"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.
Trust
Not an easy thing, you say
Never thought the game of love
This way you'd play
By the things you do
Never thought these things
I would go through with you
Pain, trickery, and deceit
All the wrongs that you put me through
If you don't wanna say
Still love you anyway
Never do believe my words
When I tried telling you my story
Have no reason, still don't trust me
No, I'm not a cheat or liar
She brought love, she brought joy
She brought what she brought
You thought you'd never see again
She cheats and lied, she made you cry, said goodbye
Body's numb, think you're never gonna feel again
Then what you do know? You take it slow
Here comes Jo, things go smooth
But drama just around the bend
Don't blame me for jealousies or insecurities
Please see, 'cause I wouldn't do that to you
Don't smother me with your pain
And misery, baby, please quit
(This place is just killing met)
Accusing me of all this
Polygamy, oh, don't you see (I feel I'm suffocating)
If not the trust, baby, then
We have what? Oh, nothin' (it's too dark in here for me)
Gotta be strong for me, please
You keep holdin' on to memories (I wanna know if we can trust)
Wanna second chance with this love, this romance
Wanna make it last, forget the past, she hurt you bad
Let's start anew, yes, that means me and you
Gonna make it through, but you must give trust a try
Gotta be strong with this love, hold on
Gotta trust in me and we will see true victory
We'll love with ease, baby, please trust in me
It'll be heavenly but you must give us trust a try
You got burned, you got bruised, you got
So you got a kick outta that unhealthy shit
You said to she you'd please her needs whatever it'd be
Still, she'd cheat on her back again for the money
Now learn from it, you grow from it, get over it
I won't take the blame so don't 'cause I ain't having it
'Stead of givin' me the third degree, that's so mean
Don't push me out the door, I wouldn't do that to you
Don't smother me with your pain
And misery, baby, please quit (yeah, yeah)
(It's so damn draining, be here for me)
Accusing me of all this (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Polygamy, oh, don't you see
If not the trust, baby, then
We have what? Oh, nothin'
Gotta be strong for me, please
You keep holdin' on to memories (I wanna know if we can trust)
Wanna second chance with this love, this romance (yeah, yeah)
Wanna make it last, forget the past, she hurt you bad (let's start anew)
Let's start anew, yes, that means me and you
Gonna make it through, but you must give trust a try
Gotta be strong with this love, hold on (strong)
Gotta trust in me and we will see true victory
We'll love with ease, baby, please trust in me
It'll be heavenly but you must give us trust a try
Trust
Not an easy thing, you say
Never thought the game of love
This way you'd play
By the things you do
Never thought these things
I would go through with you
Pain, trickery, and deceit
All the wrongs that you put me through
If you don't wanna say
Still love you anyway
Never do believe my words
When I tried telling you my story
Have no reason, still don't trust me
No, I'm not a cheat or liar
Smother me
With misery
Accusing me
Of polygamy
If not the trust
Then we have what?
Gotta be strong
Oh, keep holding on
Wanna second chance with this love, this romance
Wanna make it last, forget the past, she hurt you bad
Let's start anew, yes, that means me and you
Gonna make it through, but you must give trust a try
Gotta be strong with this love, hold on
Gotta trust in me and we will see true victory
We'll love with ease, baby, please trust in me
It'll be heavenly but you must give us trust a try
Wanna second chance with this love, this romance (don't smother me with your pain)
Wanna make it last, forget the past, she hurt you bad (and misery, baby, please quit)
Let's start anew, yes, that means me and you (accusing me of all this)
Gonna make it through, but you must give trust a try (polygamy, oh, don't you see)
Gotta be strong with this love, hold on (if not the trust, baby, then)
Gotta trust in me and we will see true victory (we have what? Oh, nothin')
We'll love with ease, baby, please trust in me (gotta be strong for me, please)
It'll be heavenly but you must give us trust a try (you keep holdin' on to memories)
But you must give trust a try
Not an easy thing, you say
Never thought the game of love
This way you'd play
By the things you do
Never thought these things
I would go through with you
Pain, trickery, and deceit
All the wrongs that you put me through
If you don't wanna say
Still love you anyway
Never do believe my words
When I tried telling you my story
Have no reason, still don't trust me
No, I'm not a cheat or liar
She brought love, she brought joy
She brought what she brought
You thought you'd never see again
She cheats and lied, she made you cry, said goodbye
Body's numb, think you're never gonna feel again
Then what you do know? You take it slow
Here comes Jo, things go smooth
But drama just around the bend
Don't blame me for jealousies or insecurities
Please see, 'cause I wouldn't do that to you
Don't smother me with your pain
And misery, baby, please quit
(This place is just killing met)
Accusing me of all this
Polygamy, oh, don't you see (I feel I'm suffocating)
If not the trust, baby, then
We have what? Oh, nothin' (it's too dark in here for me)
Gotta be strong for me, please
You keep holdin' on to memories (I wanna know if we can trust)
Wanna second chance with this love, this romance
Wanna make it last, forget the past, she hurt you bad
Let's start anew, yes, that means me and you
Gonna make it through, but you must give trust a try
Gotta be strong with this love, hold on
Gotta trust in me and we will see true victory
We'll love with ease, baby, please trust in me
It'll be heavenly but you must give us trust a try
You got burned, you got bruised, you got
So you got a kick outta that unhealthy shit
You said to she you'd please her needs whatever it'd be
Still, she'd cheat on her back again for the money
Now learn from it, you grow from it, get over it
I won't take the blame so don't 'cause I ain't having it
'Stead of givin' me the third degree, that's so mean
Don't push me out the door, I wouldn't do that to you
Don't smother me with your pain
And misery, baby, please quit (yeah, yeah)
(It's so damn draining, be here for me)
Accusing me of all this (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Polygamy, oh, don't you see
If not the trust, baby, then
We have what? Oh, nothin'
Gotta be strong for me, please
You keep holdin' on to memories (I wanna know if we can trust)
Wanna second chance with this love, this romance (yeah, yeah)
Wanna make it last, forget the past, she hurt you bad (let's start anew)
Let's start anew, yes, that means me and you
Gonna make it through, but you must give trust a try
Gotta be strong with this love, hold on (strong)
Gotta trust in me and we will see true victory
We'll love with ease, baby, please trust in me
It'll be heavenly but you must give us trust a try
Trust
Not an easy thing, you say
Never thought the game of love
This way you'd play
By the things you do
Never thought these things
I would go through with you
Pain, trickery, and deceit
All the wrongs that you put me through
If you don't wanna say
Still love you anyway
Never do believe my words
When I tried telling you my story
Have no reason, still don't trust me
No, I'm not a cheat or liar
Smother me
With misery
Accusing me
Of polygamy
If not the trust
Then we have what?
Gotta be strong
Oh, keep holding on
Wanna second chance with this love, this romance
Wanna make it last, forget the past, she hurt you bad
Let's start anew, yes, that means me and you
Gonna make it through, but you must give trust a try
Gotta be strong with this love, hold on
Gotta trust in me and we will see true victory
We'll love with ease, baby, please trust in me
It'll be heavenly but you must give us trust a try
Wanna second chance with this love, this romance (don't smother me with your pain)
Wanna make it last, forget the past, she hurt you bad (and misery, baby, please quit)
Let's start anew, yes, that means me and you (accusing me of all this)
Gonna make it through, but you must give trust a try (polygamy, oh, don't you see)
Gotta be strong with this love, hold on (if not the trust, baby, then)
Gotta trust in me and we will see true victory (we have what? Oh, nothin')
We'll love with ease, baby, please trust in me (gotta be strong for me, please)
It'll be heavenly but you must give us trust a try (you keep holdin' on to memories)
But you must give trust a try
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Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
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Bee Gees
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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.
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
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/
Magical
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.
without a doubt one of the best songs from all for you. i love the rock/r&b feel to it.
it's about being in a relationship with a guy who comes with a lot of excess baggage. he is insecure because of a previously bad relationship and he's bringing those insecurities into this relationship, causing him to act paranoid and accuse her of things such as polygamy. though they are in a funk, she's willing to work it out with him if he just starts trusting her and their relationship.