"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.
Look (ooh)
I know we've been friends for a while now (hey, hey)
But, I just feel like I can confess to you (na-na-na-na-na, yeah)
It's gon' be hard but (oh)
Alright, here it goes
Imagine if the pillow that you cried on was my chest
And the tissue that you wiped your face with was my hand
Girl, imagine if you needed advice about some other guy
I'm the one that comes to mind
Not tryna hear you tell nobody that I'm just a friend
Just tryna make sure I'm that body that you call your man
And any time you need a shoulder
It's yours, night or day, but what I'm tryna say is
I wanna be
The last number you call late at night
(Said I wanna be)
First one that you dial when you open your eyes
Wanna be the one you run to
Wanna be the one that ain't gon' hurt you
I wanna be, yeah
Wanna be, yeah
Be the man making your girls jealous
(Girl, I wanna be)
Be the guy shutting down all the fellas (oh)
Whatever you need
Girl, it's all on me
Your soldier, your friend
Or your lover (oh)
Girl, I wanna be
Would it be cool
Would you mind if I called you my boo? (My boo)
What if the next whip you was pushing
Was the one I bought for you?
Can I be the one that meets your pops
And take your mama shopping?
Be the only one they like
Wait, have you thought about it
Wait, really thought about it?
Maybe you should take some time
Call your girls and talk about it, yeah
'Cause I done already made up my mind (my mind)
Don't need no more time
To know if I wanna be with you
I wanna be, yeah
The last number you call late at night
(I wanna be, yeah)
First one that you dial when you open your eyes (oh)
Wanna be the one you run to (wanna be that)
Wanna be the one that ain't gon' hurt you (wanna be that)
I wanna be, yeah
Wanna be, yeah
Be the man making your girls jealous (I wanna)
Be the guy shutting down all the fellas (all the fellas, yeah)
Whatever you need (whatever you need)
Girl, it's all on me
Your soldier, your friend
Or your lover (hey)
Girl, I wanna be
Put me on your screen saver
All over your Myspace
And make me one of your five favorites
That's where I wanna be
The one you crying for
Stand up for and fighting for
Wanna be your good, bad, love, hate, girl
Cross my heart, hope to die
On everything that's good
I'ma do you right, show you right
Get this understood
Cross my heart, hope to die
On everything that's good
I'ma do you right, show you right
Get this understood
I wanna be
The last number you call late at night (oh, oh)
First one that you dial when you open your eyes (when you open your eyes)
Wanna be the one you run to
Wanna be the one that ain't gon' hurt you (oh)
I wanna be, yeah (I wanna be yours)
Wanna be, yeah
Be the man making your girls jealous (jealous, yeah)
Be the guy shutting down all the fellas (fellas)
Whatever you need (oh)
Girl, it's all on me
Your soldier, your friend
Or your lover
Girl, I wanna be (oh, I wanna be yours)
Girl, I wanna be yours
I wanna be yours
Be yours
I wanna be
Be yours
I wanna be
Be yours
I know we've been friends for a while now (hey, hey)
But, I just feel like I can confess to you (na-na-na-na-na, yeah)
It's gon' be hard but (oh)
Alright, here it goes
Imagine if the pillow that you cried on was my chest
And the tissue that you wiped your face with was my hand
Girl, imagine if you needed advice about some other guy
I'm the one that comes to mind
Not tryna hear you tell nobody that I'm just a friend
Just tryna make sure I'm that body that you call your man
And any time you need a shoulder
It's yours, night or day, but what I'm tryna say is
I wanna be
The last number you call late at night
(Said I wanna be)
First one that you dial when you open your eyes
Wanna be the one you run to
Wanna be the one that ain't gon' hurt you
I wanna be, yeah
Wanna be, yeah
Be the man making your girls jealous
(Girl, I wanna be)
Be the guy shutting down all the fellas (oh)
Whatever you need
Girl, it's all on me
Your soldier, your friend
Or your lover (oh)
Girl, I wanna be
Would it be cool
Would you mind if I called you my boo? (My boo)
What if the next whip you was pushing
Was the one I bought for you?
Can I be the one that meets your pops
And take your mama shopping?
Be the only one they like
Wait, have you thought about it
Wait, really thought about it?
Maybe you should take some time
Call your girls and talk about it, yeah
'Cause I done already made up my mind (my mind)
Don't need no more time
To know if I wanna be with you
I wanna be, yeah
The last number you call late at night
(I wanna be, yeah)
First one that you dial when you open your eyes (oh)
Wanna be the one you run to (wanna be that)
Wanna be the one that ain't gon' hurt you (wanna be that)
I wanna be, yeah
Wanna be, yeah
Be the man making your girls jealous (I wanna)
Be the guy shutting down all the fellas (all the fellas, yeah)
Whatever you need (whatever you need)
Girl, it's all on me
Your soldier, your friend
Or your lover (hey)
Girl, I wanna be
Put me on your screen saver
All over your Myspace
And make me one of your five favorites
That's where I wanna be
The one you crying for
Stand up for and fighting for
Wanna be your good, bad, love, hate, girl
Cross my heart, hope to die
On everything that's good
I'ma do you right, show you right
Get this understood
Cross my heart, hope to die
On everything that's good
I'ma do you right, show you right
Get this understood
I wanna be
The last number you call late at night (oh, oh)
First one that you dial when you open your eyes (when you open your eyes)
Wanna be the one you run to
Wanna be the one that ain't gon' hurt you (oh)
I wanna be, yeah (I wanna be yours)
Wanna be, yeah
Be the man making your girls jealous (jealous, yeah)
Be the guy shutting down all the fellas (fellas)
Whatever you need (oh)
Girl, it's all on me
Your soldier, your friend
Or your lover
Girl, I wanna be (oh, I wanna be yours)
Girl, I wanna be yours
I wanna be yours
Be yours
I wanna be
Be yours
I wanna be
Be yours
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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.
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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.
Mountain Song
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Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
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.
holy shit, i love this song. so much. its amazing