"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.
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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"
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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.
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.
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.
the lyrics are stil wrong kids:
Its not : 'What's your persona. I got this American Brahma. ' or 'What's your persona. About this Americana' BUT
'Whats your persona about this American RHYMER' (ok,i dont know if it says american or americana,i think its americana,but it def. says rhymer)
AANDDD
its missing the last chours,wich says : Take me to a trip I'd like to go someday Take me to Chicago, San Francisco Bay I really want to come kick it with you You'll be my American Boy Be my american boy .
=)
i love this song, just simply about a girl who has met a boy who she can see a future with...
i bet there will be loads more comments on this song soon, i think it will become really popular!
Holy shit! I love this song like no man should love a song. This will be my song for summer '08. I haven't loved a song like this since "Pon the Replay" back in '06.
You forgot the cute bit before the rap where Estelle yells "Tell 'em wagwan, bloke!"
some of the lyrics are wrong, for one thing, it's-
"Ribena, I know what you're drinkin'"
Thats one I'm sure of.
i LOVE this song. Kanye is awesome!
its not, 'But I still talk that C-A-A-ASH. Cuz a lot wacks want to hear it.'
its 'But I still talk that C-A-A-ASH. Cuz a lot WAGs want to hear it.'
easy mistake to make :)
loveeee this song! its on repeat right now ahha xxxxxxx
I think this has such a classic beat its awesome!
Its really high on th charts in NZ at the mom =D
okay sorry to pick little things out but this annoys me there are many little mistakes in the lyrics, and this is an amazing song so... yes. they are (probly not all of them) 1/ 'He crazy, I know what ya thinkin. White Pino I know what you're drinkin. ' should be 'He crazy, I know what ya thinkin. Ribena I know what you're drinkin. '
2/ 'What's your persona. I got this American Brahma. ' should be 'What's your persona. About this Americana'
3/'Cuz a lot wacks want to hear it. And I'm feelin like Mike at his Baddest. The Pips at they Gladys' should be Cuz a lot WAGs want to hear it. And I'm feelin like Mike at his Baddest. Like The PIMPs at they Gladest.
thats all i could pick for now, but so many mistakes bud. To much of a good song for that. :) il.it
It's about an American rapper and a British pop-singer falling in love... obviously
Fixed, thanks Moo Cow and jazz/! I didn't know what Ribena was, but apparently it's a Euro drink. The more you know.