"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.
You should have seen by the look in my eyes, baby
There was somethin' missin'
You should have known by the tone of my voice, maybe
But you didn't listen
You played dead, but you never bled
Instead you laid still in the grass, all coiled up and hissin'
And though I know all about those men
Still I don't remember
'Cause it was us
Baby, way before them, and we're still together
And I meant
Every word I said
When I said that I love you I meant that I love you forever
And I'm gonna keep on lovin' you
'Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
I don't wanna sleep, I just wanna keep on lovin' you
And I meant
Every word I said
When I said that I love you I meant that I love you forever
And I'm gonna keep on lovin' you
'Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
I don't wanna sleep, I just wanna keep on lovin' you
Baby, I'm gonna keep on loving you
'Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
I don't wanna sleep, I just wanna keep on lovin' you
There was somethin' missin'
You should have known by the tone of my voice, maybe
But you didn't listen
You played dead, but you never bled
Instead you laid still in the grass, all coiled up and hissin'
And though I know all about those men
Still I don't remember
'Cause it was us
Baby, way before them, and we're still together
And I meant
Every word I said
When I said that I love you I meant that I love you forever
And I'm gonna keep on lovin' you
'Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
I don't wanna sleep, I just wanna keep on lovin' you
And I meant
Every word I said
When I said that I love you I meant that I love you forever
And I'm gonna keep on lovin' you
'Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
I don't wanna sleep, I just wanna keep on lovin' you
Baby, I'm gonna keep on loving you
'Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
I don't wanna sleep, I just wanna keep on lovin' you
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Keep On Loving You Lyrics as written by Kevin Patrick Cronin
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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Fast Car
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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/
Okay, for all you folks out there who want an in depth meaning to the song, well lucky fer yewww I'll be the first to explain this damn song properly, finally.
Basically what this song means, is in fact, about his girl cheating on him(in reports Kevin Cronin lead vocals), but he still, and WILL continue to love and be with her.
"You should've seen by the look in my eyes, baby There was somethin missin You should've known by the tone of my voice, maybe But you didn't listen"
This basically plays on the fact that he was really hurt by her actions, and she didnt realise just, by how much.
"You played dead But you never bled"
Right, this part of the song, shows how inconsistent her stories were,and that he kinda had a gut feeling she wasn't giving him the whole picture , eg.the cheating
Instead you lay still in the grass All coiled up and hissin"
She hoped that the suspicions would quickly pass over "lay still in the grass" "all coiled up and hissin" and also, stayed on the defensive, arguing with him perpetually so on so forth maybe also because of her guilty conscious.
"And though I know all about those men Still I don't remember"
He goes straight to it now, he tells her he knows, and yet metaphorically doesnt remember, or simply put, "chooses" not to remember eg. forgive
"Cause it was us baby, way before then And we're still together"
He is showing her what the two of them are made of, that reltionships like their's did not grow on trees, but were truly meant to be.(hey that rhymed) And even after all that, the growing pains and hurt, they're both..ermm...STILL TOGETHER
"And I meant, every word I said When I said that I love you I meant That I love you forever"
And he meant, every word he saidd
"And I'm gonna keep on lovin you Cause it's the only thing I wanna do I don't wanna sleep I just wanna keep on lovin you"
There is nothing in the world he would rather do more, than that, to love her, forever, and ever.. Amen.
So yeah, thats about covers it, and that my friends, is "Keep on Lovin' you", interpreted.
coooool<br /> now every line makes sense. thanks
probably explained better than the writer himself would have,, baravoo
"And I meant, every word I said<br /> When I said that I love you I meant<br /> That I love you forever"<br /> <br /> Favorite part of the song. Love the way Kevin sings it too.