"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.
One - Two -Three
And if i had something to say to you i'd whisper it softly,
Kiss you on your rosey lips and never let you off me.
Shiver on your roof and see your face lit by starlight,
Hold you through the night and watch that colorado sunrise.
I've got five fingers on each hand for every mistake that i've made
Cuz my tongue is tied to tonsles and i need to s#!t and shave
Im a shade to pale for handsome and have habits i can't shake
And if you try to take that from me well i'll never be the same
Trainwreck that i am
And i am what i am what i am
A trainwreck, that i am
And i am what i am what i am
A trainwreck
And as long as it's okay with you i think i'll stay right here.
I got no where to go cuz where to go is up to you, dear.
Happy as a clam i see the glimmer in your eyes.
Hold you through the night and watch that colorado sunrise.
No car and never cared cared because i got no place to go.
But in a room, (a single wall?) i couldn't pay a plant to grow
You can try and make this pretty, pick up all my dirty clothes.
And if you never really get me then i guess you'll never know the
Trainwreck that i am
And i am what i am what i am
A trainwreck that i am
And i am what i am what i am
A trainwreck
I've got five fingers on each hand for every mistake that iv'e made
Cuz my tongue is tied to tonsles and i need to s#!t and shave
I'm a shade to pale for handsome and have habits i can't shake
And if you try to take that from me well i wouldn't be the same
Trainwreck that i am
And i am what i am what i am
(colorado sunrise)
A trainwreck
That i am
And i am what i am what i am
(colorado sunrise)
Trainwreck.
That i am
(if i had something to say to you i'd whisper it softly)
And i am what i am what i am
(kiss you on your rosey lips and never let you off me)
A trainwreck
That i am
(shiver on your roof see your face lit by starlight)
And i am what i am what i am
(hold you through the night and watch that colorado sunrise)
A trainwreck.
And if i had something to say to you i'd whisper it softly,
Kiss you on your rosey lips and never let you off me.
Shiver on your roof and see your face lit by starlight,
Hold you through the night and watch that colorado sunrise.
I've got five fingers on each hand for every mistake that i've made
Cuz my tongue is tied to tonsles and i need to s#!t and shave
Im a shade to pale for handsome and have habits i can't shake
And if you try to take that from me well i'll never be the same
Trainwreck that i am
And i am what i am what i am
A trainwreck, that i am
And i am what i am what i am
A trainwreck
And as long as it's okay with you i think i'll stay right here.
I got no where to go cuz where to go is up to you, dear.
Happy as a clam i see the glimmer in your eyes.
Hold you through the night and watch that colorado sunrise.
No car and never cared cared because i got no place to go.
But in a room, (a single wall?) i couldn't pay a plant to grow
You can try and make this pretty, pick up all my dirty clothes.
And if you never really get me then i guess you'll never know the
Trainwreck that i am
And i am what i am what i am
A trainwreck that i am
And i am what i am what i am
A trainwreck
I've got five fingers on each hand for every mistake that iv'e made
Cuz my tongue is tied to tonsles and i need to s#!t and shave
I'm a shade to pale for handsome and have habits i can't shake
And if you try to take that from me well i wouldn't be the same
Trainwreck that i am
And i am what i am what i am
(colorado sunrise)
A trainwreck
That i am
And i am what i am what i am
(colorado sunrise)
Trainwreck.
That i am
(if i had something to say to you i'd whisper it softly)
And i am what i am what i am
(kiss you on your rosey lips and never let you off me)
A trainwreck
That i am
(shiver on your roof see your face lit by starlight)
And i am what i am what i am
(hold you through the night and watch that colorado sunrise)
A trainwreck.
Lyrics submitted by MandyCupcakes
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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"
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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.
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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.
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“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.
It's about being a complete mess at life, but at the same time, accepting that as who you are and resisting the push towards changing, because you know it'll only be superficial, and you'll still be the same mess underneath.