"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.
Hello, hello, is anyone home?
Hello, hello, just pick up the phone.
I opened up my life to you
I've told you everything I knew
You listen so close
You listen so close when love was just a way out
But you're going deaf now
Yeah you've turned your head around
Hello, hello, is anyone home?
Hello, hello, just pick up the phone.
You'll be sorry to hear, I'm doing fine now.
Sorry to hear, you're without me now.
You blew up the world I built for us
Destroyed our secret universe
Threw out the trust I put in you
Making me feel like I'd been used
And now I'm reminded
That I was just blinded.
Hello, hello, is anyone home?
Hello, hello, just pick up the phone.
You'll be sorry to hear, I'm doing fine now.
Sorry to hear, you're without me now.
I'm doing fine, you'll be alright
Maybe you'll think of me tonight...
You're doing fine, I'll be alright
Just give me time, yeah...
Hello, hello, is anyone home?
Hello, hello, just pick up the phone.
I don't want to hear you're doing fine
Don't wanna hear I'm without you now.
I'm without you now
Hello, hello, just pick up the phone.
I opened up my life to you
I've told you everything I knew
You listen so close
You listen so close when love was just a way out
But you're going deaf now
Yeah you've turned your head around
Hello, hello, is anyone home?
Hello, hello, just pick up the phone.
You'll be sorry to hear, I'm doing fine now.
Sorry to hear, you're without me now.
You blew up the world I built for us
Destroyed our secret universe
Threw out the trust I put in you
Making me feel like I'd been used
And now I'm reminded
That I was just blinded.
Hello, hello, is anyone home?
Hello, hello, just pick up the phone.
You'll be sorry to hear, I'm doing fine now.
Sorry to hear, you're without me now.
I'm doing fine, you'll be alright
Maybe you'll think of me tonight...
You're doing fine, I'll be alright
Just give me time, yeah...
Hello, hello, is anyone home?
Hello, hello, just pick up the phone.
I don't want to hear you're doing fine
Don't wanna hear I'm without you now.
I'm without you now
Lyrics submitted by ellie117, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
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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.
Holiday
Bee Gees
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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.
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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.
I heard she wrote this when she was 12, don't know if that's true, but it would be kind of cool.
This is a song about how the girl thought that their relationship was so good, they could talk about anything and they were there for each other, but then he just dropped her and she lost that person to confide in, and 'you blew up the universe i built for us.' The lines 'And now I'm reminded That I was just blinded' make me think that even though she thinks of him sometimes, and hopes he thinks of what he's missing out on, she really is over him and sees that she was blinded to all of the faults of their relationship.
Or maybe that's only my opinion.
Wow I love how the whole song it's her acting like she's moved on, and bragging to him how she's fine. Like he thought she'd be broken, but she's moved on. But then in the end, we see that she hasn't moved on really, and he's the one who has. She pretends to herself like he still needs her, when in reality she's the one breaking without him.
Genius, but I really wish the song would end after: "Hello, hello, is anyone home? Hello, hello, just pick up the phone. I don't want to hear you're doing fine Don't wanna hear I'm without you now."
instead of going on with the instrumental, and then fading out of the song with the line repeated. It would sound so much cooler if it would end with that line instead.
But yeah, awesome song.
Peace. ♥
i love this song, it's like someone broke up with her when she was really happy and probably couldnt work out why it had ended.
but now she's realised it probably wasnt worth it at all because he isnt as perfect as she first thought 'You'll be sorry to hear, I'm doing fine now'
she's moved on realised its for the best. 'i'm without you now'
maybe?
I absolutely LOVE this song! It's my ringtone! lol. But I agree with Cahssie. I think that's what it means.
This song reminds me of an ex-bestfriend of mine... I told her everything I could..so she told everyone what I told her, so kids at school started treating me differently. After a couple of years, they finally moved a million miles away from where my family stays, and I had new friends..now I'm doing fine..
This song reminds me of an ex-bestfriend of mine... I told her everything I could..so she told everyone what I told her, so kids at school started treating me differently. After a couple of years, they finally moved a million miles away from where my family stays, and I had new friends..now I'm doing fine..
can someone send me this song?? :] please??
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This song reminds me of a girl I was with for like a month, and now I'm with someone else and once she finds out its probably gonna eat her alive, even tho she broke it off
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to me it sounds like she is trying to convince herself she's over him, but she is secretly hoping he is not over her. then in the end she finds out he is perfectly fine, and she doesnt like that. so yea i agree w/ foundthevelvetsun7.