Patty, follow me on this Sugababe stanning tip for a moment.
I really love Mutya's take on it.
Is it bad that the only Mutya solo track I've listened to more than once is that tune she did with Groove Armada?
Apparently I need to go through and revisit some of her stuff. She handled that pretty fantastically. Like, I enjoy it about as much as I enjoy the original.
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Originally posted by Haus_of_Jay
The lyrics aren't outstanding, but yes, it's great to sing-along too
Sorry. I think I was a little unclear. I don't actually have a problem with the songwriting at all. I meant to say that I feel silly when I sing along with the track (and I really get into it) because, given the lack of disfunction in my life, I can't really identify with the subject matter.
You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Anyplace is better
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
But me myself I got nothing to prove
You got a fast car
And I got a plan to get us out of here
I been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
We won't have to drive too far
Just 'cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living
You see my old man's got a problem
He live with the bottle that's the way it is
He says his body's too old for working
I say his body's too young to look like his
My mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said somebody's got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
We gotta make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way
I remember we were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You got a fast car
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a big house and live in the suburbs
You got a fast car
And I got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me would find it
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so you can fly away
You gotta make a decision
You leave tonight or live and die this way
Sorry. I think I was a little unclear. I don't actually have a problem with the songwriting at all. I meant to say that I feel silly when I sing along with the track (and I really get into it) because, given the lack of disfunction in my life, I can't really identify with the subject matter.
I can see where you're coming from here, but at the same time, I think that, on some level, anyone can relate to the sentiments expressed in the song (particularly the message of the chorus). And Tracy's voice is so full and warm and (unconventionally) gorgeous that it just envelops me every time.
I can see where you're coming from here, but at the same time, I think that, on some level, anyone can relate to the sentiments expressed in the song (particularly the message of the chorus). And Tracy's voice is so full and warm and (unconventionally) gorgeous that it just envelops me every time.
Well, that's true. That chorus is all about escapism and that need we all have to be loved/accepted. I suppose those needs are sorta universal, and therefore I can relate to that part.
Is it bad that the only Mutya solo track I've listened to more than once is that tune she did with Groove Armada?
Apparently I need to go through and revisit some of her stuff. She handled that pretty fantastically. Like, I enjoy it about as much as I enjoy the original.
Sorry. I think I was a little unclear. I don't actually have a problem with the songwriting at all. I meant to say that I feel silly when I sing along with the track (and I really get into it) because, given the lack of disfunction in my life, I can't really identify with the subject matter.
I think she especially kills the second verse, it sounds as if she is pulling it from pure recollection. Just incredible stuff.
And plus, it's in a way more believable since I know Mutya is into men.
I ****ing love this song!! and her voice!! My mom is a big tracy Chapman fan and she sings/hums her tunes whenever shes in the kitchen on Sundays. The old hits.
Sorry. I think I was a little unclear. I don't actually have a problem with the songwriting at all. I meant to say that I feel silly when I sing along with the track (and I really get into it) because, given the lack of disfunction in my life, I can't really identify with the subject matter.
Ahh, I see.
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There's another song I heard from Tracy. It's a small song, and the lyrics are really powerful.
Something about behind closed doors..
