Robbie Dupree

Hot Rod Hearts

1 Meaning

Add Yours

Q&A

Hot Rod Hearts Lyrics

Ten miles east of the highway
Hot sparks burnin' the night away
Two lips touchin' together
Cheek to cheek sweatshirt to sweater
Young love born in a back seat
Two hearts pound out a back beat
Headlights, somebody's comin'
Got to move
Keep a runnin' with the hot rod hearts
Out on the boulevard tonight
Here come those hungry sharks
Up from the bottom for another bite

School girl brushes her hair back
Blue jeans can't hide the bare facts
Bad boy knows where to find her
Runs the light, sneaks up behind her

Here come those hungry sharks
Up from the bottom for another bite
True believers livin' on the borderline
They're just dreamers killin' time
Killin' time, killin time

Times are hard for those hot rod hearts
Out on the boulevard tonight
Here come those hungry sharks
Up from the bottom for another bite
Girl with the hot rod hearts tonight
Girl with the hot rod hearts tonight
Keep runnin' with the hot rod hearts
Out on the boulevard tonight
Hot rod hearts out on the boulevard tonight

Submitted by

songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012

Steal Away

Autos de Amor (Hot Rod Hearts)

The Last Time

Girls in Cars

Ten miles east of the highway
Hot sparks burnin' the night away
Two lips touchin' together
Cheek to cheek sweatshirt to sweater
Young love born in a back seat
Two hearts pound out a back beat
Headlights, somebody's comin'
Got to move
Keep a runnin' with the hot rod hearts
Out on the boulevard tonight
Here come those hungry sharks 
Up from the bottom for another bite
 
School girl brushes her hair back
Blue jeans can't hide the bare facts
Bad boy knows where to find her
Runs the light, sneaks up behind her
 
Here come those hungry sharks 
Up from the bottom for another bite
True believers livin' on the borderline
They're just dreamers killin' time
Killin' time, killin time
 
Times are hard for those hot rod hearts
Out on the boulevard tonight
Here come those hungry sharks 
Up from the bottom for another bite
Girl with the hot rod hearts tonight
Girl with the hot rod hearts tonight
Keep runnin' with the hot rod hearts 
Out on the boulevard tonight
Hot rod hearts out on the boulevard tonight

Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks!

These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators.

You must be logged in to edit lyrics.

Unable to save lyrics. Please try again.

Lyrics cannot contain links.

Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours.

Keep it true to the song

Fix what’s wrong, but don’t rewrite what the artist wrote. Stick to the official released version — album booklet, label site, verified lyric video, etc. If you’re guessing, pause and double-check.

Respect the structure

Songs have rhythm. Pages do too. Leave line breaks where they belong. Don’t smash things together or add extra empty space just for looks.

Punctuation counts (but vibe-editing doesn’t)

Correct typos? Yes. Re-punctuating a whole verse because it ‘looks better’? Probably not. Keep capitalization and punctuation close to the official source.

Don’t mix versions

If you’re editing the explicit version, keep it explicit. If it’s the clean version, keep it clean. No mashups.

Let the lyrics be lyrics

This isn’t the place for interpretations, memories, stories, or trivia — that’s what comments are for. Keep metadata, translations, and bracketed stage directions out unless they’re officially part of the song.

Edit lightly

If two lines are wrong… fix the two lines. No need to bulldoze the whole page. Think ‘surgical,’ not ‘remix.’

When in doubt, ask the crowd

Not sure what they’re singing in that fuzzy bridge? Drop a question in the comments and let the music nerds swarm. Someone always knows.

SongMeanings

Submitter

2012-02-06 15:51:37

1 Meaning

Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.

Sort by

by quamp

5m ago

Well, since nobody else will do it, here's my take on the song. It's about an innocent love in an innocent time that gets ruined. The hungry sharks can be interpreted in several ways, but I think the best representation is reality and the economy. In 1980 when this was released, the US was sliding into a major recession that was on par with the recession of 2008. He seems to reinforce this view by saying "Times are hard for those hot rod hearts." In other words, it's good to have some sweet, innocent fun, but reality cannot be ignored.

Negative

Subjective

Sadness

Innocence

Economic Downturn

Reality

Love

Nostalgia

Users:

Reply · 0 Share

Questions and Answers

Ask specific questions and get answers to unlock more indepth meanings & facts.