Chasing Cars
Sara Ramirez 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

The lyrics of Chasing Cars by Sara Ramirez, Chandra Wilson, and Kevin McKidd express the desire to forget everything around them and just be present with each other. The repetition of "If I lay here, If I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?" invokes a sense of longing for a connection that is pure and uninterrupted. The song speaks about needing someone's grace to find their own and suggests a mutual dependence on each other. The lyrics "all that I am, all that I ever was is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see" paint a picture of complete vulnerability and the willingness to give yourself completely to the person you love.


Furthermore, the song "Chasing Cars" is not about cars at all. The phrase "chasing cars" was something lead singer Gary Lightbody heard his father say once, and he liked how it sounded. The song was inspired by the end of a long-term relationship Lightbody was going through, but the lyrics are intentionally ambiguous to allow listeners to apply them to their own experiences. The song's simple yet powerful melody and lyrics made it a hit upon its release, earning it the record for the longest run in the UK Top 100 Chart at 166 weeks. It is a popular choice for television and movie soundtracks, including the medical drama Grey's Anatomy, where it was featured in a pivotal season 2 moment.


Line by Line Meaning

We'll do it all
We will achieve everything


Everything
Every single thing


On our own
Without any external assistance


We don't need
We are self-sufficient


Anything
No material possessions


Or anyone
No other people


If I lay here
If I stay still in this place


If I just lay here
If I just remain in this state


Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Would you join me and ignore everything else?


I don't quite know
I am uncertain


How to say
How to articulate


How I feel
My innermost emotions


Those three words
The expression of 'I love you'


Are said too much
The phrase is overused


They're not enough
It doesn't do justice to the depth of my feelings


Forget what we're told
Ignore what they tell us


Before we get too old
Before we grow aged


Show me a garden that's bursting into life
Reveal a thriving and vivid garden


Let's waste time
Let's spend time idly


Chasing cars
Running after vehicles


Around our heads
Circling in our minds


I need your grace
I require your kindness


To remind me
To refresh my memory


To find my own
To discover my own way


All that I am
My whole identity


All that I ever was
The entirety of my past self


Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see
I can only see myself through your eyes


I don't know where
I am unsure of my whereabout


Confused about how as well
I don't know about the process as well


Just know that these things will never change for us at all
I am certain that we will always remain the same


If I lay here
If I stay still in this place


If I just lay here
If I just remain in this state


Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Would you join me and ignore everything else?




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@izabellasouza8692

Nós faremos tudo isto
Tudo
Sozinhos

Nós não precisamos
De nada
Ou de ninguém

Se eu deitar aqui
Se eu apenas deitar aqui
Você deitaria comigo e esqueceria do mundo?

Eu não sei direito
Como dizer
Como me sinto

Aquelas três palavras
são ditas demais
Elas não são o suficiente

Se eu deitar aqui
Se eu apenas deitar aqui
Você deitaria comigo e esqueceria do mundo?

Esqueça o que foi dito
Antes de ficarmos muito velhos
Mostre-me um jardim que esta se abrindo para a vida

Vamos passar o tempo
Perseguindo carros
Em volta de nossas cabeças

Eu preciso de sua graça
Para me lembrar
De encontrar a minha

Se eu deitar aqui
Se eu apenas deitar aqui
Você deitaria comigo e esqueceria do mundo?

Esquecer do que nos falam
Antes de ficarmos muito velhos
Mostre-me um jardim que esta se abrindo para a vida

Tudo que eu sou
Tudo que eu sempre fui
Esta aqui em seus olhos perfeitos, eles são tudo o que eu consigo ver

Eu não sei onde
também estou confuso sobre o "como"
Apenas sei que estas coisas nunca mudarão para nós

Se eu deitar aqui
Se eu apenas deitar aqui
Você deitaria comigo e esqueceria do mundo?



@nicolelopes3672

Nós faremos tudo isto sozinhos
Nós não precisamos de nada ou de ninguém

Se eu deitasse aqui, se eu apenas deitasse aqui
Você deitaria comigo
E esqueceria do mundo?

Eu não sei bem como dizer como me sinto
Aquelas três palavras são ditas demais
Elas não são o suficiente

Se eu deitasse aqui, se eu apenas me deitasse aqui
Você deitaria comigo
E apenas esqueceria do mundo?
Esqueça o que nos foi dito
Antes de nos tornarmos muito velhos
Mostre-me um jardim
Que esteja ganhando vida

Vamos perder o tempo perseguindo carros
Em volta de nossas cabeças
Eu preciso de sua graça
Para me lembrar, para encontrar a minha própria

Se eu deitasse aqui, se eu apenas deitasse aqui
Você deitaria comigo
E apenas esqueceria do mundo?
Esqueça o que nos foi dito
Antes de nos tornarmos muito velhos
Mostre-me um jardim
Que esteja ganhando vida

Tudo que eu sou, tudo o que eu sempre fui
Está aqui em seus olhos perfeitos
Eles são tudo o que eu vejo, eu não sei aonde
Confuso sobre como também
Apenas sei que essas coisas nunca irão
Mudar para nós de jeito nenhum

Se eu deitasse aqui, se eu apenas deitasse aqui
Você deitaria comigo
E apenas esqueceria do mundo?



All comments from YouTube:

@sara121263

CARACA! que música maravilhosa. Grey's arrasa na trilha sonora

@luizaqueiroz1871

Sara Melo how to save a life é boa tbm

@amandaeverdeen9693

the story então é perfeita é uma música melhor que a outra

@gelletopbjbj1657

Vdd

@dorinhaa3983

Sara Melo eu choro mt 💔💔

@nilzanil2059

Sara Melo 👏👏👏👏👏👏

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@rachelq3037

This was so beautiful - had no idea that the Grey's Anatomy  cast had hidden such  vocally talented voices.  Kevin's voice is exceptional.  And you are all right - GA will never be the same without Derek.  I'm still screaming, "Shondra, you've lost mind".

@jacklavancha9659

+Rachel Q he did not want to do greys anatomy any more

@lebronfederic1682

Derek left the show, Shondra didn't fired Derek

@rosemarycorrigan5641

Love his voice

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