"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.
At last! A visitor, I'm pleased you've returned
I've secrets that you need to learn
Apologies, you had to use complex directions
but I'm currently avoiding arrest and detection
Expelled from the roll of clubs and societies
I've been told I lack sanity — even sobriety
So don't lie to me, if you need to leave
I've seen the finest men that need to heave
The contents of their guts across my hall way floor
With disgust, so before we take our tour
Be sure, stay close, extra tight
Geoffery — fetch our guest a pipe!
And prepare the lab you wretched tyke!
Damned monkey butler, best get this right
Special guests tonight? You're completely certain?
Then step to the right as a draw back the curtain...
ANIMAL MAGIC
This is
ANIMAL MAGIC
ANIMAL MAGIC
This is
ANIMAL MAGIC
Now, you see
Ahem
The myriad wonders of nature it's true
Can be understood fully in my home made zoo
By brain swapping with my cranial cutter
I created my apeish butler
Like any explorer forging new boundaries
I found this astounding and took me an owl beak and wings
Grafted to a tortoise shell
And now my Owltoise is doing quite well
No, my Chimpangoat's not the prettiest of creatures
My Donkeypede has the silliest of features
My lobsterroos don't like their claws
My Batraffes do fly into doors
But until you've heard the Badgermingo sing
Or fed a tiny fish to a baby Marmoquin...
My dear sir or madam you've never lived
It's an impressive gift, so treasure this
ANIMAL MAGIC
This is
ANIMAL MAGIC
ANIMAL MAGIC
This is
ANIMAL MAGIC
Hold for a second - I'm not joking
This cage should not be open
My Camelion might be hiding loose
Oh god, so's the stripy Tigoose
And yes they're stunning
And yes they're wonderous
But they're cunning
And they might come for us
If there's rumpus, you're able to run I trust?
Geoffery - fetch me my blunderbuss
Oh no! Don't tell me you're using this mutiny?
I just wanted unity - what will you do to me?
Trapped. Beheaded
Oddly sickened
They attached my head to the body of a chicken
BAACLUCK! So strange, so odd
In retrospect, perhaps a mistake to play god...
I've secrets that you need to learn
Apologies, you had to use complex directions
but I'm currently avoiding arrest and detection
Expelled from the roll of clubs and societies
I've been told I lack sanity — even sobriety
So don't lie to me, if you need to leave
I've seen the finest men that need to heave
The contents of their guts across my hall way floor
With disgust, so before we take our tour
Be sure, stay close, extra tight
Geoffery — fetch our guest a pipe!
And prepare the lab you wretched tyke!
Damned monkey butler, best get this right
Special guests tonight? You're completely certain?
Then step to the right as a draw back the curtain...
ANIMAL MAGIC
This is
ANIMAL MAGIC
ANIMAL MAGIC
This is
ANIMAL MAGIC
Now, you see
Ahem
The myriad wonders of nature it's true
Can be understood fully in my home made zoo
By brain swapping with my cranial cutter
I created my apeish butler
Like any explorer forging new boundaries
I found this astounding and took me an owl beak and wings
Grafted to a tortoise shell
And now my Owltoise is doing quite well
No, my Chimpangoat's not the prettiest of creatures
My Donkeypede has the silliest of features
My lobsterroos don't like their claws
My Batraffes do fly into doors
But until you've heard the Badgermingo sing
Or fed a tiny fish to a baby Marmoquin...
My dear sir or madam you've never lived
It's an impressive gift, so treasure this
ANIMAL MAGIC
This is
ANIMAL MAGIC
ANIMAL MAGIC
This is
ANIMAL MAGIC
Hold for a second - I'm not joking
This cage should not be open
My Camelion might be hiding loose
Oh god, so's the stripy Tigoose
And yes they're stunning
And yes they're wonderous
But they're cunning
And they might come for us
If there's rumpus, you're able to run I trust?
Geoffery - fetch me my blunderbuss
Oh no! Don't tell me you're using this mutiny?
I just wanted unity - what will you do to me?
Trapped. Beheaded
Oddly sickened
They attached my head to the body of a chicken
BAACLUCK! So strange, so odd
In retrospect, perhaps a mistake to play god...
Lyrics submitted by delial
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"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:
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"Some and now none of you"
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Hayalperest
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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.
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Dusty Springfield
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"'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/
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