"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.
I said I want to meet you
I said I want to fuck you all the time
I said I want to fuck you
I said I want to meet you all the time
I said I want to meet you
I said I want to fuck you all the time
I said I want to meet you
I said I want to meet you
Yes, she is my skinhead girl
Yes, she is my skinhead
Yes, she is my skinhead girl
Yes, she is whiter than a pearl
Fuck-fucking on sandy beaches
Kissy-kissing all over your faces
Smack-smacking on my own round races
Suck-sucking where there are no traces
Yes, she is my skinhead girl (etc.)
Gee this girl, this girl is swell
You're saying you're better than you look
That would be impossible
For you to look better than the face of God
On a sunny day
Sometimes I feel like I'm on a mission
I'm on a mission to kill myself
Yes, she is my skinhead girl (etc.)
I'm gonna take her for a whirl
Yes, she is my skinhead girl
Yes, she is whiter than a pearl
I said I want to fuck you all the time
I said I want to fuck you
I said I want to meet you all the time
I said I want to meet you
I said I want to fuck you all the time
I said I want to meet you
I said I want to meet you
Yes, she is my skinhead girl
Yes, she is my skinhead
Yes, she is my skinhead girl
Yes, she is whiter than a pearl
Fuck-fucking on sandy beaches
Kissy-kissing all over your faces
Smack-smacking on my own round races
Suck-sucking where there are no traces
Yes, she is my skinhead girl (etc.)
Gee this girl, this girl is swell
You're saying you're better than you look
That would be impossible
For you to look better than the face of God
On a sunny day
Sometimes I feel like I'm on a mission
I'm on a mission to kill myself
Yes, she is my skinhead girl (etc.)
I'm gonna take her for a whirl
Yes, she is my skinhead girl
Yes, she is whiter than a pearl
Lyrics submitted by nirvana1989, edited by daltonls
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Fast Car
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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.
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Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
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/
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
Yeah, pretty sure the recording of this song floating around at there that's been attributed to Nirvana is actually Unrest. But for those who care, the correct lyrics are a lot closer to this:
I said I want to meet you I said I want to fuck you all the time I said I want to fuck you I said I want to meet you all the time I said I want to meet you I said I want to fuck you all the time I said I want to meet you I said I want to meet you
Yes, she is my skinhead girl Yes, she is my skinhead Yes, she is my skinhead girl Yes, she is whiter than a pearl
Fuck-fucking on sandy beaches Kissy-kissing all over your faces Smack-smacking on my own round races Suck-sucking where there are no traces
Yes, she is my skinhead girl (etc.) Gee this girl, this girl is swell
You're saying you're better than you look That would be impossible For you to look better than the face of God On a sunny day
Sometimes I feel like I'm on a mission I'm on a mission to kill myself
Yes, she is my skinhead girl (etc.) I'm gonna take her for a whirl Yes, she is my skinhead girl Yes, she is whiter than a pearl
*The section about "looking better than the face of God on a sunny day" is actually lifted from a James song.