Abandoning Sunday was started in 2008 by Michael Thomas and has since turne… Read Full Bio ↴Abandoning Sunday was started in 2008 by Michael Thomas and has since turned into an acoustic and electric driven sound that’s different than anything you’ve ever heard before. We exist to write songs that anyone can relate to at some point in their lives. If we’ve done that, then we’ve made it. It’s that simple. The End.

Chasing Cars
Abandoning Sunday Lyrics

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We'll do it all
Everything
On our own

We don't need
Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me
And just forget the world?

I don't quite know
How to say
How I feel

Those three words
Are said too much
They're not enough

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me
And just forget the world?

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden
That's bursting into life

Let's waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads

I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me
And just forget the world?

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden
That's bursting into life

All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes
They're all I can see

I don't know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things
Will never change for us at all

If I lay here
If I just lay here

Would you lie with me
And just forget the world?

Overall Meaning

"Chasing Cars" by Abandoning Sunday is a song that relays the desire to escape into a world of two people where they do not need anything or anyone. The song creates a feeling of intimacy, and it seems like the two people are searching for a way out of the world that feels exhausting and confining. The lyrics, "If I lay here, If I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?" signifies the need for them to lose themselves in the moment and be present with each other. They want to forget everything that is happening and just focus on themselves.

Throughout the course of the song, it becomes clear that the singer is struggling with expressing their emotions to the other person. They mention how they don't quite know how to say how they feel, and that three words are said too much, but they are not enough. They, however, do not need any sort of grand declaration of love, and they are just content being with the other person. In the lines, "All that I am, all that I ever was, is here in your perfect eyes. They're all I can see," the singer is expressing how they are content with just being present with the other person, and the love they share is enough.

The song ends with, "Just know that these things will never change for us at all," signifying that their love does not need to change, and they are content just being with each other. In summary, "Chasing Cars" is a song that relays the need for two people to escape from the pressures of the world and focus on each other, without the need for grand gestures or words.

Line by Line Meaning

We'll do it all
We'll accomplish everything

Everything
Every task, challenge, or goal

On our own
Without help from others

We don't need
We lack necessity for

Anything
Any material possession, status, or affirmation

Or anyone
Any external being, person, or social circle

If I lay here
In a moment of leisure and stillness

If I just lay here
Existing in the present, without distractions or judgement

Would you lie with me
Join me in the moment of vulnerability

And just forget the world?
Free ourselves from external pressures, deadlines, and standards

I don't quite know
I'm uncertain and hesitant

How to say
Verbalize, express, or articulate

How I feel
My emotions, thoughts, and sensations

Those three words
I love you

Are said too much
They have lost their meaning through overuse

They're not enough
They fail to express the depth and complexity of my feelings

Forget what we're told
Ignore societal expectations, norms, and conventions

Before we get too old
Before we lose the opportunity or courage to follow our hearts

Show me a garden
Present me with a symbol of life and growth

That's bursting into life
That's thriving, flourishing, and evolving

Let's waste time
Reject the idea of productivity and efficiency

Chasing cars
Pursuing fleeting, materialistic pleasures

Around our heads
In the realm of imagination and daydreaming

I need your grace
I require your forgiveness, kindness, and compassion

To remind me
To bring back to my attention and awareness

To find my own
To discover my unique path, purpose, and identity

All that I am
My entire being, essence, and character

All that I ever was
My entire past, experiences, and memories

Is here in your perfect eyes
Is reflected and reinforced by your perception and approval

They're all I can see
Your perspective is my reality

I don't know where
I'm lost, directionless, and uncertain

Confused about how as well
I lack clarity and insight about the next steps and solutions

Just know that these things
Solely aware that these aspects and feelings

Will never change for us at all
Will remain constant, unalterable, and true for us, regardless of circumstances

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

JJ Bryan

3y↑1

We'll do it all
Everything
On our own

We don't need
Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

I don't quite know
How to say
How I feel

Those three words
Are said too much
They're not enough

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life

Let's waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads

I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life

All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see

I don't know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things will never change for us at all

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world

Thank you Michael Thomas for being the best of the best thank you I love you too much... Greetings from Guatemala Country I love you

Eduardo Villalobos

6y↑2

All comments from YouTube:

flynn kyran

5y↑7

This in 2019 hits the feels. I’m not into this type of music anymore, but what I felt listening to this remains.

Noah Martinez

7y↑4

I love how this song is so perfect by itself that it is difficult to change it

Snhazzy

2y↑1

The tone of your voice is so emotive and amazing, I love all your covers and the effort you put into your music it is truly inspiring <3

Verteego

10y↑11

Didn't know you covered this one man,truly amazing C:

Smash Graffiti.

9y↑7

this guy is so under rated I wish more people listened to him not todays modern shit

JJ Bryan

3y↑1

kyle rosetastoned

It’s wild to think it’s been 8 years and I still come back here all the time to feel a little less alone. 15 years old I would watch cars drive by with my best friend through her window. Now I’m 23 just got to a new city and I don’t know anyone. I just ride the train all day by myself. It’s crazy how you don’t know when you’re in the good times until they pass.

Xx-Alii -Xx

10y↑7

Can't say anything besides beyond perfect. I love it so much. You guys should get noticed. You guys truly have an amazing talent. #abandoningsunday<3 all the way! Love you guys :♡