"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.
Your pale skin is a razor sharp wire so I place these scales over my eyes
Don't touch me.
I'm sick.
You whisper.
But I hear only what I choose.
Hello my good old friend.
Your hand pulls me back from that
Mire or will I love back and stare and wonder is she is way back there afterwards
My mouth will be filled with gravel and I'm left alone
You know that feeling of fear and desperation in the pit
Of your stomach making you nauseous
Excitement apprehension you wish you could lose it all
Hello my good old friend.
Your hand pulls me back from that Mire
Or will I love back and stare and wonder is she is way back there
Hello my good old friend.
Your hand pulls me back from that Mire
Or will I love back and stare and wonder is she is way back there afterwards
My mouth will be filled with gravel and afterwards, I'm left alone
When your head spins and your stomach swells
The fear of dealing with this is stronger than the fear of just
Forgetting this and future I am scared of you
I swear I'll find my way back to the light now that I'm left alone
Hello my good old friend.
Your hand pulls me back from that Mire
Or will I love back and stare and wonder is she is way back there [Repeats]
My mouth will be filled with gravel and afterwards I'm left alone
Don't touch me.
I'm sick.
You whisper.
But I hear only what I choose.
Hello my good old friend.
Your hand pulls me back from that
Mire or will I love back and stare and wonder is she is way back there afterwards
My mouth will be filled with gravel and I'm left alone
You know that feeling of fear and desperation in the pit
Of your stomach making you nauseous
Excitement apprehension you wish you could lose it all
Hello my good old friend.
Your hand pulls me back from that Mire
Or will I love back and stare and wonder is she is way back there
Hello my good old friend.
Your hand pulls me back from that Mire
Or will I love back and stare and wonder is she is way back there afterwards
My mouth will be filled with gravel and afterwards, I'm left alone
When your head spins and your stomach swells
The fear of dealing with this is stronger than the fear of just
Forgetting this and future I am scared of you
I swear I'll find my way back to the light now that I'm left alone
Hello my good old friend.
Your hand pulls me back from that Mire
Or will I love back and stare and wonder is she is way back there [Repeats]
My mouth will be filled with gravel and afterwards I'm left alone
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Surrender Your Sons... Lyrics as written by M. Chino Cory Brandan Putman
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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
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@[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.
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.
Amazing
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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.
I'm not dead on, but this is how I look at it. :)
Your pale skin is a razor sharp wire so i place these scales over my eyes.
(The one he's speaking of lacks exposure of to something. In this case God, and his word. So the scales over my eyes represent him looking past these flaws, or preferences in a girl.)
Don't touch me, I'm sick. You whisper, but i hear only what i choose.
(the desire to part away from God and his love for you, a desire to drift into worldly desires, it's wrong, the Holy Spirit tells him its wrong, don't do it. but he won't listen.)
Hello my good old friend, your hand pulls me back from that mire or will i look back and stare and wonder if she is way back there
(God is the good old friend, helping him the mire is liek mud, he's stuck and he is'nt going anywhere, but sinking. not sure if it's really "or i will look back" or "and i will look back" but either way, he will look back to that female that drug him into worldly affairs and desires and she will still be where she was in a spiritual sense, while he will be making progress forward.
afterwards my mouth will be filled with gravel and i'm left alone.
(In Proverbs 20:17 it says, "Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel" which leads me to believe he obtained something unfairly. But now he's alone and he sees the consequences of his actions.)
You know that feeling of fear and desperation in the pit of your stomach making you nauseous. Excitement apprehension you wish you could lose it all. When your head spins and your stomach swells. The fear of dealing with this is stronger that the fear of just forgetting this and future i am scared of you.
(nervousness of the future obviously, what it has stored for him. And the guilt of his past actions taking a toll on his conscience.)
I swear I'll find my way back to the light now that I'm left alone.
(The person in his life no longer has an influence on him. Now that he's alone, he can sort things out.)
While i hate attributing a song to a relationship it clearly seems to me it's reflective of the persuasive nature of females over males. Many great men in history had weaknesses through a women close to them. "Be hind every great man there is a great women" I believe in that as vise versa. (Look at Adam and Eve)
Quoting Proverbs further confirmed it, because of Solomon (who wrote proverbs) had a weakness for women when they would drag him further away from God, to follow their idles.
P.s. Women are not evil, just most of them. :P