Chasing Cars
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

The lyrics of Snow Patrol's song Chasing Cars are simple yet profound. The song appears to be a love song that speaks of two people who are so in love that they don't need anything or anyone else. The song starts with a declaration that the lovers will do everything on their own, and they don't need anyone else to complete their world. They are so in love that they could just lay there for hours without any care in the world. The chorus is a plea to the lover to lay with them and forget everything that is happening in the world. It's about the passion and the intensity of the moment when two people share a deep love.


The second verse speaks of the difficulty in expressing oneself fully. The singer struggles to find the words to express the depth of their love. The three words, "I love you," seem inadequate to express what is felt, even though they are said often. The chorus repeats twice with a slight modification on the second repetition. It urges the listener to forget what society tells them before they get too old and to find a garden that's teeming with life. The bridge highlights the need for the lover's grace to find one's own way. The song ends with the singer reiterating that all that they are and all that they ever were are in the perfect eyes of their lover.


Line by Line Meaning

We'll do it all
We want to experience everything life has to offer


Everything
Every single aspect


On our own
Without any external help


We don't need
We are capable of doing this without any external help


Anything
Any kind of materialistic support


Or anyone
Or any kind of emotional support


If I lay here
If I simply lie down here


If I just lay here
If I just stayed here without moving or doing anything


Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Will you join me in this moment right here, and forget about everything else?


I don't quite know
I don't have the exact words to describe


How to say
How I truly feel about you


How I feel
The depth of my emotions


Those three words
The phrase 'I love you'


Are said too much
It is used often enough to lose its true meaning sometimes


They're not enough
It doesn't encapsulate the depth of the singer's emotions for the listener


Forget what we're told
Disregard what we've been taught


Before we get too old
Before we lose the opportunity


Show me a garden that's bursting into life
Show me something beautiful and full of life


Let's waste time
Let's take this time to enjoy ourselves without a concern for time


Chasing cars
Pursuing something unattainable


Around our heads
As an unattainable, fleeting thought


I need your grace
I need your help, kindness, and understanding


To remind me
For me to remember the important things in life


To find my own
To find my purpose and place in this world


All that I am
Everything that encompasses me as a person


All that I ever was
Everything that made me who I am now


Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see
In your eyes, I find everything I need and everything I am


I don't know where
I'm uncertain of my path


Confused about how as well
I'm unsure of how to find the way


Just know that these things will never change for us at all
Despite the uncertainties, our mutual love and connection are constant




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

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