"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.
The time has finally come you get a mouthful
You only act on greed and by your actions this is proof
And can't you see the flowers dyin' all around you?
Got your hands in the devil's pockets, got everything to lose
And so you lash out to crush the ones below
All the ones that you fear most
And you call this crowd control
Well, let me break it down for you
The fire in your veins is just a joke you tell yourself
Another way to cut the cost, hide your face from all the guilt
And it's a shame to have to say you had to kill to gain control
But at least you made some money, hey, let the good times roll
It's your dream to be the king of all creation
As far as I'm concerned, you hung your shadow on the wall
And though your finger's never really pulled the trigger
Your hands are just as guilty, you're the one who brought the blood
Again, you lash out to crush the ones below
All the ones that you fear most
And it's called damage control
Well, let me break it down for you
The fire in your veins is just a joke you tell yourself
Another way to cut the cost, hide your face from all the guilt
And it's a shame to have to say you had to kill to gain control
But at least you made some money, hey, let the good times roll
Oh my, the greed has now consumed you
Your eyes fade as you fall into the ocean
You move fast to feed your lust for money
You dive down, now you're caught in the commotion
All this and you traded in for nothin'
A cheap lie you put it in your pocket
All this, yeah you traded in for nothin'
Oh my, I can see your heart has met it's end
Say hello to Judas, say hello to Judas
Say hello to Judas, say hello to Judas
Say hello to Judas, say hello to Judas
Say hello to Judas, oh
You only act on greed and by your actions this is proof
And can't you see the flowers dyin' all around you?
Got your hands in the devil's pockets, got everything to lose
And so you lash out to crush the ones below
All the ones that you fear most
And you call this crowd control
Well, let me break it down for you
The fire in your veins is just a joke you tell yourself
Another way to cut the cost, hide your face from all the guilt
And it's a shame to have to say you had to kill to gain control
But at least you made some money, hey, let the good times roll
It's your dream to be the king of all creation
As far as I'm concerned, you hung your shadow on the wall
And though your finger's never really pulled the trigger
Your hands are just as guilty, you're the one who brought the blood
Again, you lash out to crush the ones below
All the ones that you fear most
And it's called damage control
Well, let me break it down for you
The fire in your veins is just a joke you tell yourself
Another way to cut the cost, hide your face from all the guilt
And it's a shame to have to say you had to kill to gain control
But at least you made some money, hey, let the good times roll
Oh my, the greed has now consumed you
Your eyes fade as you fall into the ocean
You move fast to feed your lust for money
You dive down, now you're caught in the commotion
All this and you traded in for nothin'
A cheap lie you put it in your pocket
All this, yeah you traded in for nothin'
Oh my, I can see your heart has met it's end
Say hello to Judas, say hello to Judas
Say hello to Judas, say hello to Judas
Say hello to Judas, say hello to Judas
Say hello to Judas, oh
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Judas Lyrics as written by Donald Bradley Shultz Matthew Ray Shultz
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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.
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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.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
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Yes, Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus in the Bible, but the name has become synonymous with "traitor", so it may not be literally about the Biblical Judas
The shadow on the wall line isn't referring to Judas hanging himself, per se. Your "shadow on the wall" is an allegorical way of saying that you can't hide from what you've done, or who you are... your guilt/your past follows you around, just as your shadow follows you around.
I don't think this song is specifically intended to be about government. I think it's written in a way which allows it to be interpreted differently by different people. Bob Dylan always talked about writing his songs to be open for interpretation, that he didn't "mean" anything by his lyrics (although we can be sure he did, he just preferred to leave interpretation to the listener). I think that's what they've done here as well. In fact, that quality seems to me to be the most artistic way to write lyrics.
I like to think the references to money aren't necessarily literal. "Money" could stand for whatever goal you had in mind when you decided to act as you did. "Money" is the reward, and although it could be literal if you so interpret it, it doesn't have to be. "But at least you made some money" could easily be "But at least you got what you wanted." This idea is similar to "you had to kill to gain control again" -- this could be interpreted to be saying "you had to destroy [something] to gain control again." It doesn't have to mean you actually killed someone, ya know?
In any case, the simple fact that we're discussing it and people are coming up with their own interpretations means the lyrics are intelligently and artistically written. Go read the lyrics to a Lady Gaga song and see if you can say the same...
WARNING: completely off topic Lady Gaga's SongMeanings page: "I turned off my cell phone cause I'M IN THE CLUB!" Song interpretation by fLyGuRl69: "some btch wuz prob givin a ho tha runround, so iTz lk btch get ya aZZ to tha CLUB n let dat sh*t go on tha danzflo lulz,,, newayz dats wut it ment to me n mah grlz PEACE"
I agree with what you said on the likely general meaning of this song and on the way that artists often allow listeners to bring their own meanings to the table. However, the reason I'm writing this comment isn't any of that, oddly enough: It's because that little quote from fLyGuRl69 (great - sorry, gr8 - name by the way) is just hilariously terrible, thank you for bringing it to my attention. Also, why the hell do people type like that? I find it extremely difficult; it takes me a lot of concentration to get that deeply dumb.
I think that this is talking about any higherarchy(If im using that right) or higher power acting out of fear, killing people to save themselves and feeding their greed with the reward from those that are dead and if this is found out they will loose everything, so they kill the ones that they think will let out the seceret
You only act on greed and by your actions this is proof And can't you see the flowers dying all around you Got your hands in the devils pockets Got everything to lose-The reference to the devils pockets is because of the fact that they kill for money and they are close to being with the devil-the first part is abviouse
And so you lash out To crush the ones below All the ones that you fear most And you call this crowd control well let me break it down for you -the second line represents the killing of the ones who are not as powerful as him or her though they can ruin his life by telling one little seceret, they consider it crowd control but, no its murder.
The fire in your veins is just a joke you tell yourself Another way to cut the cost To hide your face from all the guilt -the fire in the veins is meaning how great the higher people think they are, the cut the cost part may be doing things that are most likely illegal or bad to make more money
Again you lash out To hush the ones who know All the ones that you fear most And it's called crowd control Well let me break it down for you
the ones who know is even more revealing to the fact of people knowing about the things, killing, stealing or whatever that person has done.
And it's your dream to be the king of all creation-them thinking their the most powerful and smartest known As far as I'm concerned you've hung your shadow on the wall-ignoring the fact of the illegal things they have done And though your fingers never really pulled the trigger Your hands are just as guilty, you're the one who bought the blood -they command but don't do, so they can get the money and not get caught
the rest you can probly figure, but the reference to judas is probly just the name givin to the evil person due to what Judas in the bible did
i think it has more to do with just everyday people acting like judas then world leaders
well judas in the bible sold Jesus for 30 pieces of silver but then hung himself because of the guilt. there are a few references to this like "hey at least you made some money" and then "you've hung your shadow on the wall."
"I vote that in the second bridge where it is written; <i>Again you lash out To hush the ones who know All the ones that you fear most And it's called crowd control Well let me break it down for you</i> that the third line be changed to; <i>And it's called <b>damage</b> control</i>"
Great song, probably my second favorite off of the album after "Lotus". I'd say it's written about lairs and deceitful people. Not specifically in the government, but just in general.
The Judas part is more of an "Title" as some would say, as the song talks about Greed and corruption.
In the bible, Judas betrayed Jesus, for silver coins, and then he threw them away and hanged himself.
So the song is more about how we strive for more money, doing whatever it takes. And in the end the money will do us no good, but our actions will.
I feel that this song is about the biblical story of judas but when i listen to it, it reminds me of a metaphor for the government (if it wasn't obvious) but i feel it is more of how the government does not fear its people and how its greedy. I think they are trying to say how the government is crooked in many ways.
And so you lash out To crush the ones below All the ones that you fear most And you call this crowd control well let me break it down for you
This segment out of the song i feel is talking about how the government trys to silence the people opinion when it is not in their favor. This exert also talks about how the government/power should fear its people. All though it may have control over some, together the people can have control over the government/power. Well so that is my interpretation of it asides from telling the biblical story i believe it ties into any struggle for power or any person with power. So if you agree or disagree please tell me your opinion! i would love to hear! :)
im not familiar with the bible, is the name judas a biblical reference? would probably make sense.
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After listening to this song a few times I think it's trying to refer more to some world leaders (Bush, Blane) while also keeping in routes with the original judas story.. because the countrys leaders were betraying others and going arround people to get what they want.