"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
Late last night
I was goin' through some old things
When I saw a picture of you, my best friend
It reminded me of day when you were mine
You had a way that always lefe me here with a smile
I want those sweet days back again
'Cause baby
It's a sunny day
But you're not around
That doggone rain might as well be pouring down
It's such a shame
'Cause my heart's on the ground
Just want to be cool with you again
Sometimes I sit by the fire and reminisce
About the time that we spent in front of it
And that old flame will never be the same
Until you come back here and rekindle it
I just want to share my heart with you again
'Cause babe
It's a sunny day
But you're not around
That doggone rain might as well be pouring down
It's such a shame
'Cause my heart's on the ground
Just want to be cool with you again
I fall asleep at night
And often see you here
In my dreams (in my dreams)
Holding me (holding me), yeah baby
But then I wake up and I realize that you're
Not here with me
It hurts so much
I gotta have you back, babe
It's a sunny day
But you're not around (you're not around)
That doggone rain might as well be pouring down
It's such a shame
'Cause my heart's on the ground
Just want to be cool with you again
It's a sunny day
But you're not around
That doggone rain might as well be pouring down
It's such a shame
'Cause my heart's on the ground
Just want to be cool with you again
I was goin' through some old things
When I saw a picture of you, my best friend
It reminded me of day when you were mine
You had a way that always lefe me here with a smile
I want those sweet days back again
'Cause baby
It's a sunny day
But you're not around
That doggone rain might as well be pouring down
It's such a shame
'Cause my heart's on the ground
Just want to be cool with you again
Sometimes I sit by the fire and reminisce
About the time that we spent in front of it
And that old flame will never be the same
Until you come back here and rekindle it
I just want to share my heart with you again
'Cause babe
It's a sunny day
But you're not around
That doggone rain might as well be pouring down
It's such a shame
'Cause my heart's on the ground
Just want to be cool with you again
I fall asleep at night
And often see you here
In my dreams (in my dreams)
Holding me (holding me), yeah baby
But then I wake up and I realize that you're
Not here with me
It hurts so much
I gotta have you back, babe
It's a sunny day
But you're not around (you're not around)
That doggone rain might as well be pouring down
It's such a shame
'Cause my heart's on the ground
Just want to be cool with you again
It's a sunny day
But you're not around
That doggone rain might as well be pouring down
It's such a shame
'Cause my heart's on the ground
Just want to be cool with you again
Lyrics submitted by brokenpromisering
Cool With You Lyrics as written by Robert Palmer Joleen Belle
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Lord Huron
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This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
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Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
awwwwwwwwh this song is so sweet. i know jennifer love hewitt is wat they call a 'slashie' but shes a damn good one :D i realli like this song, just coz im a sucker for sweet songs lol. as for the meaning? well i just think that shes gonna give him all she can, while she can. if that makes sense :P