Fastball consists of Miles Zuniga (lead guitar and vocals), Tony Scalzo (bass and vocals), and Joey Shuffield (drums). They released one breakout hit single, "The Way", in 1998. Other songs receiving significant radio airplay included "Out Of My Head", "You're An Ocean", and "Fire Escape". "The Way" ended up peaking at number-one on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, bringing the group into a mainstream audience.
The group's fifth full length album, Little White Lies, was released in Spring 2009. Their most current album as of spring 2013, it is distributed by MRI/RED Distribution. The group continues to tour to a loyal cult following.
Love Is Expensive and Free
Fastball Lyrics
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And how I'm sittin' on one right now.
You can warn me about candles
With both ends burning
From the outside, in.
But, don't tell me about true love.
Because I don't think you really know.
You need to pay the cost.
You need to feel the loss.
'Cause love is expensive and free.
Love is expensive and free.
Talk to me about appearances
I'll tell you, lately, they mean less and less.
Do your best to keep me occupied,
It's hard to concentrate
I must confess.
Don't you tell me about heartbreak,
'cause it ain't written in the stars.
You need to pay the cost.
You need to feel the loss.
Love is expensive and free.
Love is expensive and free.
Love is expensive and free.
Alright,
You got me
Don't you worry 'bout my baby,
Her eyes are open all the time.
I could never dare deceive her,
Much less remove her from my mind.
I didn't talk to you about true love.
I didn't think you'd understand.
We need to pay the cost.
We need to feel the loss.
Love is expensive and free.
Love is expensive and free.
Love is expensive and free.
The lyrics to Fastball's song Love Is Expensive and Free appear to be a conversation between two people. The singer is telling the other person that they can talk to them about anything, from powder-kegs to warnings about burning candles, but don't talk to them about true love because they don't believe the other person really knows what it is. This could be because they haven't experienced true love themselves or perhaps they think the other person is not capable of understanding what true love really means.
The singer then goes on to say that appearances mean less and less to them and that it's hard to concentrate because of distractions. However, they don't want the other person to talk to them about heartbreak because they believe it's something that's not written in the stars, meaning it's not predetermined.
The chorus of the song is repeated twice, emphasizing the idea that love is both expensive and free. In the last verse, the singer tells the other person not to worry about their baby because their eyes are always open, indicating that they are watching out for them. The singer admits that they didn't talk to the other person about true love because they didn't think they would understand but then says that both of them need to pay the cost and feel the loss of love because it's both expensive and free.
Overall, the song seems to be exploring the complex nature of love, emphasizing how it can be both costly and priceless, but also how it's hard to define and understand until you've experienced it for yourself.
Line by Line Meaning
You can talk to me about powder-kegs
You can discuss potentially dangerous situations with me.
And how I'm sittin' on one right now.
And how I might be facing an uncertain future.
You can warn me about candles
You can advise me about risky behavior.
With both ends burning
that could have negative consequences.
From the outside, in.
Without understanding my personal experience.
But, don't tell me about true love.
But please don't try to educate me on love.
Because I don't think you really know.
Because I don't believe you have enough expertise in that area.
You need to pay the cost.
You need to invest effort, money or time to achieve something.
You need to feel the loss.
You need to experience failure or defeat to grow.
'Cause love is expensive and free.
Because love has a cost but it can also be given freely.
Talk to me about appearances
Let's discuss how things look on the surface.
I'll tell you, lately, they mean less and less.
I'll tell you that lately, appearances are less important to me.
Do your best to keep me occupied,
Try to keep me engaged in conversation or activity.
It's hard to concentrate
I'm having trouble focusing my attention.
I must confess.
I need to be honest with you.
Don't you tell me about heartbreak,
Don't try to sympathize with me about lost love.
'cause it ain't written in the stars.
Because it's not predestined or inevitable.
Alright,
OK,
You got me
You convinced me to believe you.
Don't you worry 'bout my baby,
Don't be concerned about my significant other.
Her eyes are open all the time.
She is aware and alert at all times.
I could never dare deceive her,
I would never even consider lying to her.
Much less remove her from my mind.
And definitely not forget about her.
I didn't talk to you about true love.
I didn't initiate a conversation about love with you.
I didn't think you'd understand.
I didn't think you would be able to relate to my situation.
We need to pay the cost.
We both need to invest effort, money or time to achieve something.
We need to feel the loss.
We need to experience failure or defeat to grow.
Love is expensive and free.
Love has a cost but can also be given freely.
Love is expensive and free.
Love has a cost but can also be given freely.
Love is expensive and free.
Love has a cost but can also be given freely.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ANTHONY SCALZO
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