"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.
Last night I just wanted to have fun
To go out with my friends
I took my dads car never thought he would find out
But I crashed in a wall man I'm dead
I guess it's no use
I'm screwing up every little thing I ever try to do
I was born to lose
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
God must hate me
He cursed me for eternity
God must hate me Maybe you should pray for me
I'm breaking down and you can't save me
I'm stuck in hell and I want to go home
Last night I had to study for this test
I forgot man I'm dead
And now my brain is bursting out of my head
I can't think, I can't breathe once again
So what in the world am I supposed to do?
I never did anything to you
So can't you find something else to do?
I want to go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
God must hate me now
I want to go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
God must hate me now
To go out with my friends
I took my dads car never thought he would find out
But I crashed in a wall man I'm dead
I guess it's no use
I'm screwing up every little thing I ever try to do
I was born to lose
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
God must hate me
He cursed me for eternity
God must hate me Maybe you should pray for me
I'm breaking down and you can't save me
I'm stuck in hell and I want to go home
Last night I had to study for this test
I forgot man I'm dead
And now my brain is bursting out of my head
I can't think, I can't breathe once again
So what in the world am I supposed to do?
I never did anything to you
So can't you find something else to do?
I want to go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
God must hate me now
I want to go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
God must hate me now
Lyrics submitted by sumblinkfan4182, edited by Johnoverboard
God Must Hate Me Lyrics as written by Arnold David Lanni Arnold Lanni
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Fast Car
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This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
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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.
Dreamwalker
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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.
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 is a song about how someones life is going grand and how hes an honor student at his school. the deep pains of remorse he has for his dead girl friend are gone now and he can move on. The line "God must hate me" implies that he was ated but one sort of diety, which is a contradtion as apparently the mainstream god is "all loving." Anyways, this song is about the pangs of hunger of what we call the world.
This one's about how you can never impress the 'rents and how you just do your own thing like you don't care!
Also, just how nothing ever works out for you. You're always caught and shit.
gotta love this song "im stuck in hell/and i wanna go home" is school/life where i live
gotta love this song "im stuck in hell/and i wanna go home" is school/life where i live
this is fucking a awesome song
haha yeah the i'm stuck in hell/i wanna go home line is awesome. it's like metaphoric and extreme
this song is fucking awesome. Simple Plan totally rocks, and this song is soo true!
i love this song, and jenna rocks for getting me in to simple plan :-)
This song could have been written about my life! :)