"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.
Why haven't you called me?
Did you forget me?
I need to know
When were you intending
To break the silence
And let me know?
Mine is the loneliest of numbers
And now is the loneliest of times
You're 19 days late, but still I sit and wait, oh
Waiting and waiting
Waiting and waiting
Waiting and waiting
Waiting on you
Who have you been seeing
That made you forget me?
I bet you call him
Where, oh where does he come from?
I bet he lives close by
I bet he's just a friend, oh
Mine is the loneliest of numbers
And now is the loneliest of times
You're 19 days late, but still I sit and wait, oh
Waiting and waiting
Waiting and waiting
Waiting and waiting
Waiting on you
Waiting and waiting
Waiting and waiting
You got me waiting
Waiting on you
I asked you if you had a good heart
You answered, "Yes, I'll never do you harm"
I asked you if you had a good heart
You answered, "Yes, I'll never do you harm"
Did you forget me?
I need to know
When were you intending
To break the silence
And let me know?
Mine is the loneliest of numbers
And now is the loneliest of times
You're 19 days late, but still I sit and wait, oh
Waiting and waiting
Waiting and waiting
Waiting and waiting
Waiting on you
Who have you been seeing
That made you forget me?
I bet you call him
Where, oh where does he come from?
I bet he lives close by
I bet he's just a friend, oh
Mine is the loneliest of numbers
And now is the loneliest of times
You're 19 days late, but still I sit and wait, oh
Waiting and waiting
Waiting and waiting
Waiting and waiting
Waiting on you
Waiting and waiting
Waiting and waiting
You got me waiting
Waiting on you
I asked you if you had a good heart
You answered, "Yes, I'll never do you harm"
I asked you if you had a good heart
You answered, "Yes, I'll never do you harm"
Lyrics submitted by toterkater
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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
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.
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Little Feat
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Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
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Silent Planet
Silent Planet
I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Karl and the guys? Karl's just the webmaster. He isn't in the band, haha.
I always thought "19 days late" was a reference to her being pregnant. Like he's been waiting to find out if it was his, or if she cheated on him.
i can't believe no one has anything to say about this song. it's awesome! everyone can totally relate...well, i can atleast. i love the song...nice unique sound...good lyrics...it's just great!
I love this song too. To me this song is about a guy how likes this girl and gets her number and calls her all the time and she calls him but one day she stops calling and never says why. So, he doesnt have the balls to call her and just sits wondering why.
I love this song too. To me this song is about a guy how likes this girl and gets her number and calls her all the time and she calls him but one day she stops calling and never says why. So, he doesnt have the balls to call her and just sits wondering why.
this song is so good! it's become one of my favourite weezer songs, and at the risk of sounding a bit cliche - i can totally relate. especially the last two lines.but i guess it's just another chronicle into the phenomenom of girls and the way they think. anyways, that's what i think...
where can i find this song, what album is it on??
this just happened to me tonight:( stupid bitch. yes this song definately rocks and is relatable...
it was on 'the good life' ep which was only released in japan and australia back in 1997. its easy enough to find on p2p places, and is so worth it. one of the best songs from the pinkerton era. anyways, that's what i think...
oh ok cool! thanks very much for the info!
This song is the stroy of my friggin' life.....sigh Somehow, Weezer always knows how to say things just right....