"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.
I'm talkin' bout love
All my girls
Stand in a circle and clap your hands
This is for you
Ups and downs
Highs and lows
And no matter what
You see me through
My boyfriend,
He don't answer on the telephone
And I don't even know where the hell he goes
But all my girls
We're in a circle
And nobody's gonna break through
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (Oh did you hear me say)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (Oh did you hear me say)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (I'm talkin' 'bout)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O L-O L-O (I'm talkin' 'bout love)
Say you'll be my girls for life
Girls for life
Say it twice, say it twice
Oh hold up, I need another one
I thank you, you do too
Grab my bag
Got my own money
Don't need any man, in this room
My boyfriend
He'll be calling me now anytime
I need all my girls to keep him off my mind
So hold up, we need another one
What we got is all good
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (Oh did you hear me say)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (Oh did you hear me say)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (I'm talkin' 'bout)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O L-O L-O (I'm talkin' 'bout love)
Love is an energy
Love is a mystery
Love is meant to be true
Love is a part of me
Love is the heart of me
Love is the best thing we do
(I'm talking bout love)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (Oh did you hear me say)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (Oh did you hear me say)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (I'm talkin' 'bout)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O L-O L-O (I'm talkin' bout love)
All my girls
Stand in a circle and clap your hands
This is for you
Ups and downs
Highs and lows
And no matter what
You see me through
My boyfriend,
He don't answer on the telephone
And I don't even know where the hell he goes
But all my girls
We're in a circle
And nobody's gonna break through
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (Oh did you hear me say)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (Oh did you hear me say)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (I'm talkin' 'bout)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O L-O L-O (I'm talkin' 'bout love)
Say you'll be my girls for life
Girls for life
Say it twice, say it twice
Oh hold up, I need another one
I thank you, you do too
Grab my bag
Got my own money
Don't need any man, in this room
My boyfriend
He'll be calling me now anytime
I need all my girls to keep him off my mind
So hold up, we need another one
What we got is all good
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (Oh did you hear me say)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (Oh did you hear me say)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (I'm talkin' 'bout)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O L-O L-O (I'm talkin' 'bout love)
Love is an energy
Love is a mystery
Love is meant to be true
Love is a part of me
Love is the heart of me
Love is the best thing we do
(I'm talking bout love)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (Oh did you hear me say)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (Oh did you hear me say)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O (I'm talkin' 'bout)
L-O L-O L-O L-O-V-E
L-O L-O L-O L-O L-O (I'm talkin' bout love)
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L.O.V.E. Lyrics as written by John M Shanks Ashlee Simpson
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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,
No Surprises
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
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/
Blue
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“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Lovely launguage ladies, really. (And if you're a guy...why the hell are you listening to this song???) Full props on you're conversational skills.
Anyhoo.
I love this song, because you know all those girls who blow off they're girlfriends, who will be with them whereever, whenever, for some stupid guy? Well, this song's just like, "I LOVE my friends, because they're always here, sugar." There will never be enough songs about awesome friends, because people always forget about them and write about their "love of their life".
AHH! Ashlee's gonna brainwash me with her damn as songs-they are just so catchy and funny. I hate her, but her lyrics are okay. If you were to ask me to pick either her or her sister, I'll have to say Jessica's a bitch and Ashlee is just a little better^^.
If you don't like the fucking song don't listen to it, and don't look up the fucking lyrics. Ya'll are retarded. To the max.
I like it, most girls feel like this at several points in their life, So she gave us a song to sing along to when we're feeling like this, Good for her.
This song is awsome and its about ashlee jst going out dancing with her friends when her bf doent call and jst knowing htat her fiedns are gonan be there frover
learn how to spell. awesome, just, doesn't, just, that, friends, gonna, forever. maybe listening to ashlee simpson just dumbs you down and you slowly become illiterate.
That was a really harsh comment that was not needed.
allofmylove68 hey num nuts......It's called copy nd paste.
what are you talking about...copy and paste...
I thought u were talking about teh lyrics that i just copy nd pasted form another web site... and its just typo mistakes because i suck at typing....fuck wad
This song makes no sense.
this isnt the full song