"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.
For now you can stay
Right here we will play
Until somehow you can find
A slightly different frame of mind
Right here in my arms
Away from all harm
You'll be safe from all the flares
Although I know you don't care
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You can lift your head up to the sky
Take a deep big breath and give it time
You can walk the path among the lines
With your shattered frame of mind
Instead, you can always stay
We can wait right here and play
Until somehow you can find
A slightly better frame of mind
Oh, oh, oh, oh
When they say you will fall
You can reach nothing at all
Hide your tracks beneath the rind
Of a different frame of mind
Is that what you heard
Broken words in the dirt
Yelling out into the sun
Here we come, here we come!
Oh
Here we come, here we come!
Oh
Here we come, here we come!
You can lift your head up to the sky
Take a deep big breath and give it time
You can walk the path among the lines
With your shattered frame of mind
Instead, you can always stay
We can wait right here and play
Until somehow you can find
A slightly better frame of mind
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You can lift your head up to the sky
Take a deep big breath and give it time
You can walk the path among the lines
With your shattered frame of mind
Instead, you can always stay
We can wait right here and play
Until somehow you can find
A slightly better frame of mind
And when daylight comes through
When the day is anew
Then it will be time
For a new frame of mind
When all eyes are on you
You will know what to do
Since you will have found
Your new frame of mind
When you lift your head up to the sky
Take a deep big breath and give it time
You can walk the path among the lines
But always know that you'll be safe
I'll be here throughout your days
Come find me and we will play
Right here we will play
Until somehow you can find
A slightly different frame of mind
Right here in my arms
Away from all harm
You'll be safe from all the flares
Although I know you don't care
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You can lift your head up to the sky
Take a deep big breath and give it time
You can walk the path among the lines
With your shattered frame of mind
Instead, you can always stay
We can wait right here and play
Until somehow you can find
A slightly better frame of mind
Oh, oh, oh, oh
When they say you will fall
You can reach nothing at all
Hide your tracks beneath the rind
Of a different frame of mind
Is that what you heard
Broken words in the dirt
Yelling out into the sun
Here we come, here we come!
Oh
Here we come, here we come!
Oh
Here we come, here we come!
You can lift your head up to the sky
Take a deep big breath and give it time
You can walk the path among the lines
With your shattered frame of mind
Instead, you can always stay
We can wait right here and play
Until somehow you can find
A slightly better frame of mind
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You can lift your head up to the sky
Take a deep big breath and give it time
You can walk the path among the lines
With your shattered frame of mind
Instead, you can always stay
We can wait right here and play
Until somehow you can find
A slightly better frame of mind
And when daylight comes through
When the day is anew
Then it will be time
For a new frame of mind
When all eyes are on you
You will know what to do
Since you will have found
Your new frame of mind
When you lift your head up to the sky
Take a deep big breath and give it time
You can walk the path among the lines
But always know that you'll be safe
I'll be here throughout your days
Come find me and we will play
Lyrics submitted by Memoscorp
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Lord Huron
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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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Hayalperest
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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
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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.
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
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Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'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."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
I have a theory that this song could be about a child who either has a disability or has been through something traumatic. The repetition of we will play makes me think it's about a child.and most of the song's lyrics support my theory I think.