"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.
Sounds are cutoff short
They make up rhythms
And pixelated many pixel food
Well I thought I found a way
To lay the joystick down
A girl with eyes the color of pea soup
And there's a flame
There's a spark
But she beat my high score
So say goodbye
There's the door
I can't see you anymore
And there's a flame
There's a spark
But she beat my high score
So say goodbye
There's the door
I can't see you anymore
Nah nah nah nah
?
Besides she lost her cloak just yesterday
The dry cleaners must have mixed
The tickets up and so
She got some guys
Leather three piece suit instead
And there's a flame
There's a spark
But she beat my high score
So say goodbye
There's the door
I can't see you anymore
And there's a flame
There's a spark
But she beat my high score
So say goodbye
There's the door
I can't see you anymore
They make up rhythms
And pixelated many pixel food
Well I thought I found a way
To lay the joystick down
A girl with eyes the color of pea soup
And there's a flame
There's a spark
But she beat my high score
So say goodbye
There's the door
I can't see you anymore
And there's a flame
There's a spark
But she beat my high score
So say goodbye
There's the door
I can't see you anymore
Nah nah nah nah
?
Besides she lost her cloak just yesterday
The dry cleaners must have mixed
The tickets up and so
She got some guys
Leather three piece suit instead
And there's a flame
There's a spark
But she beat my high score
So say goodbye
There's the door
I can't see you anymore
And there's a flame
There's a spark
But she beat my high score
So say goodbye
There's the door
I can't see you anymore
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Fast Car
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
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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/
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
I think this song is about the fragile male ego. First time I heard it I thought maybe she's taller than him, or smarter, or there's something better about her that he just can't get over even though she's got this fire, this passion that he wants. I'm not sure what the bit about the dry cleaners is about though.
ive always thought that this song was like an escape for the singer, and the drycleaner stuff if implying his girlfriend cheated on him and how she beat his high score is just a reason for them to break up without him having to face that she cheated on him
the chorus to this song is almost better than penut butter and jelly. you have to be brain dead to not enjoy say hi to your mom.
no not in a ...beret?
it's: 'no not in an invisible way'
Video games are the greatest quandry in a relationship. You want to win to impress a girl, but, you also want to make her feel special by letting her win, at the same time. But when she just beats you naturally......
Well it's embarrasing.
i just started downloading these bitches recomendation of Yahoo music and and there's a flame there's a spark but she beat my high score so say goodbye there's the door i can't see you anymore
lmfao wow those are the most amazing lyrics i have ever heard
it's cute and funny
What's a three piece suit?
A three piece suit is the little undershirt, the coat, and the pants. Does anyone have this tabbed out?
Mwaha.
in the beginning i think its "pixelated men eat pixel food" anyway, i think this song is brilliant. say hi to your mom is all about the lyrics, and these lyrics rock. i think this song is what originally got me hooked.