"The Back Seat of My Car" has its origins as an unfinished concept from a holiday McCartney took with then-girlfriend Maggie McGivern in Sardinia in summer 1968. It was one of several compositions Paul McCartney presented to the Beatles in January 1969 during their Get Back rehearsals at Twickenham Film Studios in London. Played on 14 January, the song was still a work-in-progress, with the lyrics unfinished while the song's melody was well developed.
The Back Seat Of My Car
Paul McCartney 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 song "The Back Seat Of My Car" by Paul McCartney is a song about young love and rebellion. The lyrics suggest that the singer and his lover are on a joyride along the highway, wanting to enjoy their freedom and do things their way. However, they are also torn between the desires of their hearts and the expectations of society and their parents. They recognize that their actions are frowned upon and their love is seen as wrong, but they choose to ignore it in favor of living in the moment. As they bask in the thrill of the night, they find themselves "hiding" and sitting in the back seat of the car, looking for something exciting to do. They talk about "looking for a ride in and out of town" and "strolling around," suggesting that they are restless and looking for adventure.
The song's chorus repeats the phrase "we believe that we can't be wrong," implying that the couple is sure of their feelings and their choices, even if they do not conform to societal norms. The laser lights that they see are described as "pretty," suggesting that they are attracted to the glitz and glamour of a life of freedom and spontaneity. The song ends on a note of hope and defiance, with the couple still believing that their love is right even if the world tells them otherwise.
Overall, "The Back Seat Of My Car" is a song about youthful idealism and the thirst for adventure and freedom. It is also a song about the struggles of growing up and trying to reconcile one's personal desires and expectations with those of society and family.
Line by Line Meaning
Speed along the highway, honey I want it my way
I want to travel fast on the roads as per my wishes.
But listen to her daddy's song, don't stay out to long
However, her dad has his own rules, so we shouldn't stay out too late.
Were just busy hidin', sitting the back seat of my car
Therefore, we are trying to hide ourselves by sitting in the back seat of my car.
(Looking for a ride and all about)
We are looking for adventure and excitement.
(Looking for a ride in and out of town)
We want to explore different places and travel around.
(Strolling around and all about)
We are wandering around aimlessly and having fun.
(Looking for a ride in and out of)
We are looking for ways to move around and explore places.
The laser lights are pretty
We are fascinated by the twinkling laser lights around us.
We may end up in Mexico city
We are open to the possibility of getting to Mexico City in the course of our journey.
Making love is wrong
Her dad might not approve of us being intimate.
Ooh, we're just busy riding
We are more focused on travelling and moving around than anything else for now.
Sitting in the back seat of my car
We are physically in the back seat of my car.
For we was only hiding
Our aim was only to hide from sight and have some excitement.
And when we finished driving
After we're done cruising around on the roads,
We can say we were late in arriving
We can excuse our lateness by saying we had so much fun driving around.
We believe that we can't be wrong, yeah
We feel that we're doing nothing wrong and therefore have nothing to be ashamed of.
Oh oh, we believe that we can't be wrong
We still strongly believe that our actions are reasonable, so we continue on.
We can make it to Mexico city
We have confidence that we can eventually reach our destination in Mexico City.
No, no, no
We contest any idea that our activities might be wrong or misguided.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
We are thoroughly enjoying our ride and the freedom it gives us.
Oh oh, oh oh, yeah, oh, yeah
The excitement of cruising around seems to consume us fully.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PAUL MCCARTNEY
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