Classic Cars Lyrics

Lyric discussion by willk 

Cover art for Classic Cars lyrics by Bright Eyes

Isn't this the song he said was about being with an older woman? He says he never was with an older woman, but he did have an older friend Rose who he says taught him what it meant to part of the world and that's probably who this song is about.

in a way he implied that it was an older woman, like when she said that "all the men her age were mean." Although it could apply to a younger woman, by saying that she taught him he basically confirms that she older than him because a lot of times people gain wisdom w/ age. not always, but w/e

Actually a few years ago (when he was still with Maria Taylor) he said he had never been with a younger woman. Because he was a child prodigy type.. he always hung around older kids/people so all the girls he had even been with were older. This song is about an older girlfriend he had when he was a teenager, Neely Jenkins. She was his first love and singer of the band, that also happen to be on his record label, Tilly and the Wall.