"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.
Mother
Tell your children not to walk my way
Tell your children not to hear my words
What they mean
What they say
Mother
Mother
Can you keep them in the dark for life?
Can you hide them from the waiting world?
Oh mother
Father
Gonna take your daughter out tonight
Gonna show her my world
Oh father
Not about to see your light
But if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's like
'Til you're bleeding
Not about to see your light
And if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's
Mother
Tell your children not to hold my hand
Tell your children not to understand
Oh mother
Father
Do you wanna bang heads with me?
Do you wanna feel everything?
Oh father
Not about to see your light
And if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's like
'Til you're bleeding
Not about to see your light
And if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's
Yeah
Not about to see your light
But if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's like
'Til you're bleeding
Not about to see your light
And if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's like
Whoa
Mother, yeah
Tell your children not to walk my way
Tell your children not to hear my words
What they mean
What they say
Mother
Mother
Can you keep them in the dark for life?
Can you hide them from the waiting world?
Oh mother
Father
Gonna take your daughter out tonight
Gonna show her my world
Oh father
Not about to see your light
But if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's like
'Til you're bleeding
Not about to see your light
And if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's
Mother
Tell your children not to hold my hand
Tell your children not to understand
Oh mother
Father
Do you wanna bang heads with me?
Do you wanna feel everything?
Oh father
Not about to see your light
And if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's like
'Til you're bleeding
Not about to see your light
And if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's
Yeah
Not about to see your light
But if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's like
'Til you're bleeding
Not about to see your light
And if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's like
Whoa
Mother, yeah
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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”
Holiday
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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.
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Just A Little Lovin'
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
This song addresses the futility of censorship, and criticizes parents' insecurities and ultimate inability to censor things from their children; eventually they will grow up and everything they tried to hide from them will be undone.
The song may also be about parents being overprotective with dating, and holding their children back by not allowing them to date someone a few years older, in fear that something that's inevitable anyway may happen.
This song is not about religion in any way... I can only imagine that those that perceive this song in such a way perceive EVERY song in that way, and just hate religion in general. So they see anti-religion themes in literally EVERYTHING.
As a matter of fact I do think there is an explicit religious intent in the lyrics, more specifically In the chorus:<br /> <br /> "Not about to see your light<br /> But if you want to find hell with me<br /> I can show you what it's like<br /> Till you're bleeding"<br /> <br /> where "Not about to see your light" could be interpreted as salvation, religion, christianism, he is not willing to "save himself", "go to the light" of the father's/mother's religion. <br /> <br /> That sentence is followed by "But if you want to find hell with me", meaning he is, on the other hand, willing to show the father/mother what "his hell", his religion (satanism?) is like ("till you're bleeding").<br /> <br /> On the official music clip there's a scene where (Glen) Danzig is standing over a pentagram while he is singing the chorus, near the end of the clip, followed by a scene where he rips a chicken open, spilling blood over a girl standing on a "sacrificial altar" with "the daughter" (supposedly) standing beside him. At the very end of the clip, she smudges the chicken blood over the other girl's belly, and licks it.<br /> <br /> That said, don't get me wrong. I love this song! But I do confess it gets me a little restless because of the religion related stuff (being from a catholic upbringing and a fan of metal - I'm a walking contradiction).
@duckypwns I agree with both of you and think there may be undertones that he's a bad boy who curses, has premarital sex and refuses to "see the light" in regard to not doing those things, and that's about as much as the song is tied to religion. I don't think this song has satanic ties at all, I think it's definitely about trying to coddle your teens like children as long as you can to keep them innocent, only for them to become an adult and lose their innocence just like everyone else anyway.
What the hell is wrong with you people? this song isn't about religion, it's about censorship and discrimination of the Metal genre and all the people who likes it. By pinning this song as "anti-christian" you're proving that the stereotype hasn't changed much since '88.
Danzig recently appeared as a guest on That Metal Show and stated that this song is about the PMRC.
I think this song is a more subtle attack on the PMRC en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Music_Resource_Center
A group of over protective parents who wanted to kill off rock music because they found it suggestive.
@Violentpacifist not just rock music. Rap was also heavily targeted
its about censorship
Also my friends dad was tellin us a story.
He used to go to concerts he is a big metal head, and he went to like an Ozzy concert or somethin and Danzig was opening up for him. And it was a smaller place, not a huge stadium. Some dude in the front yelled at Danzig to get off the stage and said Danzig sucks. And supposedly Danzig jumped off the stage walked up and beat the shit out of the guy and was arrested.
i know it's 11 years later, but thanks for sharing.
father...gonna take your daughter out tonight, gonna show her my world
much loved lullaby of mine
It's all about hypocrites.
One of my all time favorites.
I think it's about over protective parents really.
I loved this song since I saw it on Beavis and Butthead like 9 years ago.