Fastball is an American power pop / rock n roll band that formed in Austin,… Read Full Bio ↴Fastball is an American power pop / rock n roll band that formed in Austin, Texas in the 1990s. The band originally called themselves "Magneto U.S.A" but changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records. They released their first album, Make Your Mama Proud, in 1996.

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.

Wind Me Up
Fastball Lyrics

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Funny how I couldn't see
This is not at all about you, it's about me
Everything has happened the way it was meant to be
Here's an opportunity for us to find
A way for me to tell you what's been on my mind
Please forgive me, I don't mean to seem unkind
But you wind me up, so wind me up again
I feel the tug of war, it only seems to happen

When we open love's door
Everything is back to the way it was before
Can you tell the difference or is it the same
Does it really count if we don't give it a name
Please forgive me, I don't mean to seem insane
But you wind me up, better wind me up again
Funny, but I thought you knew
All those things you think about I think about too
Gotta seperate the unreal from what is true
Here's an opportunity for us to find
A way for me to tell you what's been on my mind
Please forgive me, I don't mean to seem unkind
But you wind me up, so wind me up again

Quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire when the wine is opened, you
Must drink it
Oh non, ce n'est pas grand chose oh no, it's nothing
Ce n'est qu'un emploi provisoire it's only a temporary job
Oui, je comprends yes, I understand
Il a nié mordicus he denied everything
Il trompe sa femme he cheats on his wife
C'est du toc it's all fake
C'était très visible it was obvious
Mais j'ai entendu but I heard
J'étais terriblement gínée I was terribly embarrassed
C'est un cercle vicieux it's a vicious circle
Il a pris la poudre d'escampette he ran away
J'ai un maillot de bain à une pièce I have a one-piece swim suit

Quand le vin est tire, il faut le boire
Oh non, ce n'est pas grand chose
Ce n'est qu'un emploi provisoire
Oui, je comprends
Il a nie mordicus
Il trompe sa femme
C'est du toc
C'etait tres visible
Mais j'ai entendu
J'etais terriblement genee
C'est un cercle vicieux

Il a pris la poudre d'escampette
J'ai un maillot de bain a une piece

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fastball's song "Wind Me Up" are all about the singer's internal struggle to sort out their feelings for their partner. The singer acknowledges that their partner has not done anything wrong, as the issues are really about their own insecurities and challenges. Despite the hurdles, the singer wants to find a way to communicate their feelings, and hopes their partner can forgive them for any past misunderstandings.

The line "Please forgive me, I don't mean to seem unkind" shows that the singer is aware that their actions have not always been kind to their partner. The repetition of the phrase "you wind me up, so wind me up again" represents the idea that the singer needs their partner's help to work through their internal struggles. They need their partner to inspire and motivate them to work through their own negative thoughts and emotions.

The lyrics also touch on the theme of perception versus reality, with the line "Can you tell the difference or is it the same? Does it really count if we don't give it a name?" The singer is questioning whether or not it is necessary to define the emotions they are feeling. The ambiguous nature of their feelings has caused confusion, and their partner may feel the same way, hence the need to communicate and sort things out together.

Line by Line Meaning

Funny how I couldn't see
I was blind to the truth

This is not at all about you, it's about me
The problem lies within myself, not with you

Everything has happened the way it was meant to be
Life has unfolded as it should have

Here's an opportunity for us to find A way for me to tell you what's been on my mind Please forgive me, I don't mean to seem unkind But you wind me up, so wind me up again
I need to communicate my thoughts and feelings to you, even though it may not always be easy

I feel the tug of war, it only seems to happen When we open love's door Everything is back to the way it was before
Relationships can be complicated and can bring up conflicting emotions

Can you tell the difference or is it the same Does it really count if we don't give it a name Please forgive me, I don't mean to seem insane But you wind me up, better wind me up again
The lines between love and other emotions can sometimes blur, but I know I need you in my life

Funny, but I thought you knew All those things you think about I think about too Gotta seperate the unreal from what is true Here's an opportunity for us to find A way for me to tell you what's been on my mind Please forgive me, I don't mean to seem unkind But you wind me up, so wind me up again
I want to connect with you on a deeper level and sort through all of our thoughts and emotions

Quand le vin est tire, il faut le boire Oh non, ce n'est pas grand chose Ce n'est qu'un emploi provisoire Oui, je comprends Il a nie mordicus Il trompe sa femme C'est du toc C'etait tres visible Mais j'ai entendu J'etais terriblement genee C'est un cercle vicieux Il a pris la poudre d'escampette J'ai un maillot de bain a une piece

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ANTHONY SCALZO

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