"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.
Someday,
Tomorrow will come.
Though I'm not afraid of today,
That's for sure.
You laughed at me,
For the last time.
You've got to understand,
It just wasn't in the plan.
To me, your life has ended,
When I said goodbye to you.
Ah ha ha, you laughed at me,
For the last time.
Now there's nothing left,
Tired of playing games.
Your mind is lost,
In a world that wasn't made for you,
Though I feel the same way, too
I still got things to do.
Tomorrow will come.
Though I'm not afraid of today,
That's for sure.
You laughed at me,
For the last time.
You've got to understand,
It just wasn't in the plan.
To me, your life has ended,
When I said goodbye to you.
Ah ha ha, you laughed at me,
For the last time.
Now there's nothing left,
Tired of playing games.
Your mind is lost,
In a world that wasn't made for you,
Though I feel the same way, too
I still got things to do.
Lyrics submitted by planetearth
Someday Lyrics as written by Donald J. Stevenson Alexander Lee Spence
Lyrics © ALEXANDER LEE SPENCE MUSIC
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Cajun Girl
Little Feat
Little Feat
Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
When We Were Young
Blink-182
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
Vastly beautiful, extremely underrated song. Since I'm probably going to be the only one posting here, I'll present my interpretation of this somewhat cryptic piece...
This person condemns his friend or breaks up with a significant other for not having a meaningful life or goals and playing games. (It just wasn't in the plan--Your mind is lost, In a world that wasn't made for you--tired of playing games, laughed at me last time etc.)
The person feels similarly about his life having little meaning, but thinks he can carry on (I still got some things to do)
The only question now is, whether this person will pursue these shreds of goals or meaning now, because he's certainly (not afraid of today), or will he put it off in hopes of discovering new, better opportunities? (Someday, tomorrow will come) Kind of like an indecisiveness due to feelings of hopelessness.
Anyway hope this gives whoever may read this some incite. I certainly hope someone else besides me reads this and appreciates the Grape as much as I do! Peace.
It is a disgrace that this song only has one comment!
Moby Grape are one of the most underrated bands EVER.
Someday, I believe, is their best song. When Bob Mosley's voice comes in at 1:49 it is simply breathtaking.
You are so right: Moby Grape were highly underated and deserve more recognition even today. Can anyone help with 'He' and 'Bitter Wind'?<br /> Great Love and Peace.
And I have to point out Jerry Miller's gorgeous jazz-flavored guitar playing on this tune too --- timeless!
I talk to Peter Lewis sometimes, but he didn't write this one. Somebody who knows Don, Jerry or Bob who seem to be listed as the songwriters should ask them if they remember what the meaning was. I'll accept the first poster's guess until that happens. I agree, though..MG is so underrated it's ridiculous, and they are responsible for more quality per square inch than any other band, in large part due to Bob's vocals, Jerry's guitar, Peter's songs, Don's drumming, and the very amazing talents of Alexander Spence. A concentration of talent like you'll find nowhere else.
Jerry would remember. I'll ask him and post his response (if I remember)
Beautiful song - never really cared to analyse it, so much as be swept away by it; a lovely mesh of harmonies and guitars. When Bob Moseley comes in solo at the end, I could die right there.
A breath-taking gem from an album full of them.