The Back Seat Of My Car
McCartney (Paul) Lyrics
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But listen to her daddy's song, don't stay out to long
Were just busy hidin', sitting the back seat of my car
(Looking for a ride and all about)
(Looking for a ride in and out of town)
(Strolling around and all about)
(Looking for a ride in and out of)
We may end up in Mexico city
But listen to her daddy's song
Making love is wrong
Ooh, we're just busy riding
Sitting in the back seat of my car
Oh oh, Oh oh
Oh oh, Oh oh
Oh oh, Oh oh
Oh oh, Oh oh
Oh oh, Oh oh
For we was only hiding
Sitting in the back seat of my car, yeah
And when we finished driving
We can say we were late in arriving
And listen to her daddy's song
We believe that we can't be wrong, yeah
Oh oh, we believe that we can't be wrong
Oh oh, we believe that we can't be wrong
We can make it to Mexico city
Sitting in the back seat of my car, oh oh
Oh oh, we believe that we can't be wrong
Oh oh, we believe that we can't be wrong
Oh oh, we believe that we can't be wrong
Oh oh, we believe that we can't be wrong
Oh oh, we believe that we can't be wrong
Oh oh, we believe that we can't be wrong
No, no, no
We believe we can't be wrong
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, yeah, oh, yeah
The Back Seat of My Car by Paul and Linda McCartney is a song that tells the story of two lovers who are driving in a car and taking a road trip, fleeing from the watchful eyes of their parents. The singer wants to be free and takes a spin with his lover, disregarding the opinions of her father who has probably imposed certain rules on her. In the chorus, he sings about their unbridled love, and how it feels right to make poor choices. The lines "Making love is wrong" and "We believe that we can't be wrong" contradict each other, making the singer look reckless and carefree.
The song is full of mixed emotions, with the singer being excited but also a bit scared. He wants to live his life and enjoy his love but is also aware of the consequences of his actions. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a steep, winding highway with the laser lights flickering behind him, setting the mood for an intense, wild ride.
Line by Line Meaning
Speed along the highway, honey I want it my way
I want to go fast down the road and have everything happen according to what I want.
But listen to her daddy's song, don't stay out to long
We should listen to her father's advice and not stay out too late.
Were just busy hidin', sitting the back seat of my car
We're simply trying to hide and enjoy being together in the back seat of my car.
The laser lights are pretty, we may end up in Mexico city
The laser lights on the highway look nice and we might end up in Mexico city at some point.
Making love is wrong, ooh, we're just busy riding, sitting in the back seat of my car
We know having sex is frowned upon, so we're just enjoying being together and riding in the car.
Oh oh, we believe that we can't be wrong
We are convinced that we are making the right decision.
For we was only hiding, sitting in the back seat of my car, yeah
We were only trying to hide from everyone and be together in the back seat of my car.
And when we finished driving, we can say we were late in arriving
When we finish this adventure, we can claim we were late because we had car trouble or a different excuse.
And listen to her daddy's song, we believe that we can't be wrong, yeah
We will still listen to her father's advice, but we still think we are doing the right thing.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PAUL MCCARTNEY
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