I think the meaning is pretty clear. This person got really burned in a previous relationship, and because of this is unable to love and show care in his present one, even though he so badly wants to. It's lovely song, and very sad. You can really feel how defeated and frustrated he is with himself.
I'm drivin' down the road, doin' 95 miles per hour, oh yeah
My radio's blastin' and I'm passin' cars faster and faster, aha
I'm feelin' kinda down 'cause I left her with a frown, my baby, oh yeah
We always seem to fight when things are goin' right and maybe, aha
Maybe I should turn around, maybe I should stop, maybe I should turn around
Speedin' back to my baby, and I don't mean maybe
Speedin' back to my baby, and I don't mean maybe
You know, maybe I should turn around, maybe I should stop
Maybe I should turn around
I'm lookin' for a station, 'cause there's no acceleration to get back, oh yeah
My gage is showin' red and my battery's dead, I'd better find one fast
The whole thing began 'cause I saw her with a man, my baby, oh yeah
I really wouldn't mind, but you know I've got my pride to think of, aha
Maybe I should turn around, maybe I should stop, maybe I should turn around
Speedin' back to my baby, and I don't mean maybe
Speedin' back to my baby, and I don't mean maybe
I found me a station, now I got acceleration to get back, oh yeah
She's my only girl and to me she's just the world, so maybe, aha
Maybe I should turn around, maybe I should stop, maybe I should turn around
Speedin' back to my baby, and I don't mean maybe
Speedin' back to my baby, and I don't mean maybe
My radio's blastin' and I'm passin' cars faster and faster, aha
I'm feelin' kinda down 'cause I left her with a frown, my baby, oh yeah
We always seem to fight when things are goin' right and maybe, aha
Maybe I should turn around, maybe I should stop, maybe I should turn around
Speedin' back to my baby, and I don't mean maybe
Speedin' back to my baby, and I don't mean maybe
You know, maybe I should turn around, maybe I should stop
Maybe I should turn around
I'm lookin' for a station, 'cause there's no acceleration to get back, oh yeah
My gage is showin' red and my battery's dead, I'd better find one fast
The whole thing began 'cause I saw her with a man, my baby, oh yeah
I really wouldn't mind, but you know I've got my pride to think of, aha
Maybe I should turn around, maybe I should stop, maybe I should turn around
Speedin' back to my baby, and I don't mean maybe
Speedin' back to my baby, and I don't mean maybe
I found me a station, now I got acceleration to get back, oh yeah
She's my only girl and to me she's just the world, so maybe, aha
Maybe I should turn around, maybe I should stop, maybe I should turn around
Speedin' back to my baby, and I don't mean maybe
Speedin' back to my baby, and I don't mean maybe
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Speedin' Back to My Baby Lyrics as written by Jeanette Frehley Ace Frehley
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