"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.
This is a beautiful day
It is a new day
We are together, we are unified
And all for the cause
Because together we got power
Apart we got power
Today on this program you will hear gospel,
And rhythm and blues, and jazz
All those are just labels
We know that music is music
Today on this program you will hear gospel,
And rhythm and blues, and jazz
All those are just labels
We know that music is music
Come together as one
Come together as one
Come together as one
Come together as one
Come together as one
(gospel)
This a beautiful day
It's a new day
(repeat)
We are together
We are together
We are together, we are unified
We are together
We are unified, because together we got power
Apart we got power, we are together
Today on this program you will hear gospel,
And rhythm and blues, and jazz
All those are just labels
We know that music is music
Come together as one
Come together as one
Come together as one
Come together as one
Come together as one
(gospel)
Rock the boat (get off the boat)
Rock the boat (get off the boat)
Rock the boat (get off the boat)
We are together, we are unified
Come together as one
(gospel)
This a beautiful day
It's a new day
This a beautiful day
It's a new day
The name of the game is power
And if you ain't playing power,
You're in the wrong place
(repeat)
Brothers and sisters, the name of the game is power
If you ain't playing power,
This a beautiful day
It's a new day
This a beautiful day
It's a new day
Rock the boat (get off the boat)
Rock the boat (get off the boat)
Rock the boat (get off the boat)
We are together, we are unified
It is a new day
We are together, we are unified
And all for the cause
Because together we got power
Apart we got power
Today on this program you will hear gospel,
And rhythm and blues, and jazz
All those are just labels
We know that music is music
Today on this program you will hear gospel,
And rhythm and blues, and jazz
All those are just labels
We know that music is music
Come together as one
Come together as one
Come together as one
Come together as one
Come together as one
(gospel)
This a beautiful day
It's a new day
(repeat)
We are together
We are together
We are together, we are unified
We are together
We are unified, because together we got power
Apart we got power, we are together
Today on this program you will hear gospel,
And rhythm and blues, and jazz
All those are just labels
We know that music is music
Come together as one
Come together as one
Come together as one
Come together as one
Come together as one
(gospel)
Rock the boat (get off the boat)
Rock the boat (get off the boat)
Rock the boat (get off the boat)
We are together, we are unified
Come together as one
(gospel)
This a beautiful day
It's a new day
This a beautiful day
It's a new day
The name of the game is power
And if you ain't playing power,
You're in the wrong place
(repeat)
Brothers and sisters, the name of the game is power
If you ain't playing power,
This a beautiful day
It's a new day
This a beautiful day
It's a new day
Rock the boat (get off the boat)
Rock the boat (get off the boat)
Rock the boat (get off the boat)
We are together, we are unified
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Fast Car
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The Night We Met
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"
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/
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
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.
The lyrics here are from the UK version, the US single release had completely different lyrics. I'm not sure what the poster above was referencing, but both versions have lyrics.
US Lyrics:
Come together oh oh Come together oh oh Come together oh oh Come together
Kiss me, won't you won't you kiss me Won't you won't you kiss me Lift me right out of this world Trip me, won't you won't you trip me Won't you won't you trip me Lift me ride me to the stars
I'm free you're free I want you to touch me Come touch me Now it's all too much All too much All too much
Come together oh oh Come together oh oh Come together as one Come together as one Up and away Come together oh yeah Up and away
I can't believe no one has commented on this song. It's an absolute classic. The lyrics are fairly self explanatory.
Some might feel it drags on a bit clocking in at over ten minutes but I think it helps build atmosphere nicely.
Having listened to the version of come together i've got on screamadelica, i dont think these are the right lyrics!
awesome song :D:D:D:D love the gospel singers like on movin on up, they give that extra high feel to it
Yeah, these aren't the lyrics, or anything even resembling them. The real lyrics are amazing, and this is probably my favourite Primal Scream track!
These lyrics match the version on the Trainspotting soundtrack. This is a really great song: simple meaning, not too deep, yet emotionally uplifting.
These are definitely the lyrics on the single version which is not included on Screamadelica.
This are the lyrics for the American LP version... which I find is better than the UK version
This are the lyrics for the American LP version... The UK version has no real lyrics