Chasing Cars
Project 46 Vs. Snow Patrol Lyrics

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We'll do it all
Everything
On our own

We don't need
Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here
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?

Overall Meaning

"Chasing Cars" by Project 46 vs. Snow Patrol is a song about the desire to escape from the world's expectations and simply exist in the moment with someone you love. The opening lines "We'll do it all, everything, on our own. We don't need anything or anyone" capture the need for independence and self-reliance. The lines suggest a longing to be free from societal pressures and forge one's own path in life. The singers want to go against the grain and live a life that they have chosen for themselves.

The chorus of the song is the most iconic part. The singer poses a simple question that portrays a desire to live in the moment without any worries: "If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?" The question is rhetorical and has a certain amount of urgency to it. The singer desires to be present in the moment with the person they love.

The final verse switches the focus slightly, hinting that this is a love song, and the singer is asking for their lover's validation. "All that I am, all that I ever was is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see" shows that the singer only sees perfection and love in the eyes of their lover. They seem to be asking for their lover's grace and encouragement to move ahead in life.

Line by Line Meaning

We'll do it all
Together, we will take on all challenges.

Everything
We will attempt every task presented to us.

On our own
We don't need anyone's help.

We don't need
There is nothing we require.

Anything
We have everything we need.

Or anyone
We can complete any task independently.

If I lay here
If I were to lay down here.

If I just lay here
If I didn't move from this spot.

Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Could you accompany me and disregard all other concerns?

I don't quite know
I'm not exactly certain.

How to say
How to express.

How I feel
My emotions regarding this situation.

Those three words
Expressing my love.

Are said too much
They are overused and have lost meaning.

They're not enough
They don't truly convey my emotions.

Forget what we're told
Ignore what others say.

Before we get too old
Before we have the chance to regret not doing this.

Show me a garden that's bursting into life
Demonstrate an example of true growth and vitality.

Let's waste time
Let's spend our time on something frivolous.

Chasing cars
Pursuing something unattainable or meaningless.

Around our heads
In our thoughts and dreams.

I need your grace
I require your understanding and patience.

To remind me
To help me remember.

To find my own
To discover my own path.

All that I am
My entire being.

All that I ever was
Every version of myself that existed in the past.

Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see
My existence is validated by your perception of me.

I don't know where
I'm unsure of my current location or status.

Confused about how as well
I'm unclear about how I arrived here.

Just know that these things will never change for us at all
Understand that our relationship will not diminish regardless of our situation.

If I lay here
If I were to remain in this position.

If I just lay here
Without moving or changing anything.

Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Could you accompany me and disregard all other concerns?

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Natah Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonathan Quinn, Tom Simpson, Paul Wilson

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