"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.
Done feeding, I leaned back, head rested on the couch's top
Must leave the house soon, mean gone, 'cause my pops he's hot
Grab my blue backpack, my walkman, grip my bicycle
Because I know my friends are waiting at the door
I'm feeling loose like you, just fucking around and shit
Till that comes fifty-five; I'm twenty-six
Let me go
I give more
And you know
I fold I
Come at me, come, come
My activities don't cross, but they create
You know I want to pick you up
But they don't want you to
Asking for it, like we got
Yes, we cross, but we create
You know I want to pick you up
But they don't want you, so fuck 'em
You let this screw
I thought they knew you
But when you turned your back, I know they're going to
You had to prove me right and then we did
And that son of a bitch he swerved, almost hit two kids
I'm feeling heartless, I'm feeling hate
So when there's nothin' but the real swing in her fuckin' rape
No one
Me
No choice
Let me go
I get bored
And you know I'm fuckin' flown
Come on, come, come
My activities don't cross, but they create
You know I want to pick you up
But they don't want you to
Threaten me court, like we got
Yeah, we cross, but we create
You know I want to pick you up
But they don't want you, burn
Let me go
I give more
And you know, oh
So good
We could
And we learned to cry
And lift
Me up
Come on, come
My activities don't cross, but they create
You know I want to pick you up
But they don't want you
Dis me court, like we got
Yeah, we cross, but we cried
You know I want to pick you up
But they don't want you up
Must leave the house soon, mean gone, 'cause my pops he's hot
Grab my blue backpack, my walkman, grip my bicycle
Because I know my friends are waiting at the door
I'm feeling loose like you, just fucking around and shit
Till that comes fifty-five; I'm twenty-six
Let me go
I give more
And you know
I fold I
Come at me, come, come
My activities don't cross, but they create
You know I want to pick you up
But they don't want you to
Asking for it, like we got
Yes, we cross, but we create
You know I want to pick you up
But they don't want you, so fuck 'em
You let this screw
I thought they knew you
But when you turned your back, I know they're going to
You had to prove me right and then we did
And that son of a bitch he swerved, almost hit two kids
I'm feeling heartless, I'm feeling hate
So when there's nothin' but the real swing in her fuckin' rape
No one
Me
No choice
Let me go
I get bored
And you know I'm fuckin' flown
Come on, come, come
My activities don't cross, but they create
You know I want to pick you up
But they don't want you to
Threaten me court, like we got
Yeah, we cross, but we create
You know I want to pick you up
But they don't want you, burn
Let me go
I give more
And you know, oh
So good
We could
And we learned to cry
And lift
Me up
Come on, come
My activities don't cross, but they create
You know I want to pick you up
But they don't want you
Dis me court, like we got
Yeah, we cross, but we cried
You know I want to pick you up
But they don't want you up
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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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Yo La Tengo
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
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.
adrenaline aint my favourite album...using words like 'borned' 'verve' and 'flown' repeatedly doesnt make you deep or clever. but i actually like this one, especially the bit where it all goes quiet, then you hear the screams in the distance before the last chorus comes in