"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.
Nice legs, Daisy Dukes,
Makes a man go (whistles),
That's the way they all come through like (whistles),
Low-cut, see-through shirts that make ya (whistles),
That's the way she come through like (whistles),
'Cause I just set them up,
Just set them up,
Just set them up to knock them down,
'Cause I just set them up,
Just set them up,
Just set them up to knock them down
I think I should know how to make love to something innocent without leaving my fingerprints out,
Now,
L-o-v-e's just another word I never learned to pronounce,
How do I say I'm sorry 'cause the word is just never gonna come out,
Now,
L-o-v-e's just another word I never learned to pronounce
Tight jeans, double d's makin' me go (whistles),
All the people on the street know (whistles),
Iced out, lit-up make the kids go (whistles),
All the people on the street know (whistles),
'Cause I just set them up,
Just set them up,
Just set them up to knock them down,
'Cause I just set them up,
Just set them up,
Just set them up to knock them down
I think I should know how to make love to something innocent without leaving my fingerprints out,
Now,
L-o-v-e's just another word I never learned to pronounce,
How do I say I'm sorry 'cause the word is just never gonna come out,
Now,
L-o-v-e's just another word I never learned to pronounce
Push it baby, push it baby,
Out of control,
I got my gun cocked tight and I'm ready to blow,
Push it baby, push it baby,
Out of control,
This is the same old dance that you already know,
Push it baby, push it baby,
Out of control,
I got my gun cocked tight and I'm ready to blow,
Push it baby, push it baby,
Out of control,
This is the same old dance that you already know
I think I should know how to make love to something innocent without leaving my fingerprints out,
Now,
L-o-v-e's just another word I never learned to pronounce
Makes a man go (whistles),
That's the way they all come through like (whistles),
Low-cut, see-through shirts that make ya (whistles),
That's the way she come through like (whistles),
'Cause I just set them up,
Just set them up,
Just set them up to knock them down,
'Cause I just set them up,
Just set them up,
Just set them up to knock them down
I think I should know how to make love to something innocent without leaving my fingerprints out,
Now,
L-o-v-e's just another word I never learned to pronounce,
How do I say I'm sorry 'cause the word is just never gonna come out,
Now,
L-o-v-e's just another word I never learned to pronounce
Tight jeans, double d's makin' me go (whistles),
All the people on the street know (whistles),
Iced out, lit-up make the kids go (whistles),
All the people on the street know (whistles),
'Cause I just set them up,
Just set them up,
Just set them up to knock them down,
'Cause I just set them up,
Just set them up,
Just set them up to knock them down
I think I should know how to make love to something innocent without leaving my fingerprints out,
Now,
L-o-v-e's just another word I never learned to pronounce,
How do I say I'm sorry 'cause the word is just never gonna come out,
Now,
L-o-v-e's just another word I never learned to pronounce
Push it baby, push it baby,
Out of control,
I got my gun cocked tight and I'm ready to blow,
Push it baby, push it baby,
Out of control,
This is the same old dance that you already know,
Push it baby, push it baby,
Out of control,
I got my gun cocked tight and I'm ready to blow,
Push it baby, push it baby,
Out of control,
This is the same old dance that you already know
I think I should know how to make love to something innocent without leaving my fingerprints out,
Now,
L-o-v-e's just another word I never learned to pronounce
Lyrics submitted by muegge1
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Fast Car
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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"
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.
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.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
"This is the same old dance that you already know" I first thought it was a slut he was talking to and since she does it so much, it just becomes like a routine. But the guy, I guess is talkin' to himself reminding that he's a player and she's just a different version of all video games.
3oh3shugestfan
The girl being sung about is fucking jailbait.
The song isn't about any one girl. And one need not be under-age to be innocent.
I love this version. This song is so catchy. Very addictive.
Everyone is kind of hovering around what this song is about, with slashedupinsanity being closest to the real meaning. let me break it down section by section:
"Nice legs, Daisy Dukes," etc. sets up the first section to show that the narrator, a guy, is the type of dude who looks to go to clubs and check out girls. He's obviously confident in himself and has no problem whistling at the girls, which some people would be afraid to do because they might retaliate.
"'Cause I just set them up," etc. talks about how he has no trouble, most likely due to his confidence, in hooking up with these girls, probably have sex with them, all of that good stuff.
"I think I should know how to make love to something innocent without leaving my fingerprints out," etc. shows a completely different side of this male protagonist. Up until this point, Nate and Sean's style of singing/rapping has been primarily very aggressive, reflecting the character's way with women. At this section, Sean makes his voice sound more wispy and timid. He is showing another side of the narrator, and revealing him to be a multi-dimensional character. Here, the narrator feels bad for mindlessly fucking all of the party girls, even though that's probably all they were looking for from a night out. "I think I should know how to make love to something innocent without leaving my fingerprints out" translates literally to "I think I should be able to have meaningful sex with someone and actually make an impression [like a fingerprint] upon them for more than a 1-night stand" "L-o-v-e's just another word I never learned to pronounce," obviously means he doesn't think he knows how to really LOVE someone, not just fuck them
Then, it's back to the machismo, with the section beginning with "Tight jeans, double d's makin' me go (whistles)." For this section and the next refer back to the 1st 2 sections at the beginning of this meaning.
Then again we go back to the regretful singing, he still wants to love and be able to feel a real connection with someone.
The next section, beginning with "Push it baby, push it baby," is the most interesting one. This is obviously what he's saying either to himself or one of the girls he's having a 1-night stand with, but it has kind of a sad feeling to it. Like he's tired of this, tired of "pushing it," tired of the "same old dance."
To solidify this, he repeats the main part of the chorus 1 last time, emphasizing that, while he's never learned how to love so far, he still wants to learn how to do so.
I think the entire song on the whole in the context of our generation can be taken to mean a number of things. Obviously, Nate and Sean think that a lot of people in our generation have developed this feeling that is described in the song, only it's told exclusively from a male point of view. Despite this, it can be said the same about females. On one hand, our generation is much more free-minded about having sex than any other generation. This is great because it allows us to try out a number of sexual partners and decide who and what is best for us. On the other hand, this can lead to a lot of meaningless connections which, in turn, makes each of us feel lonelier. If all of the people in our generation only have 1-night stands, then what permanent connections are we performing? Obviously, we can have friends, but a romantic is much different than a friendly connection. Also, I realize there are a lot of people in relationships who have very meaningful sex and love each other and don't participate in the orgy of 1-night stands. However, I think this is kind of a cry that is trying to say that the meaningless 1-night stands make it harder to find that "soul mate," make it harder to go on actual dates, instead of just having fun, but meaningless, sex. Maybe we all hope for a little more than just fucking every hot chick or dude who comes along.
I think the same about the meaning of this song. I also think it's very relevant for this generation.
This song is about this guy that likes to Bang hot girls, but does not want to have a real relationship with them, so he won't tell her he loves her. "without leaving my fingerprints" Means without forming any kind of actual bond besides having sex with her. He just sets them up to knock them down by making them think they are getting into a relationship when really it's just a one night stand.
Love this song, 30!3 is Awesome!!
I really like this version. I think her voice is a nice addition to the song.
one of their best so far!
TEE*HEE TOTALLY RIGHT LUBB 3OH!3 PERV. BUT STILL O.K
Just set them up tonight (then down),
i think that's wrong. im positive that its in fact "i just set them up to knock them down" it makes more sense.
"set them up TONIGHT (them down)" makes no sense at all. its not even english. lmaooo.
but anyway, not much explanation needed for this song. love it though.
ok i'll change it? sorry i'm not always completely positive but i'll admit i mean i was getting lazy considering none of these lyrics are even posted anywhere on the internet so i had to do it myself but alright.