Discover the story of the song > Johnny On The Monorail – Buggles

The song is about a person named Johnny who is riding on a monorail. He sees people walking on the streets but they don't notice him. Johnny is watching a woman with green eyes in the dark subway and he asks her to let him ride with her. The lyrics talk about how life is temporary and how some things we can't see but are still there, like the monorail tracks. The catchy chorus repeats "Johnny riding on the monorail" multiple times.