Chasing Cars
Mariachi Rock-o Lyrics
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Everything
On our own
We don't need
Anything
Or anyone
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me
And just forget the world?
I don't quite know
How to say
How I feel
Those three words
Are said too much
They're not enough
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me
And just forget the world?
Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden
That's bursting into life
Let's waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads
I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me
And just forget the world?
Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden
That's bursting into life
All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes
They're all I can see
I don't know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things
Will never change for us at all
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me
And just forget the world?
The lyrics to Mariachi Rock-o's song "Chasing Cars" express a desire for simple, unadulterated love free from the stress and complications of the world. The opening lines, "We'll do it all, everything, on our own," suggest that the couple at the center of the song is determined to build a fulfilling life together without relying on external forces or material goods. This theme is reinforced by the subsequent lines, "We don't need anything or anyone."
The chorus of the song, "If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?" encapsulates the central emotional message of the song. The singer is expressing a longing for intimacy and simplicity, a desire to lay with their loved one and ignore the stress and chaos that surrounds them.
The song's lyrics also reference the importance of relying on one's partner for emotional support. The line "I need your grace to remind me to find my own" suggests that the singer has struggled with self-worth in the past and is relying on their partner to help them find purpose in life.
Line by Line Meaning
We'll do it all
We'll try everything and take on any challenge
Everything
We won't leave anything left undone
On our own
We'll do it without any help from others
We don't need
We can do without
Anything
We don't need any material possessions
Or anyone
We don't need anyone else besides each other
If I lay here
If I lay here still and quiet
If I just lay here
If I'm just lying here doing nothing
Would you lie with me
Will you come and lay with me
And just forget the world?
And forget about the world around us?
I don't quite know
I can't figure out completely
How to say
What words to use
How I feel
To express how I really feel
Those three words
Those common phrases
Are said too much
Are spoken without much thought or meaning
They're not enough
Not truly what's wanted or needed
Forget what we're told
Disregard everything we're being made to believe
Before we get too old
Before we run out of time
Show me a garden
Take me somewhere with life and vitality
That's bursting into life
Where plants and trees are growing wildly
Let's waste time
Let's spend time doing something
Chasing cars
Let's attempt the impossible
Around our heads
Until our minds are tired and exhausted
I need your grace
I need your understanding and patience
To remind me
To help me remember
To find my own
To help me find my own place in this world
All that I am
Everything that makes me what I am
All that I ever was
Everything that's made me to this point in time
Is here in your perfect eyes
Is seen through the beauty of your eyes
They're all I can see
They are the only thing I want to see
I don't know where
I'm lost, and don't know how to find my way
Confused about how as well
Unsure of the path to take
Just know that these things
But I know that these parts of life
Will never change for us at all
Will always remain the same for us
If I lay here
If I lay here still and quiet
If I just lay here
If I'm just lying here doing nothing
Would you lie with me
Will you come and lay with me
And just forget the world?
And forget about the world around us?
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