"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.
All I want is here in my arms tonight
It's killing me
Girl, let me make it right
What you need is more out of me tonight
'Cause we're so beyond this, I need to feel your trust
So we can be honest, you've got to give me this much
Honestly, I won't get to sleep tonight
It's killing me
Boy, can't we make this right?
All I need is here in my arms tonight
'Cause we're so beyond this, I need to feel your trust
So we can be honest, you've got to give me this much
'Cause we're so beyond this, I've got to get it through
If you can be honest, I can be honest with you
We've got to
'Cause we're so beyond this, I need to feel your trust
So we can be honest, you've got to give me this much
'Cause we're so beyond this, I've got to get it through
If you can be honest, I can be honest with you
'Cause we're so beyond this, I need to feel your trust
So we can be honest, you've got to give me this much
'Cause we're so beyond this, I've got to get it through
If you can be honest, I can be honest with you
We've got to
It's killing me
Girl, let me make it right
What you need is more out of me tonight
'Cause we're so beyond this, I need to feel your trust
So we can be honest, you've got to give me this much
Honestly, I won't get to sleep tonight
It's killing me
Boy, can't we make this right?
All I need is here in my arms tonight
'Cause we're so beyond this, I need to feel your trust
So we can be honest, you've got to give me this much
'Cause we're so beyond this, I've got to get it through
If you can be honest, I can be honest with you
We've got to
'Cause we're so beyond this, I need to feel your trust
So we can be honest, you've got to give me this much
'Cause we're so beyond this, I've got to get it through
If you can be honest, I can be honest with you
'Cause we're so beyond this, I need to feel your trust
So we can be honest, you've got to give me this much
'Cause we're so beyond this, I've got to get it through
If you can be honest, I can be honest with you
We've got to
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Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
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Lord Huron
Lord Huron
This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
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Hayalperest
Hayalperest
This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
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.
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
i think this is a song about a couple, not who are going to break up, but they are just saying that they really love each other and want to be with each other but through that they have to learn to be completely honest with each other and not be scared of whatever will happen.
Is this really Sara singing? It sounds so unlike her, in my opinion.
It's definitely her alright :) I guess she sounds a little different 'cause she's not alongside Tegan, and her vocals are quite strong here. I instantly knew it was Sara when I first heard the song. CHUFFED, she sounds amazing :D.
I love this song. (L)
Pssh, it definitely sounds like her, although she is singing higher than she usually does in songs that she writes herself. But yeah, it's a great song, love it. :]
So, we've determined this is indeed Sara. Now -- what does this song mean?
i think it's about two people, that are in a relationship, and have come to the realisation that they havn't been honest with eachother, and they're telling eachother that if they don't fess up to what's going on, it isn't going to work. the whole
"If you can't be honest I cant be honest with you We've got to..."
part seems to mean that they've both realised that they've been hiding things, and they need to be honest to eachother, because they know that if they're not, it isn't going to work, and it's hurting them.
I think it's about when you're in a new relationship and you don't know quite how far you can go with honesty, and you don't know if you're going scare the person away if you tell them the whole truth about yourself or your feelings. 'Cause we're so beyond this' refers to the fact that they've gotten past the stage of holding back but don't quite know how to start talking deeply.
i love this song. haha.
This song is pretty generic, but Sara makes it sound like a million bucks.