Why Fast Car is Sadder Than you Thought (tracy chapman-fast car)

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[@jennprice4154]

I also noticed how she changes thru the song. First, she feels responsible for her father and sympathizes with him since her mom left them both because he was a drunk who wasn’t working. Then when she has kids and her partner is an unemployed drunk…she is seeing life from her mother’s side and tells her partner to leave…but she doesn’t leave her kids

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Nice insight Jenn, cheers.

[@THEBIGGESTSCUMBAG]

WOW THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE. I NEVER SAW IT AS SHE MOVING INTO HER MOTHER'S ROLE UNTIL NOW

[@HappyTrekkers]

I was an 18 year old metalhead guy when this came out. I felt her desperation to get out of her situation. I felt that same desperation. It made me cry then and now at 52, with a wife, grown kids, money in the bank and 3000 miles from where i started it still makes me cry. Im no longer in that position but i can still connect to moment though this song. I will always love this.

[@peteincanada8412]

I have the same story as you my guy. this song is genius and timeless

[@THEBIGGESTSCUMBAG]

DAMN

[@briankirkaldy]

I thought this song was a masterpiece even before watching this breakdown. Now I consider it the work of a genius.

[@ronburgandy3874]

Which is why it's so difficult to cover correctly. As a musician, I can vouge for that!

[@hackermusic3355]

I thought it was genius the first time I heard it and all these years later it still is.

[@ThomasMayer123-f8f]

Many of the greatest songs are about longing, yearning, nostalgia, about the fragility of life and everything a lifetime has to give. These songs open the heart and go the deepest..

[@SongWritersChopShop]

true that, I think Fast car is a prime example.

[@rosemadelynmusic112]

Yesss so true

[@michaelhoilman6897]

Bob Seger made nearly an entire career out of nostalgia. He's also one of my favorite songwriters.

[@gyaldentamang4985]

more I get old, the sadder the song gets.

[@jasonm47100]

I was listening to this song in my car on the way home crying. Good music is about emotion, good and bad. One of the all time best songs.

[@mindyabiznessthatsalljustm8134]

This video helped me reach an epiphany. I LOVE me some Tracy Chapman but I never did like this song. Always took it to be on the eerie side. But it was and still is *everywhere* - I know every word and every riff. I'm not much of a guitarist but I can sure play THIS song. So watching and listening to this video, the more I hear these interpretations of the lyrics and accompanying melodies, chords etc. the more entranced I'm becoming with the song than I ever have been before. Mid-way through the video, I paused it and sang a line from the bridge and started to cry right as I got the to "feeling that I could be someone...be someone.....be someone" line. All this time, the reason I never liked it is because of how it reminds me -the optimist-turned-defeatist vibe of it moreso than any specific scenario in the lyrics- of my own damn life. Sorry for rambling. Thanks for listening. Stay determined everyone

[@ferra51]

I’m only halfway through this video, and already I can say this is one of the best exegeses of a song I’ve ever seen. Thanks for this!

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Cheer ferra51, really appreciate that. Glad you got some value from it 👍

[@XmenPlayTheXbox]

this is the best songwriting channel I’ve come across so far

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cheers Moses, glad you got some value from it.

[@Becauseimme]

It’s in my depression playlist

[@FirstAmendmentTests]

Thanks for a great video. I love music but don't understand it from a technical perspective. Your breaking down of the basic elements of the song and they interact to elicit emotion is very thoughtful, insightful and helpful, allowing me to understand it in a multifaceted way. I very much agree with your interpretation. Chapman once said that this song : "... basically it’s about a relationship that doesn’t work out because it’s starting from a wrong place.” This makes sense, as the protagonist is so consumed by desperation and a need to escape her present reality that she latches onto a dream. She continues to hold onto that dream until she realizes that no matter her position in life, her partner is not who she thought he was. He himself is lost and unable to be a husband and father. A poignant story, and unfortunately, not an uncommon one.

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Cheers firstamendmenttests and well said👍👍

[@martinbedolla-mendoza6325]

First time hearing this song I cried

[@thespacealienssmogandgrog4283]

The idea that he has a fast car is a nice bit of character development not to mention foreshadowing. It suggests his bad boy-ness is what attracted her to him in the first place but then she had dreams they could settle down and forge a more stable life. Brilliant song and brilliant lesson. Thank you.

[@SharmarkejamalVEVO]

Thank you for learning us the knowledge

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No worries Kaka, glad you found it useful.

[@dbd6393]

My fried and depleted seratonin cells can't handle this song without crying

[@prashasti598]

This is really incredible how you have so so many things to share! Keep going!

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cheers Prashasti, plenty more to come.

[@diegoang3661]

Why this chanel is so underrated?

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cheers Diego.

[@matthewhogue67]

Who knew bono had a KZbin channel? ;)

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😅

[@michaelfitzurka5659]

Really good man. ty and Merry Christmas.

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cheers Michael, a belated merry christmas to you too and a happy new year.

[@mgaallen]

This is a really amazing analysis

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Cheers mgaallen, really appreciate it. Such a great tune, just hope I did justice.👍

[@The_Philly_Bruja]

Excellent

[@Ihadtosettleforthis]

Wow great analysis, next level vid

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👍👍👍really appreciate that.

[@dbd6393]

Wow that was really good insight

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Cheers D, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@TheLambchop29]

Amazing. This is one of your best breakdowns if not your best one. You most certainly put a lot of effort into this and it’s great. She sure created magic. It will stand the rest of time. Keep up the good work. 👍👍👍👍

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Cheers Lee, glad you enjoyed it.😀

[@A__Mina]

Excellent 👏🏾

[@PERRYOL]

How did i miss this?

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Cheers Perry old. The yt algo gives this vid no love😮

[@TheLambchop29]

As anyone else in the comment section been in her situation and put pen to paper. Put your song title down and we’ll guess how it plays out.

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Not me personally but my sister was. She got two beautiful kids out of it so there was a silver lining and she's doing well these days. Wrote a song about it called 'Ghost'.

[@bojackfast4795]

es una cancion triste pero el coro me alegra no se por que

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estoy de acuerdo

[@penguinraids2723]

She grew up minutes from me

[@jltc008]

There are a lot of people in Cleveland, you're not special.

[@penguinraids2723]

@@jltc008 there’s a lot of people who are cynics, you’re not special

[@sleekcartim]

Ask black ppl what this song is about...