"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.
Hear it like a pounce upon a pickle
Look at what the light did now
Bear it like a bounce upon the beagle
Look at what the light did now
Land and water and bird or beast, oh
Look at what the light did now
Shiny little band or golden fleece, oh
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
In my will I went 'till it's wasted
Look at what the light did now
Taste the taste I taste 'till it's tasted
Look at what the light did now
Bought it like a boast that burly beaming
Look at what the light did now
Got it like a ghost that girly gleaming
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Like a dead tree that's dry and leaving
Look at what the light did now
Play it on me with grief and grieving
Look at what the light did now
I would finally fall to pieces
Look at what the light did now
We'll meet soon as nephew's nieces
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Bear it like a bounce upon the beagle
Look at what the light did now
Land and water and bird or beast, oh
Look at what the light did now
Shiny little band or golden fleece, oh
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
In my will I went 'till it's wasted
Look at what the light did now
Taste the taste I taste 'till it's tasted
Look at what the light did now
Bought it like a boast that burly beaming
Look at what the light did now
Got it like a ghost that girly gleaming
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Like a dead tree that's dry and leaving
Look at what the light did now
Play it on me with grief and grieving
Look at what the light did now
I would finally fall to pieces
Look at what the light did now
We'll meet soon as nephew's nieces
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
Look at what the light did now
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Fast Car
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This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Gentle Hour
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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,
Amazing
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Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
The light of the sun nurtures growth and change of all living things. It also illuminates, upon waking each morning, the inevitable decline that brings us all one day closer to death. The end.
I absolutely love this song. I just tried to do the lyrics by ear and got a a few lines different ("peak oh" instead of "pickle" in the first line is a notable difference). Kyle Fields is amazing.
no real comment on what you have to say, just that i love the user name.
I definatly agree with you about that line IWantWindToBlow, so I've changed it. I have no idea why I was thinking he was just pronouncing pickle akwardly so it would rhyme with beagle (seemed likely at the time I suppose).
Beautiful song by the way- very bittersweet.
beautiful song. just thinking that if the first line in the first verse is "Hear it like a pounce upon a peak, oh", then it makes sense that the following line would be "Bear it like a bounce upon the beak, oh." at least, that's what it sounds like to me. and that's how i always sing in whenever i play it on guitar.
artslut: I think you're right on! Thanks for your input. I seriously could not find any meaning to this song until I read your comment.
Could the "light" be taken in more spiritual terms?