"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.
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
Do you need a little time
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya want me to hold you when you cry
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
Don't wanna hear you say, "Maybe"
Won't you tell me
Do you love me 'cause I wanna know
I'm making a list of things that I miss whenever we're far apart
The way that you kiss
The taste of your lips
I'm telling you from the heart 'cause baby I just wanna know
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do you feel it in your bones
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do ya
Do ya dream about me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Oh
When you're sleeping on your own
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Don't wanna hear you say, "Maybe"
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Won't you tell me
Do you love me 'cause I wanna know
Yeah
I'm making a list of things that I miss whenever we're far apart
The way that you kiss
The taste of your lips
I'm telling you from the heart 'cause baby I just wanna know
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do you need a little time
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya want me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Oh
To hold you when you cry
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Don't wanna hear you say, "Maybe"
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Won't you tell me
Do you love me 'cause I wanna know
Yeah
I'm making a list of things that I miss whenever we're far apart
The way that you kiss
The taste of your lips
I'm telling you from the heart 'cause baby I just wanna know
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
So tell me
Do ya love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Tell me you love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
'Cause I wanna know
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya
Do you love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Don't wanna hear you say, "Maybe"
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Won't you tell me
Do you love me
Whoa
Oh
Do you really love me
So tell me
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know
Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know
Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know
Do ya
Do ya love me
Do you need a little time
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya want me to hold you when you cry
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
Don't wanna hear you say, "Maybe"
Won't you tell me
Do you love me 'cause I wanna know
I'm making a list of things that I miss whenever we're far apart
The way that you kiss
The taste of your lips
I'm telling you from the heart 'cause baby I just wanna know
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do you feel it in your bones
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do ya
Do ya dream about me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Oh
When you're sleeping on your own
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Don't wanna hear you say, "Maybe"
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Won't you tell me
Do you love me 'cause I wanna know
Yeah
I'm making a list of things that I miss whenever we're far apart
The way that you kiss
The taste of your lips
I'm telling you from the heart 'cause baby I just wanna know
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do you need a little time
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya want me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Oh
To hold you when you cry
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Don't wanna hear you say, "Maybe"
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Won't you tell me
Do you love me 'cause I wanna know
Yeah
I'm making a list of things that I miss whenever we're far apart
The way that you kiss
The taste of your lips
I'm telling you from the heart 'cause baby I just wanna know
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
So tell me
Do ya love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Tell me you love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
'Cause I wanna know
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya
Do you love me
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Don't wanna hear you say, "Maybe"
(Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know)
Won't you tell me
Do you love me
Whoa
Oh
Do you really love me
So tell me
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya
Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know
Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know
Do ya love me 'cause I wanna know
Lyrics submitted by brilliantlyxx
Do Ya Lyrics as written by Tom Fletcher James Bourne
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Amazing
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Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
I did this by ear and with the acoustic version. So if there are any errors, I'm sorry.
Anyway, onto commenting the song. I love it! Very simple, but it gets stuck in the head very easy. The first time I heard Tom's part on the song, I laughed! It's so awesome!
this is my fav off radio:active
sameeee =) i think its about two people in love with each other, and that the singer is just dying to know what the other person thinks, and that he wants to show her that shes a sweetheart.
yeah agreed, A couple who are in the first phases of love where everything is exciting and they can't stand a few minutes without the other person there and the heart racing happiness that comes from hearing the other person say they feel the same way. He's just asking questions so he can hear she loves him too and feel that rush of giddiness every time his wishes are confirmed.
It's just a really catchy, summery song about new love. Really good song!
This song is for Children in Need because in the Music Video they have the spotty scarves on their microphones.