1. A hardcore … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with the name Speedway.
1. A hardcore band from Stockholm, Sweden formed in 2019 .
2. A now defunct pop-rock group formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2001 by Jill Jackson (lead vocals) and Jim Duguid (drums). They split in 2004.
The band accquired two more members in the shape of bassist Tom Swann from Edinburgh and guitarist Dan Sells, and signed with Innocent Records in 2002, the label home to Blue and Atomic Kitten. The band supported the former on their UK tour in early 2003, and played a number of university gigs as well, and they were noted for playing one song in particular the Christina Aguilera 1999 hit Genie In A Bottle, and as a result, in September 2003, it became their first single as a double-a-side, with another song, Save Yourself and hit #10 in the UK singles chart.
Their second single, Can't Turn Back hit #12 in February 2004, by which point the music industry were citing them as a modern day Pretenders because of their unique pop rock sound which had a feminine touch courtesy of Jill. Their third single, In & Out, hit #33 in June, and their album Save Yourself was released just after Can't Turn Back came out, sadly, it didn't achieve as well as expected. Speedway thus left Innocent Records after their first UK tour.
Jill Jackson is also known for dating Fame Academy Winner Alex Parks and they performed two songs - Don't Let It Get To You, and Stuble - in March 2005, in Bedford
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Save Yourself
Speedway Lyrics
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Sit up, sit up.. you look a mess.
You didn't take what it says on the bottle—if you did you would be sane,
so wake up, wake up you've done it again.
You've got to save yourself—it's up to you and no one else.
You've got to save yourself.
I'm watching, I'm waiting,
You've got to save yourself.
You lie, you lie silently;
‘feel bad, so bad constantly.
I don't think you know what you're doing—if you did I wouldn't be here.
So stand up, stand up dry your tears.
You seem to think there's nobody like you;
day after day don't know what you might do.
‘Can't understand what it really feels like;
something so small is killing you inside.
These are lyrics by Speedway, from 'Save Yourself'
The lyrics of Speedway's "Save Yourself" tell the story of someone struggling with addiction and the consequences that come with it. The beginning of the song paints a picture of someone who's just woken up and looks a little worse for wear. The lyrics suggest that the person didn't follow the prescribed dosage on the bottle and that this is the reason for their current state. The singer urges the person to "save yourself" because no one else can.
As the song progresses, we are given a glimpse into the mind of the person struggling with addiction. They lie silently, feeling bad all the time, and don't seem to have control over what they're doing. The singer admits that they wouldn't be in their current situation if the person knew what they were doing. However, the person struggling with addiction can't seem to help themselves. The singer emphasizes that it's up to the addict to "save themselves" – no one else can do it for them. The last section of the song deals with the isolation and alienation that the person feels. They feel as if no one understands them, and something small is killing them inside.
The lyrics of "Save Yourself" are a reminder that addiction is a complex issue and that it takes courage and strength to overcome it. The song emphasizes the importance of self-reliance in addiction recovery and emphasizes that ultimately, it's up to the person struggling with addiction to "save themselves."
Line by Line Meaning
Wake up, wake up.. take a breath.
Get up and take a breath, snap out of it and be alert.
Sit up, sit up.. you look a mess.
After waking up, get into an upright position because you look like a disaster.
You didn't take what it says on the bottle—if you did you would be sane, so wake up, wake up you've done it again.
You didn't follow instructions on the bottle, otherwise you would've been sane. Wake up and realize you've repeated the same mistake.
You've got to save yourself—it's up to you and no one else.
You have to save yourself, because no one else can do it for you.
I'm watching, I'm waiting, but nobody's changing the truth.
I'm observing, but nobody can change the truth.
You've got to save yourself.
You must save yourself.
You lie, you lie silently; ‘feel bad, so bad constantly.
You consistently lie and silently feel bad about it.
I don't think you know what you're doing—if you did I wouldn't be here.
I don't believe you're aware of what you're doing, because otherwise, I wouldn't be present.
So stand up, stand up dry your tears.
Get up and stop crying.
You seem to think there's nobody like you; day after day don't know what you might do.
You think you're alone, and every day you're unsure of your actions.
‘Can't understand what it really feels like; something so small is killing you inside.
You can't comprehend how a small thing is tormenting you internally.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JIM DUGUID, GILLIAN SNELL
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NickB_UK
Great stuff. Saw them live in Sheffield in 2004 when they supported Bryan Adams and they were fantastic.....so good that some people (very wrongly !) assumed they were miming. I bought the album and played it to death. Just dug it out to play again. It was a shame when they split up. The Save Yourself album is brilliant. Jill Jackson has since gone on to perform some very good solo material herself though.
Esther
They're one of the best bands in my mind!! But they split up anyway.... : ( I bought their album a few years back and recently I picked it out from a CD bunch to reminisce of all of it all over again! :D
Daniel Montgomery
this song makes me happy =]
Julie Janko
❤❤❤❤❤❤💪
Shane Diack
its jill jackson and she is amazing i love her<3
lesamariel
it's a pity that they separated.:O
SHG3333
pretty and talented !!! wOOOW
navnig
I met Jill when Speedway played a gig up here in Shetland at the old North Star nightclub. I'm still gutted to this day that she likes girls =(
SHG3333
she looks like nicole in Girls aloud !!!!
Gracka lacka
its dan from the feeling!