Prelude
Kavinsky [OutRun (2013)] Lyrics
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He was a teenager like any other
Dreaming of his heroes and in love with a girl
But on a thunderous night along a ragged coast
A mysterious red car came to him
Its power lighting his eyes blood-red
In a flash all was lost in the hellfire of twisted metal
He and the car had become one, their souls spliced forever
Leaving him to wonder the night alone
Invisible to everyone but her.
These lyrics from Kavinsky's "Prelude" tell the story of a young man who had dreams and was in love with a girl like any other teenager in 1986. However, his life takes a drastic turn when he encounters a mysterious red car on a thunderous night along a ragged coast. The car's power seems to have a hypnotic effect on him, as his eyes light up red. In an instant, the young man's life is changed forever as he becomes one with the car and their souls are spliced forever.
The second part of the lyrics describes the aftermath of the event, where the young man emerges from the burning wreckage of the car as a different person. He is now invisible to everyone around him except for the girl he was in love with. What exactly happened to the young man, and how the car influenced his life, is left up to interpretation. However, the lyrics suggest that the young man's life has taken a dark, dangerous turn, as he becomes one with the car and can no longer be seen by anyone except for his love interest.
Overall, "Prelude" is a haunting and mysterious song that tells a dark story about the dangers of obsession and the unknown powers that can change someone's life forever. The lyrics are open to interpretation and leave room for individual imagination, but they paint a vivid picture of a young man's life that was drastically altered by a hypnotic encounter with a dangerous red car.
Line by Line Meaning
The year was 1986
The story takes place in the year 1986
He was a teenager like any other
The singer was a typical teenager
Dreaming of his heroes and in love with a girl
The singer was daydreaming about his idols and enamored with a girl
But on a thunderous night along a ragged coast
One stormy night by the rough shoreline
A mysterious red car came to him
He encountered a strange scarlet vehicle
Its power lighting his eyes blood-red
The car's force caused his eyes to glow a deep red
In a flash all was lost in the hellfire of twisted metal
Suddenly, the car crashed and everything was destroyed
When our hero emerged from the burning wreckage
The artist survived the fiery wreckage
He and the car had become one, their souls spliced forever
His essence and that of the car merged into one, for eternity
Leaving him to wonder the night alone
He was left alone to reflect on the eventful night
Invisible to everyone but her.
He was unseen by all except for the girl he loved.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: PAUL HAHN, VINCENT BELORGEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Nick_The_Shredder
The year was 1986
He was a teenager like any other
Dreaming of his heroes and in love with a girl
But on a thunderous night along a ragged coast
A mysterious red car came to him
Its power lighting his eyes blood-red
In a flash all was lost in the hellfire of twisted metal
When our hero emerged from the burning wreckage
He and the car had become one, their souls spliced forever
Leaving him to wander the night alone
Invisible to everyone but her
@RecordMakers
𝐊𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 ! His new single "𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗲" is out: http://kavinsky.lnk.to/Renegade
Watch the video: http://youtu.be/N5u6YYqWgEo
@ManOutofTime913
"The year is 198-SEX..."
I cannot unhear this now.
@buttkicker7172
I thought the same thing lol
@OlderSnake
I had to go back and double check. Still heard it as 198-SEX
@lancemin6106
What a good way to describe that year.
@merchant271
heard this song for the first time just now and heard that before even looking at the comments lol
@reformedzoomer
Was legit just listening to this on Windows Media Player and as soon as I heard that I knew I had to come check this comments section to see if anybody else heard the same thing.
I am satisfied.
@Nick_The_Shredder
The year was 1986
He was a teenager like any other
Dreaming of his heroes and in love with a girl
But on a thunderous night along a ragged coast
A mysterious red car came to him
Its power lighting his eyes blood-red
In a flash all was lost in the hellfire of twisted metal
When our hero emerged from the burning wreckage
He and the car had become one, their souls spliced forever
Leaving him to wander the night alone
Invisible to everyone but her
@Nick_The_Shredder
@@erikanoszka-kum-8c946 but why ?
@Nick_The_Shredder
@@erikanoszka-kum-8c946 oh