Loeb carried the momentum of her early success into a multi-dimensional career encompassing music, film, television, voice-over work and children’s recordings. Her five acclaimed studio CDs include her major label debut, the gold-selling "Tails" and its follow-ups, the Grammy-nominated, gold-selling "Firecracker" (1997), "Cake and Pie" (2002; re-released with three bonus tracks as "Hello Lisa"), and "The Way It Really Is" (2004).
She tours worldwide and has captivated a younger audience as she released award-winning "Catch the Moon" in 2003, and 5 years later "Camp Lisa" in 2008. In conjunction with this project, she launched her own non-profit, The Camp Lisa Foundation, designed to help underprivileged kids attend summer camp through its partnership with Summer Camp Opportunities Provide an Edge, Inc. (S.C.O.P.E.). Loeb has starred in two television series, "Dweezil and Lisa", a weekly culinary adventure for the Food Network and "No. 1 Single", a dating show on the E! Network in 2006.
Her greatest hits compilation, "The Very Best of Lisa Loeb", was released through Universal in January 2006 .
Her seventh studio album "No Fairy Tale" was released on January 29, 2013, by 429 Records. Her eighth album "A Simple Trick to Happiness" was released on February 28, 2020.
Loeb tours with and without her band, such as touring with Daru Oda and Adam Levy. Other band members have included Mark Spencer, Matt Beck, Ronny Crawford, Joe Quigley, Joe Travers, Mark Meadows, Michael Eisenstein, Dave Gibbs, and Leland Sklar.
Too Fast Driving
Lisa Loeb Lyrics
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You're my flat tire.
Too late and night
With pitch black out of sight.
And too fast driving,
And too fast driving
Driving I was thinking
A blow out, screeching halt
Lots of ice no salt
And too fast driving
And too fast driving
And too fast driving
Don't wanna feel that too much
And what's the limit
Don't want to think about the limit
And am I in it
Am I in it
And am I in it
And am I in it
Am I in it
Driving I was thinking
You're my flat tire
You gonna crash you stupid lout
You're reckless you're spinning out
And too fast driving
And too fast driving
And too fast driving
In "Too Fast Driving," Lisa Loeb uses driving as a metaphor for her relationship with someone who she feels is reckless and dangerous. The opening lines, "Driving I was thinking, you're my flat tire," suggest that the person is a liability and could cause trouble. She later expands on this metaphor as the car is driven too fast and out of control, representing the potential for disaster in the relationship.
Loeb also grapples with the concept of limits and boundaries in the lyrics. She wonders about the limit of how fast they can go and if they have gone too far. She asks if she is in it, meaning if she is fully committed to the relationship and willing to take these risks. The repetition of these lines, "Don't wanna feel that too much / And what's the limit / Don't want to think about the limit / And am I in it" add a sense of urgency to the song.
The final verse suggests that Loeb is aware of the danger and is trying to intervene before it is too late. She sees the person as a "stupid lout" who will crash and spin out if they continue on their reckless path. The overall message of the song may be a warning to others to be cautious in their relationships and not let things spiral out of control.
Line by Line Meaning
Driving I was thinking,
Lisa is reflecting on her thoughts while driving
You're my flat tire.
Lisa sees a parallel between her driving experience and a car with a flat tire, suggesting that she feels unstable and off-kilter
Too late and night
It's late at night, which adds to the danger of driving fast
With pitch black out of sight.
It's so dark out that Lisa can't see ahead of her, which is even more worrisome since she is driving too fast
And too fast driving,
Lisa admits to driving too fast, which is dangerous
And too fast driving
Lisa repeats this line to emphasize the danger of her actions
Don't wanna feel that too much
Lisa doesn't want to experience the negative consequences of going too fast
And what's the limit
Lisa is curious about the speed limit and what is considered safe
Don't want to think about the limit
Lisa is aware of the danger but doesn't want to consider it too much
And am I in it
Lisa is questioning whether or not she is exceeding the speed limit
Am I in it
Lisa repeats this line to emphasize her concern about breaking the speed limit
And am I in it
Lisa asks this question again, underscoring her worry
And am I in it
Lisa repeats this line to continue expressing her fear of not obeying the speed limit
Am I in it
Lisa asks herself one last time if she is breaking the speed limit
Driving I was thinking
Lisa repeats this opening line to bring the song full circle and tie her thoughts together
You gonna crash you stupid lout
Lisa is angry at herself for her recklessness and invokes a derogatory term towards herself in her thoughts
You're reckless you're spinning out
Lisa is spinning out of control and behaving recklessly
And too fast driving
Lisa ends the song on this line, repeating it to underscore the danger of reckless driving
And too fast driving
Lisa ends the song on this line, repeating it to underscore the danger of reckless driving
And too fast driving
Lisa ends the song on this line, repeating it to underscore the danger of reckless driving
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: LISA A. LOEB
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