearance in the show was very short