"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.
well this picture's set, and it's set in stone.
But what do I know? I'm not the one who's left
to choose, just lose, but maybe I can get
around to that later.
So right now I'm fine with or without your love.
I'm sorry if I sound confusing,
I just wish this was a little bit easier.
I know that I'm wrong and still she lets me go.
So then I'll say i'm fine
so that she'll give me the time a day again..
then tell me "lets just be friends."
So then I'm fine with, no, without your love
and I'm sorry if I sound amusing.
I just wish this was a little bit easier.
But what do I know? I'm not the one who's left
to choose, just lose, but maybe I can get
around to that later.
So right now I'm fine with or without your love.
I'm sorry if I sound confusing,
I just wish this was a little bit easier.
I know that I'm wrong and still she lets me go.
So then I'll say i'm fine
so that she'll give me the time a day again..
then tell me "lets just be friends."
So then I'm fine with, no, without your love
and I'm sorry if I sound amusing.
I just wish this was a little bit easier.
Lyrics submitted by Last But Not Least
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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.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
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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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Ed Sheeran
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Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
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Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
days away are really good. this song kinda sounds like a couple broke up and now they're kinda having an awkward conversation, and he still kinda likes her.. i dunno, that's what i think though.
yeah Days Away is really amazing.
days away rules. this song is actually the reason for why i signed up on here. because i looked for days away lyrics to the song "knows my name" then noticed there werent lyrics for this song so i thought they should be on here:) hehe. hey everyone check out the june spirit if you havent heard of them. theyre a great band from new jersey. their website is thejunespirit.com...they have mp3's on mp3.com:) enjoy!
-A-
Wow... That's really wierd. That's totally me and my ex-boyfriend...Its a long story...kinda sad actually. Anyways, i won't get all wierd on you guys.To shorten it all up, He said he wanted to just be friends.. but i'm still in love with him and everytime we talk.. which is next to never, Its sort of awkward...not awkward necessiarly.. but, everythings so different now... wierd how things can change so quickly..
-Mia*
yeah Days Away is a really good band. After the Warped Tour in Charlotte, we talked to the guys and they were talking about how its sucks for the smaller bands cause they have nowhere to go hang out or shower...so my friend invited them back to his house to eat some pizza, shoer and whatnot. So they came and just chilled with us for a couple hours. The guys are really cool and down to earth. Moral of the story...good job Days Away.
does anyone know if days away has a web site?
daysaway.net
soo cute
damn, i remember this band playing in small dives around bucks county. and now look at them. and it's funny because none of the guys in the band are actually emo at all... they're kinda assholes actually. if you meet them you'll be confused by the lyrics. good stuff though.
man, i have four songs by this band and they're all wicked good, if anyone wants to send me any of the other songs then youd be my friend forever? aim name: a sudden morning. thanks