"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 more I see, the less I scream,
The figure eight inside out is infinity
The naked light bulb is always on
They make your break complete
Then they blow it to kingdom come
Riderless horses, Noam Chomsky's Camelot
Bruises on my hands from digging my nails out
A series of images against you and me
Trespass your torments
If you are what you wanna be
I once impersonated a shopwork dummy
The Levi jean will always be stronger than the Uzi
A dwarf takes his cockerel out of the cockfight
Falcons attack the pigeons
In the west wing at night
The figure eight inside out is infinity
The naked light bulb is always on
They make your break complete
Then they blow it to kingdom come
Riderless horses, Noam Chomsky's Camelot
Bruises on my hands from digging my nails out
A series of images against you and me
Trespass your torments
If you are what you wanna be
I once impersonated a shopwork dummy
The Levi jean will always be stronger than the Uzi
A dwarf takes his cockerel out of the cockfight
Falcons attack the pigeons
In the west wing at night
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Peeled Apples Lyrics as written by Nicholas Jones James Bradfield
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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
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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.
Just A Little Lovin'
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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:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Midnight
Ed Sheeran
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“Midnight” is a song about finding a love that is so true that it provides a calming feeling through every storm. Ed Sheeran reflects on his good fortunes in landing someone with such peace and support and speaks of not fearing the dark days because he knows they’ll all end in the safety nets of her arms.
“Well, good morning there / What a way to start the day / With everything laid bare,” Ed Sheeran sings in the first verse, enthusiastic to be waking up beside his woman. He apologizes for missing her calls in the second verse and promises to return them because for him, speaking to her is the most important thing. “Well, I get lost inside my head / In this chaos, you’re my calm / And I will find my feet again / ‘Cause еven the worst days of my life will always еnd / At midnight in your arms,” sings Ed Sheeran in the chorus, revelling in his good luck.
A friend of mine once remarked to me that apples seem to last forever, but as soon as you take the skin off they turn brown almost immediately, and it was sort of funny because the skin tastes awful.
I got the special edition with the booklet, and I was reading the way Richey had originally typed the lyrics out on his trusty typewriter, and there are a few lines I wish they had included, but nonetheless, this song is incredible.
i think that this is one of the highlights of jfpl...
guessing that the song is mostly about inadequacy. esp. with what arollo said about peeled apples going brown, (becoming useless) hadn't thought of that. what seems to suggest that is the shopwork dummy verse, richey kinda claims that he is insignificant and inadequate, this would also fit in with what the rest of the band said about this album being alot calmer that the bible, richey has finally come to conclusions and has to accept them regardless
my opinion anyway...
Man, this is such a deep, deep song. Each line carries so much weight. Nobody writes lyrics like this any more.
"The more I see, the less I scream."
You get numb to tragedies and injustice when you see so much of it. So the more you see, the less you feel a strong reaction (scream).
"The figure 8 inside out is infinity"
Talking about running in circles, never getting anywhere.
"The naked lightbulb is always wrong"
A naked (uncovered) lightbulb brings enough light to see everything. You see the ugliness in life you want to really ignore.
"They make your break complete"
Focus exposes what is broken.
"Then they blow it to kingdom come"
People would rather wait until something is totally destroyed that take the effort to fix it.
"Riderless horses on Chomsky's camelot"
A riderless horse is a tradtion at American state funeral processions. Noam Chomsky wrote a book called "Rethinking Camelot" tearing down myths about John F. Kennedy, showing he wasn't as good of a leader as the re-writing of history makes him out to be. "Camelot" is a name given to the Kennedy family compound since they are treated as the closest thing to American Royalty.
"Bruises on my hands from digging my nails out"
A martyr/crucifixtion reference.
"A series of images against you and me"
People would rather focus on someone else's problems than their own.
"Trespass your torment if you are what you want to be"
If you succeeded at what you want to do in life, don't bemoan it.
"I once impersonated a shopwork dummy"
Richey was seen as just MSP's mascot in the days before he was respected as a lyricist, since he didn't actually play any instruments. The Holy Bible made people respect Richey, but before then he was mocked and hated by non-fans.
"The Levi jean will always be stronger than the Uzi"
I believe this is a pun on (Primo) Levi gene. Levi was a Holocaust survivor who wrote books and poems about his experiences in Auschwitz, one poem is in the artwork to MSP's Gold Against The Soul album. This says the will to survive is stronger than the violent force and oppression its up against.
"A dwarf takes his cockerel out of the cockfight"
Cockerel is a young rooster, taken out by another small, weak being (a human dwarf). So that's talking about the weak not putting up a fight.
"Falcons attack the pigeons in the west wing at night"
Falcons are big, strong, violent birds that always get their way (those in power) Pigeons are like the impoverished weaklings of the birds. Even though pigeons (impoverished people) outnumber falcons (the powerful), they still get dominated. And the inner-dealings to screw over the majority of the world are done in darkness (The West Wing of the White House, where the work is done, at night.)
Regarding the line: "The Levi jean is always stronger than the Uzi" - in Soviet Russia before the collapse of Communism, Levi jeans became a valuable commodity because they represented the perceived 'freedom' of life in Western capitalist democracies, particularly of course the USA. <br /> <br /> I think the song is saying that cultural and economic dominance (the Levi jean) is a far more powerful way for one culture to subjugate another than brute force (the Uzi). <br /> <br /> In other words, its a comment on the gradual but unstoppable Americanisation of the rest of the world, which would tie in nicely with the themes running throughout the song.
I agree with whoever said that about peeled apples becoming brown, ultimately probably about the futility of life.
Certain lines stick out: "The figure 8 inside out is infinity"- always running in circles, like a figure eight. "The naked lightbulb is always wrong"- possibly an allusion to A Streetcar Named Desire where Blanche always covers up the lightbulb?
Any thoughts on riderless horses on Chomsky's Camelot? Something about Chomsky's critique of foreign policy...
Noam Chomsky write a book called Camelot, about rethinking of vietnam war.Mostly about cold war.
thanks to the fine folks at the forever delayed forums for working these out. likewise, if anything's wrong, it isn't my fault :)
Sample at the start is from The Machinist starring Christian Bale
@Yer_Ma interesting. no sample on the US version?
@kexpseattle i have the deluxe version and live in the u.s. i don't think it was imported. the bale sample is on there.<br /> <br /> kind of neat because bale said he was a big fan of the manics. i hope he was thrilled about having the opening line on one of their best albums.
I don't even wanna hazard a guess as to what this is about, but it's fucking great.
I think the line is: "They make your brain complete/then they blow it to kingdom come"