"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.
And when his tiny head emerged
From blood and folds of skin
I thought to myself
If he only knew, he would climb right back in
I do
Now that my blushing bride has done
What she was born to do
It's time to bury dreams
And raise a son to live vicariously through
The sperm swims for the egg
The finger for the ring
If I could take one back
I know what it would be
I do
From blood and folds of skin
I thought to myself
If he only knew, he would climb right back in
I do
Now that my blushing bride has done
What she was born to do
It's time to bury dreams
And raise a son to live vicariously through
The sperm swims for the egg
The finger for the ring
If I could take one back
I know what it would be
I do
Lyrics submitted by sarahsavedlatin
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Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
The Night We Met
Lord Huron
Lord Huron
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"
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Son Şansın - Şarkı Sözleri
Hayalperest
Hayalperest
This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
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/
fucking. good.
fucking. good.
i wrote a song called ten months about a boy who gets his girlfriend pregnant and has to marry her. which is what happened here, obviously.
my song is told in second person talking to the boy from the point of view of the boy's hope that someday his life will be what he wants it to be.
that speaker says "you'll bury your dreams and you'll bury (me)."
i wrote that before i ever heard this song.
i am sorry for wasting songmeaning's time talking about my own song.
i think that burying dreams is very sad. and when one has to bury one's dreams one becomes a very bitter person and things turn out shitty. trust me.
man. this guy is fucking cynical isn't he? quite clever though.
I love Pedro the Lion.
I don't necessarily think that Pedro is portraying a guy who gets his girlfriend pregnant. But rather is demonstrating the objectification of women in the Church. Primarily, that women serve one purpose: to provide offspring. It seems that Pedro is really stuck on the evidence of this mindset that he has seen.
I think this song is sung from the point of view of a young man that has reached a turning point in his life. He no longer has hopes. The man had a lot of dreams growing up. The dreams gave him motivation in life, a purpose to live. At the point when he has the child, he realizes that his dreams are no longer a possibility. With this realization he desires two things. One, he wants to go back in life and unmake the decissions that led him to being disconnected with his dreams. And secondly, he wants to explain to other people (his child) that there is no boint in living because any hopes you will ever have will fade away or be destroyed. At the end of the song, he begins to cope. He decides that if he can't live any of his dreams in his life, his son can live them for him.
I've always felt that this song merely describes childbirth and what comes with it. Though there is happiness and pride of having a child, there is also the sadness of having to abandon everything you've ever hoped for to raise the child so that it can grow up well. Not that that stopped Bazan, he has a year-old daughter now.
Dave is just feeling sorry for his child who has to live through the rushed marriage and prompt divorce of its parents. He says he obviously doesn't regret having a child, but he knows which he would take back (saying "I do"). I really prefer Bazan's cynical side.
i think the first part of the song is about how fucked up the world is, in the church and not, you know? everything is messed up everywhere and it's a pity that kids have to live in it...
i don't really agree with nofamelost; i just don't really see it.
eh, that's just my pov and my opinion.