"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.
Supposedly it was a wise wise man
Who said it's better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all, never to have loved.
How many times does the truth that you take to be true
Is just truth falling apart at the same speed as you
Until it all comes away in a million degrees
And you're just a few pieces of fallin' debris
And she's hopeful. hopeful. for me.
I'm coming out of the dark clouds
She went away and she packed all her lovin'
I could not believe it how little there was
I stood in the cold kitchen with nothin' to say
Who'd keep the whole world spinning when she went away yeah?
She kept telling me about the good things I deserve
That I wanted somebody I'd mistaken for her
But one look in my eyes and she'd know she was wrong
So she wouldn't look back at me until she was gone
How many times did you give all your love
And find out it was so far from far from enough?
I followed her out into the street in the rain
And the whole world stopped spinning and just went up in flames
And she's hopeful. hopeful, for me.
I'm coming out of the dark clouds
She's hopeful. hopeful, for me.
She says it to me often
The sunlight corroded and the days started to fail
The rocks in the road sharpened shadows to nails
The fencepost were empty and so were the trees
Had the bluebird of use on its' last tune for me
I've seen her around now with someone new I don't know
She likes greed-eyed boys who are haloed in hope
But I know the look in his eyes and I know all the old signs
Just a couple more curves before his own road unwinds
These days I'm feelin' better about the man that I am
There's some things I can change and there's others I can't
I met someone new now I know I deserve
I never met someone who loves the world more than her
She has been through her own share of hard times as well
And she has learned how to tear out the heaven from hell
Most nights I'm alright still all rocks roll down hill
But she says I'll get better, she knows that I will
And she's hopeful. hopeful, for me
I'm coming out of the dark clouds
She's hopeful. hopeful, for me
Comin' out of the dark clouds, comin' out of the dark clouds
The word is as the world is
Everybody's gonna hurt like hells some times
The word is as the world is
Everybody's gonna hurt like hells some times some times
Who said it's better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all, never to have loved.
How many times does the truth that you take to be true
Is just truth falling apart at the same speed as you
Until it all comes away in a million degrees
And you're just a few pieces of fallin' debris
And she's hopeful. hopeful. for me.
I'm coming out of the dark clouds
She went away and she packed all her lovin'
I could not believe it how little there was
I stood in the cold kitchen with nothin' to say
Who'd keep the whole world spinning when she went away yeah?
She kept telling me about the good things I deserve
That I wanted somebody I'd mistaken for her
But one look in my eyes and she'd know she was wrong
So she wouldn't look back at me until she was gone
How many times did you give all your love
And find out it was so far from far from enough?
I followed her out into the street in the rain
And the whole world stopped spinning and just went up in flames
And she's hopeful. hopeful, for me.
I'm coming out of the dark clouds
She's hopeful. hopeful, for me.
She says it to me often
The sunlight corroded and the days started to fail
The rocks in the road sharpened shadows to nails
The fencepost were empty and so were the trees
Had the bluebird of use on its' last tune for me
I've seen her around now with someone new I don't know
She likes greed-eyed boys who are haloed in hope
But I know the look in his eyes and I know all the old signs
Just a couple more curves before his own road unwinds
These days I'm feelin' better about the man that I am
There's some things I can change and there's others I can't
I met someone new now I know I deserve
I never met someone who loves the world more than her
She has been through her own share of hard times as well
And she has learned how to tear out the heaven from hell
Most nights I'm alright still all rocks roll down hill
But she says I'll get better, she knows that I will
And she's hopeful. hopeful, for me
I'm coming out of the dark clouds
She's hopeful. hopeful, for me
Comin' out of the dark clouds, comin' out of the dark clouds
The word is as the world is
Everybody's gonna hurt like hells some times
The word is as the world is
Everybody's gonna hurt like hells some times some times
Lyrics submitted by lildave151, edited by devinsi
Hopeful Lyrics as written by Josh Ritter
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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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Hayalperest
Hayalperest
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.
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Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
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/
Yes, this song gives me so much hope finding the right one who also has been through the same hardship and heartbreak, that we can learn and pull through it together.
"She has been through her own share of hard times as well And she has learned how to tear out the heaven from hell Most nights I’m alright still all rocks roll down hill But she says I’ll get better, she knows that I will "