"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.
Oh doubt in the girl by your side
She's feeding your pride
As you go for a ride down the star mile
Worlds arise as she lets you come in
A duo begins
To the Hollywood din of lonely
[Chorus]
And all the gold dust in her eyes won't reform into rain
You had and lost the one thing
You kept in a safe place
Remember the face
Of the girl who had made you her own
And how you left her alone
All's well at the base of the hill
You might need to fill
A prescription to kill off the silence.
Look down from your tower on the high
And take in the night
Look her right in the eye she'll listen
[Chorus]
Life comes to those that are true
The regular news
Over playing the blues with the light on
And if you burn the road that'll lead you back to her in time
I'll watch you turn to stone
Can't find the sublime
She's moving on without you
The tide breaks
You watch the stars fade
They gather you back to their home
I guess it's better than being alone
She's feeding your pride
As you go for a ride down the star mile
Worlds arise as she lets you come in
A duo begins
To the Hollywood din of lonely
[Chorus]
And all the gold dust in her eyes won't reform into rain
You had and lost the one thing
You kept in a safe place
Remember the face
Of the girl who had made you her own
And how you left her alone
All's well at the base of the hill
You might need to fill
A prescription to kill off the silence.
Look down from your tower on the high
And take in the night
Look her right in the eye she'll listen
[Chorus]
Life comes to those that are true
The regular news
Over playing the blues with the light on
And if you burn the road that'll lead you back to her in time
I'll watch you turn to stone
Can't find the sublime
She's moving on without you
The tide breaks
You watch the stars fade
They gather you back to their home
I guess it's better than being alone
Lyrics submitted by getlostbecca, edited by carbonunit71
Star Mile Lyrics as written by Joshua Ryan Radin
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Missing Link Music
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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.
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I Can't Go To Sleep
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This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
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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/
To me, this song is about a man who reached fame and fortune as a musician. He's reached an epiphany while cruising down the star mile (Hollywood walk of fame) with a girl in the passenger seat next to him whom he can tell is only with him for his fame and fortune...and not who he really is. She's hoping to end up his wife, but he says the "gold dust in her eyes won't reform into a wedding ring". He's thinking of a girl he loved that he left behind when he became famous, knowing it couldn't work. He knows, sadly, that he will never find another woman who will love him for himself that way again and he's reflecting on this with bitter sadness. Hey - he can fill a prescription to kill the pain and at least he's not alone in being ultimately lonely - he's got his famous friends, who all feel the exact same pain he feels living in an exclusive, privileged, fake world that lies at the pinnacle of fame and fortune.
To me, the key line in the whole song is: "life comes to those that'll choose the regular news over playing the blues with the light on"
It means that life can be enjoyed most fully in the anonymousness of being able to walk down the street and have no one know your name and to settle for a mediocre life of 9-5's and watching the evening news and that finding someone to love you for YOU is next to impossible in tinsel town.
This is about a girl being in love with a boy, but the boy doesn't even see her. She thinks the world of him but he just gets more high and mighty about himself. Then the girl moves on, finally, and then the boy realizes that she was all he had... and how is world is over now because he took her for granted.
"You had and lost the one thing you kept in a safe place. Remember the face of the girl who made you her own and how you left her alone..."
if thats true, then sadly, thats me. one of the hardest feeling is beliveing someone is so right for you in every way, even their flaws would do you good, and not being able to have them
I agree. It could also be about not just a little crush, but an actual relationship. The guy means the world to her, and she tries her hardest to make it work, but he just doesn't see her efforts and doesn't try to see anyone except himself.
Or maybe I'm biased; because that's way too fucking like what's happening to me right now, ha.
I do think this might be talking about a relationship. Maybe the two actually did have feelings for each other, the girl more so than the guy. I was thinking that the guy felt all holier-than-thou because he became popular/successful and really forgot about the girl who had been there for him and helped him... That's just my interpretation... could be seriously wrong... or I might just be a little insane.. ;p It's a good song.. Knew the lyrics before I ever listened to it.. xD
Ah, I just think his voice is amazing in this song.
I agree with all of the above..especially DayDreamer's interpretation, and can definitely relate to the bittersweetness of this song (from the girl's point of view). This song is so touching. These lines: "Remember the face / Of the girl who made you her own / And how you left her alone" are, well, exactly how I feel right now about someone. Also, I love the image of this line: "And all the gold dust in her eyes won’t reform into rain"
I completely relate to this song, atleast judging from your song meanings. Oh man, Last Kiss is one of the best OST's I've heard. This song breaks my heart each time I hear it, absolutely wonderful mesmersia surrounds it. For fans of the artist, check out Sundrenched World too.
I read on the joshua radin website that the line is "and all the gold dust in her eyes won't reform into a ring" which I think refers to the girl wanting to be with this guy so badly but wanting is not enough to be with him or to eventually marry him (referring to the ring)
When I started listening to this song, it sounded just like me and my ex, and I couldn't stop crying. I wish I could play it to him, though he didn't go to Hollywood, he just stayed in the city I used to live in and messed me around a lot, still trying to stay together but not. What I really wish I could tell him is "She's moving on without you", even though it doesn't stop the fact that I miss him. Terribly.