21 Meanings
Add Yours
Follow
Share
Q&A
The Getaway Lyrics
Here I am again talkin' to myself sittin’ at a red light
Both hands on the wheel
How am I supposed to feel
So much runnin’ through my mind
First you wanna be free
Now you say you need me
Givin’ mixed signals and signs
It's so hard to let you in
Thinkin’ you might slam the breaks again
(CHORUS):
Push the peddle down
Headin’ out of town
Gotta make a getaway
The traffic in my brain's drivin’ me insane
This is more than I can take
You tell me that you love me first
Then throw your heart into reverse
I've got to get away
(SPOKEN):
I can't keep coming back to you
Every time you're in the mood
To whisper something sweet in my ear
So hard to move on
Cause every time I think you're gone
You show up in my rear view mirror
Is this just a detour
Cause I've gotta be sure
That you really mean what you say
It's so hard to let you in
Thinkin’ you might slam the breaks again
CHORUS
To a place where I can be re-defined
Where you're out of sight
And you're out of mind
But the truth is I can't even say goodbye
Here I am again talkin' to myself sittin' at a red light
Both hands on the wheel how am I supposed to feel
So much runnin' through my mind
CHORUS
Both hands on the wheel
How am I supposed to feel
So much runnin’ through my mind
First you wanna be free
Now you say you need me
Givin’ mixed signals and signs
It's so hard to let you in
Thinkin’ you might slam the breaks again
Push the peddle down
Headin’ out of town
Gotta make a getaway
The traffic in my brain's drivin’ me insane
This is more than I can take
You tell me that you love me first
Then throw your heart into reverse
I've got to get away
I can't keep coming back to you
Every time you're in the mood
To whisper something sweet in my ear
So hard to move on
Cause every time I think you're gone
You show up in my rear view mirror
Cause I've gotta be sure
That you really mean what you say
It's so hard to let you in
Thinkin’ you might slam the breaks again
Where you're out of sight
And you're out of mind
But the truth is I can't even say goodbye
Both hands on the wheel how am I supposed to feel
So much runnin' through my mind
Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.
I really like this song...I mean it's obvious what it's about but it just gives you the weird feeling in your stomach when you're about to go do something you might regret. Wait.. that's prolly just me...
Very good point pop it. I like this song a lot, especially the part that's spoken. I can really relate with that.
i cant stand hilary....but i love this song :D
Nice song. Catchy.
Nice song. Catchy.
Correction to the lyrics...in the chorus, it's "put the [i]pedal[/i] down," not paddle. It goes along with all the other metaphors in the song comparing driving to relationships.
I already can see the video for this-she drives a car, kisses a boy, the end.
Even though i cant stand her as a person, but none the less, very catchy song.
M theaory on this song is she's a girl thats confused she loves this ex boyfriend but he keeps hurting her. He tells her he loves her whenever he wants something and she gets all confused and once she falsl for his little trapt he tosses her away. So she feels that she needs to getaway... I think that's what it means cauz i was in one of thoses situations and i feel that's what it means. I'm not a big fan of hilary duff but i love this song.. i think if they made this music video she'd probably be in a car and when she drives she sees couple and like memories of everything go in her head that's my opinion... but i dunno if it's right
she
s comparing her love life to driving in a car..basically, she falls in love with a guy and vice versa; thats how you get together right? but then he falls for someone else eventually..but he works his charm and is together with her again, making her think hes learned his lesson, but he hasnt. and she jumps back down into reality and realizes hes just playing with her heart. and shes got to getaway from him.hilary sounds like avril when she starts to sing the chorus but love it anyway.