By the time of their debut album, 1980's Crocodiles - a moderate UK hit - the drum machine had been replaced by Pete de Freitas. Their next, the critically-acclaimed Heaven Up Here, reached the Top Ten in 1981, as did 1983's Porcupine and '84's Ocean Rain. Singles like "The Killing Moon" (later used in the soundtrack to Donnie Darko, a film whose imagery owed much to the artwork of the band's early records.), "Silver," "Bring on the Dancing Horses," and "The Cutter" helped keep the group in the public eye as they took a brief hiatus in the late 1980s. Their 1987 self-titled LP was a small American hit, their only LP to have significant sales there.
McCulloch quit the band in 1988. De Freitas was killed in a motorcycle accident one year later. The others decided to continue, recruiting Noel Burke to replace McCulloch on vocals in Reverberation (1990), which did not generate much excitement among fans or critics. Burke, Sargeant and Pattinson split after that, but the surviving three fourths of the original band reformed in 1997 and released Evergreen (1997), What are You Going to Do with Your Life? (1999), Flowers (2001) , Siberia (2005), and the latest addition, The Fountain (2009). The group's old audience liked the return to their classic sound, and they also managed to gain a number of new, younger listeners.
Echo and the Bunnymen were managed early on by Bill Drummond, who went on to be a founder member of The KLF.
Get in a Car
Echo & the Bunnymen Lyrics
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To where the shaping of our lives
Had just begun when we were young
When everything was coming right
In our dreams of love and life
And we could run into the sun
We're taking a ride
We're looking for stars
We're looking for satellites
Of love
Of love
Changes coming, changes gone
We just want to be someone
Behind the tears, behind the tears
Nights and days go on and on
And things are coming out all wrong
And no one hears, and no one hears
Get in the car
We're taking a ride
We're looking for stars
We're looking for satellites
Get in the car
We're taking a ride
You'll be the star
I'll be your satellite
Of love
Of love
Let's go and take a ride
To all those starry nights
We used to fly upon when we were young
When everything was coming right
In all our dreams of love and life
And we would run into the sun
Nothing's gonna get me down
The lyrics of Echo & the Bunnymen's song "Get in a Car" paint a picture of nostalgia and longing for a simpler time, when everything seemed possible and the future was full of hope. The first verse sets the scene of a starlit drive, presumably with someone special, to a place where the shaping of their lives had just begun. The second verse acknowledges the changes that have occurred and the difficulty in finding their place in the world.
The chorus serves as a call to action, a plea to escape the hardships of reality and seek out something more. The repetition of "get in the car" reinforces the urgency of the situation, emphasizing the need to leave behind their worries and embark on an adventure in search of love and happiness. The final verse echoes the sentiment of the first, emphasizing the need to return to the carefree days of youth and run into the sun.
Overall, the song is a powerful reminder of the beauty and pain of growing up, the challenges that come with it, and the importance of cherishing the memories that shaped us along the way.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's go and take a starlit drive
Let's go on a nighttime drive under the stars
To where the shaping of our lives
To where we began forming our lives
Had just begun when we were young
This was at the beginning of our lives when we were young
When everything was coming right
When everything was going well
In our dreams of love and life
In our hopes and aspirations for love and life
And we could run into the sun
And we could chase after our dreams without fear
Get in the car
Come join me in the car
We're taking a ride
We're going for a drive
We're looking for stars
We're searching for something special
We're looking for satellites
We're searching for something out of reach
Of love
In the context of love
Changes coming, changes gone
Changes have occurred and more will come
We just want to be someone
We just want to make something of ourselves
Behind the tears, behind the tears
Despite the hardships and tears
Nights and days go on and on
Time continues to pass
And things are coming out all wrong
Things aren't turning out as planned
And no one hears, and no one hears
No one seems to be listening or understanding
You'll be the star
You will shine bright
I'll be your satellite
I'll be there, circling around you
Let's go and take a ride
Let's go for a drive
To all those starry nights
To all those magical nights under the stars
Nothing's gonna get me down
I won't let anything bring me down
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN STEPHEN MCCULLOCH, WILLIAM ALFRED SERGEANT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kelbale
Let's go and take a starlit drive
To where the shaping of our lives
Had just begun...when we were young
When everything was coming right
In our dreams of love and life
And we would run...into the sun
Get in the car
We're taking a ride
We're looking for stars
We're looking for satellites
Of love
Of love
Changes coming changes gone
We just want to be someone
Behind the tears...behind the tears
Nights and days go on and on
And things are coming out all wrong
And no one hears...and no one hears
So, get in the car
We're taking a ride
We're looking for stars
We're looking for satellites
Get in the car
We're taking a ride
You'll be the star
I'll be your satellite
Of love
Of love
Let's go and take a ride
To all those starry nights
We used to fly upon...when we were young
When everything was coming right
In all our dreams of love and life
And we would run...into the sun
Nothing's gonna get me down
@AlexTorell
Get in the car.
Let's go and take a starlit drive
To where the shaping of our lives
Had just begun when we were young
When everything was coming right
In our dreams of love and life
And we could run into the sun
Get in the car
We're taking a ride
We're looking for stars
We're looking for satellites
Of love
Of love
Changes coming, changes gone
We just want to be someone
Behind the tears, behind the tears
Nights and days go on and on
And things are coming out all wrong
And no one hears, and no one hears
Get in the car
We're taking a ride
We're looking for stars
We're looking for satellites
Get in the car
We're taking a ride
You'll be the star
I'll be your satellite
Of love
Of love
Let's go and take a ride
To all those starry nights
We used to fly upon when we were young
When everything was coming right
In all our dreams of love and life
And we would run into the sun
Nothing's gonna get me down
@ryangerardcomedy425
This song meant a lot to me in 1999 when I was in New York. I listened to the CD on a yellow discman. Those were great times.
@JoseAntonio-tn1ul
Pertenece a una etapa más melódica e íntima. He tenido la suerte de verles dos veces en vivo, en 2007 y 2009. Ya tengo ganas de verles de nuevo...Bunnymen forever.
@duhreetohs2103
a real nice song from a really nice album. chumps who think all of the worthwhile music from these guys were done only in the 80's are really missing out js.
@jesuslovesyou5384
Very true this band actually out perform David Bowie The cure the smiths and Morrissey
@frankdelia2158
Great riding tune.
@rickb.284
Great song from the "softer" side of EATB...Heard this in a Barnes and Noble in Seattle back in 1999...
@BushyHairedStranger
I was living on 1st & Pike(homeless) winter of 1999. Deeply strung out, dealing to support my habit looking for a way out. The Death of my Grandmother on February 14th down in Eugene sent me home to face my life…so I got in the Car.
@Reymundodonsayo
One of my forever songs
@kelbale
Let's go and take a starlit drive
To where the shaping of our lives
Had just begun...when we were young
When everything was coming right
In our dreams of love and life
And we would run...into the sun
Get in the car
We're taking a ride
We're looking for stars
We're looking for satellites
Of love
Of love
Changes coming changes gone
We just want to be someone
Behind the tears...behind the tears
Nights and days go on and on
And things are coming out all wrong
And no one hears...and no one hears
So, get in the car
We're taking a ride
We're looking for stars
We're looking for satellites
Get in the car
We're taking a ride
You'll be the star
I'll be your satellite
Of love
Of love
Let's go and take a ride
To all those starry nights
We used to fly upon...when we were young
When everything was coming right
In all our dreams of love and life
And we would run...into the sun
Nothing's gonna get me down
@carromacumba
Brilliant 🔥💎🔥