Pilot
Brooker Gary Lyrics


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Well your father lends us a car,
If we just won't go too far.
And we always seem to come home late
Isn't that funny

Well your family is so afraid
Cause our love keeps growing stronger
And they really don't want us to carry on
Any longer.

Oh Savannah
You've taken my heart
We can make a new start now
This situation is tearing us apart
Oh Savannah you know we can't wait
Cause it might be too late
If we wait any longer

You call me on the phone
And you tell me how you're so lonely
And your Daddy won't let you leave home
On account of me.
Well you know,
You know we've talked this over before
Where can we go
We can run away, we can run away

Savannah, oh you've taken my heart
We can make a new start now
This situation is tearing us apart
Oh Savannah you know we can't wait




Cause it might be too late
If we wait any longer

Overall Meaning

In Brooker Gary's song "Pilot," the lyrics tell the story of two teenagers in love who are facing obstacles from the girl's family. The first verse talks about how the girl's father lends them a car but wants them to stay close to home. The second verse reveals that the girl's family is afraid of their love growing stronger and doesn't want them to continue their relationship any longer. The chorus repeatedly addresses the girl, Savannah, and how she has taken the singer's heart. He also expresses the urgency of their situation and that they cannot wait any longer. The third verse recounts a phone call from Savannah where she is lonely and stuck at home due to her father's disapproval of their relationship. They had previously talked about running away together but the lyrics don't reveal whether they actually do or not.


Overall, the song portrays the intense feelings of young love and the struggle of overcoming obstacles from disapproving parents. The singer's desperation and urgency to be with Savannah are palpable in the lyrics, which add to the emotional impact of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Well your father lends us a car,
Your father loans us a car, but with the condition that we don't go too far.


And we always seem to come home late,
Despite the car's limited use, we always end up coming home late.


Isn't that funny
It's ironic that we can't go far but still end up coming home late.


Well your family is so afraid,
Your family is scared because our love is growing stronger.


Cause our love keeps growing stronger,
Our love is being noticed and causing concern for your family.


And they really don't want us to carry on,
Your family is opposed to us continuing our relationship.


Any longer.
They want us to end things before things get worse.


Oh Savannah,
Addressing the person he loves, Savannah.


You've taken my heart,
Savannah has captured his heart and affection.


We can make a new start now,
Together, they can start anew and try to make things work.


This situation is tearing us apart,
Their current circumstance is causing tension and heartbreak between them.


Oh Savannah you know we can't wait,
They can't afford to wait any longer and must take action soon.


Cause it might be too late,
Delaying any longer might make things irreparable.


If we wait any longer.
They need to take action and not wait any longer.


You call me on the phone,
Savannah contacts him on the phone.


And you tell me how you're so lonely,
Savannah shares with him her feelings of loneliness.


And your Daddy won't let you leave home,
Her father is prohibiting her from leaving home and seeing him.


On account of me.
Her father's actions are due to him and his relationship with Savannah.


Well you know,
He reminds her of a previous conversation they had on this topic.


You know we've talked this over before,
They have previously discussed this issue.


Where can we go,
They are contemplating where they can go to be together.


We can run away, we can run away
They could make the drastic decision to run away together.




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Comments from YouTube:

@coldeb1957

Love this song

@1952lunacat

I found this LP in a throw away pile at a radio station I worked at and was like,this is a great record! This really says how I feel over a break up.

@fmtfniuprog8029

Great songs on this album! I have the Portuguese edition of this album.

@Giuliana1962

Υπέροχο κομμάτι!!!! όπως και όλες οι μουσικές επιλογές σου. Σε ευχαριστώ που στολίζεις τα μονοπάτια της ψυχής μου.

@BigDave0908

Gary Brooker has one of those voices ...

@punditpete

sounds like peter Gabriel

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