"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.
Pick a card any card that's what he told me
I took it to rodeo and it worked like magic for me
Spa massage a lap of the lux
His' and her's flying spurs automatical rush
I'm charming, don't charm I'm on a chain
Don't hate me hate the game
I can wave my hand and like that
Now we all alone
Just like that your mine
Like magic magic magic
With just one blink of an eye
Like magic magic magic
I know I caught you by surprise
Like magic magic magic
Won't be the same outfit tonight
Like magic magic magic
Like magic
Na na na na na-na
Now you see, now you don't
I got this trick to show ya
Disappear when he act upon ya
For you know I'll be alright up on ya
Juicy coutures and night at the bars
Turning back -
Valet lift up the door
I'm charming, don't charm I'm on a chain
Don't hate me hate the game
I can wave my hand and like that
Now we all alone
Just like that your mine
Like magic magic magic
With just one blink of an eye
Like magic magic magic
I know I caught you by surprise
Like magic magic magic
Won't be the same outfit tonight
Like magic magic magic
Like magic
Na na na na na-na
Na na na na na-na
Abracadabra I got to have ya
He don't realize what were doin'
Ain't no science by illusions in the club
Abracadabra I got to have ya
Spread your eyes wear attention blow your mind
When I get you out the club
You're at my hand tonight
Make him my man tonight
I'm charming, don't charm I'm on a chain
Don't hate me hate the game
I can wave my hand and like that
Now we all alone
Just like that your mine
Like magic magic magic
With just one blink of an eye
Like magic magic magic
I know I caught you by surprise
Like magic magic magic
Won't be the same outfit tonight
Like magic magic magic
Just like that your mine
Like magic magic magic
With just one blink of an eye
Like magic magic magic
I know I caught you by surprise
Like magic magic magic
Won't be the same outfit tonight
Like magic magic magic
Like magic
Na na na na na-na
Na na na na na-na
I took it to rodeo and it worked like magic for me
Spa massage a lap of the lux
His' and her's flying spurs automatical rush
I'm charming, don't charm I'm on a chain
Don't hate me hate the game
I can wave my hand and like that
Now we all alone
Just like that your mine
Like magic magic magic
With just one blink of an eye
Like magic magic magic
I know I caught you by surprise
Like magic magic magic
Won't be the same outfit tonight
Like magic magic magic
Like magic
Na na na na na-na
Now you see, now you don't
I got this trick to show ya
Disappear when he act upon ya
For you know I'll be alright up on ya
Juicy coutures and night at the bars
Turning back -
Valet lift up the door
I'm charming, don't charm I'm on a chain
Don't hate me hate the game
I can wave my hand and like that
Now we all alone
Just like that your mine
Like magic magic magic
With just one blink of an eye
Like magic magic magic
I know I caught you by surprise
Like magic magic magic
Won't be the same outfit tonight
Like magic magic magic
Like magic
Na na na na na-na
Na na na na na-na
Abracadabra I got to have ya
He don't realize what were doin'
Ain't no science by illusions in the club
Abracadabra I got to have ya
Spread your eyes wear attention blow your mind
When I get you out the club
You're at my hand tonight
Make him my man tonight
I'm charming, don't charm I'm on a chain
Don't hate me hate the game
I can wave my hand and like that
Now we all alone
Just like that your mine
Like magic magic magic
With just one blink of an eye
Like magic magic magic
I know I caught you by surprise
Like magic magic magic
Won't be the same outfit tonight
Like magic magic magic
Just like that your mine
Like magic magic magic
With just one blink of an eye
Like magic magic magic
I know I caught you by surprise
Like magic magic magic
Won't be the same outfit tonight
Like magic magic magic
Like magic
Na na na na na-na
Na na na na na-na
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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.
Mountain Song
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"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
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Ed Sheeran
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How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Juicy coutures and night at the bars = Juicy Coutures and Nanette Lepores
Pick a card any card that's what he told me I took it to rodeo and it worked like magic for me spa massage with nothin but lush His and hers flying spurs, automatical rush
I'm charming, don't charm on the chain. Don't hate me hate the game I can wave my wand and like that Now we all alone
Just like that your mine Like magic magic magic With just one blink of an eye Like magic magic magic I know I caught you by surprise Like magic magic magic Won't be the same after tonight Like magic magic magic Like Magic Na na na na na-na
Now you see, now you don't I got this trick to show ya Disappear when he act upon ya 'fore you know it I'll be alright up on ya "Juicy Coutures and Nanette Lepores* tanning beds, noble fab. valet, lift up the door.
I'm charming, don't charm on the chain. Don't hate me hate the game I can wave my wand and like that Now we all alone
Just like that you're mine Like magic magic magic With just one blink of an eye Like magic magic magic I know I caught you by surprise Like magic magic magic Won't be the same after tonite Like magic magic magic Like Magic Na na na na na-na (repeat)
Abracadabra. I got to have ya He don't realize what were doin' hypnotized by illusions in the club Abracadabra. I got to have ya ??? your eyes pay attention blow your mind When I get you out the club You're at my hand tonight Make him my man tonight
I'm charming, don't charm on the chain. Don't hate me hate the game I can wave my hand and like that Now we all alone
Just like that you're mine Like magic magic magic With just one blink of an eye Like magic magic magic I know I caught you by surprise Like magic magic magic Won't be the same after tonite Like magic magic magic
Just like that your mine Like magic magic magic With just one blink of an eye Like magic magic magic I know I caught you by surprise Like magic magic magic Won't be the same after tonite Like magic magic magic Like Magic
Na na na na na-na Na na na na na-na
what's the song about I don't get it lol can somebody tell me