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1) The Cars is a popular American new wave/power pop band that formed in 1976, after going through several different incarnations. The band was founded in Boston, Massachusetts and were signed to Elektra Records in 1977. The band originally consisted of David Robinson (drummer), Benjamin Orr (singer/bassist), Ric Ocasek (singer/rhythm guitarist), Elliot Easton (lead guitarist), Greg Hawkes (keyboardist).
During their career, they have released seven albums: The Cars (1978), Candy-O (1979), Panorama (1980), Shake It Up (1981), Heartbeat City (1984), Door to Door (1987) and Move Like This (2011). The first five of these albums all were certified platinum by the RIAA, and their self-titled debut was one of the best-selling albums of the 1970s, remaining on the Billboard album charts for over a year. They experienced a second wave of popularity in 1984 with the album Heartbeat City and the popular MTV staples"You Might Think," "Magic," and "Drive," the last of which was their highest-charting single, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1985, the group released a greatest hits album, which contained "Tonight She Comes", a mega-hit that reached #1 on the Billboard 'Top Rock Tracks'. However, after that peak, they vanished from the public eye and worked on solo projects, and released one final album, Door to Door, before breaking up in early 1988.
Benjamin Orr died of pancreatic cancer in October 2000. Guitarist Elliot Easton played in a surf music group and joined a touring act called Creedence Clearwater Revisted with ex-members of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Lead vocalist Ric Ocasek married supermodel Paulina Porizkova not long after The Cars' breakup and has since become a prolific producer, working on albums by such diverse artists as Bad Brains,Weezer, Guided by Voices and No Doubt. He has also released a number of solo albums, including 2005's Nexterday. Greg Hawkes and Elliot Easton have recently teamed up with Todd Rundgren and his rhythm section as The New Cars; they have released a live album and are currently touring. Ocasek gave the band his support but otherwise is not involved.
The remaining members reunited in 2010 to record a new album, titled Move Like This, which was released on May 10, 2011. The first single from the album was Sad Song. It was released to radio on March 1, 2011. (Source Songfacts)
2) Cars is an experimental group from the UK consisting of Patrick Farmer and Pascal Nichols.
I'm Not the One
The Cars Lyrics
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That you'll be shootin' for
I'm not the one
Who's coming back for more
(You know why)
We've been through this so many times
(You know why)
It's never clear it's pantomime
Goin' 'round and 'round
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' 'round and 'round
Still takin' all the heat
Goin' 'round and 'round
Never lettin' down
I'm not the one
Whose memory you still keepin'
I'm not the one
Who's talkin' in your sleep
(You know why)
I don't have to tell you twice
(You know why)
Knew you when you weren't so nice
Goin' 'round and 'round
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' 'round and 'round
Still takin' all the heat
Goin' 'round and 'round
Never touchin' down
I'm not the one
That you'll be breakin' in
And I'm not the one
That you'll be takin' in
(You know why)
Tried and tried to crack the shell
(You know why)
When you fake it's hard to tell
Goin' 'round and 'round
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' 'round and 'round
Still takin' all the heat
Goin' 'round and 'round
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' 'round and 'round
Still takin' all the heat
Goin' 'round and 'round
('Round and 'round)
Goin' 'round and 'round
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
Goin' 'round and 'round
('Cause you can't get on your feet)
('Round and 'round)
(Still takin' all the heat)
('Round and 'round)
('Cause you can't get on your feet)
('Round and 'round)
(Still takin' all the heat)
('Round and 'round)
('Cause you can't get on your feet)
('Round and 'round)
(Still takin' all the heat)
In the song "I'm Not The One" by The Cars, the singer is addressing someone who keeps coming back to their life despite wanting nothing to do with them. The singer makes it clear that they are not interested in being the subject of the other person's games or drama anymore. The repeated lines "you know why" seem to indicate that this has been an ongoing issue and that the other person should already be aware of what they have done to drive the singer away. The chorus of "Goin' 'round and 'round" suggests that the situation is cyclical and that the other person keeps repeating the same behavior despite it not leading anywhere positive.
The verses also suggest that the other person is fixated on the singer and can't move on. The line "Whose memory you still keepin'" implies that the other person is holding onto nostalgia or past feelings, even though the singer is clearly over it. The line "tried and tried to crack the shell" suggests that the other person has attempted to get closer to the singer, but their attempts have not been successful. The final refrain of "'Round and 'round" repeats to emphasize this cyclical pattern of behavior.
Overall, "I'm Not The One" is a song about ending a toxic relationship and moving on, despite the other person's attempts to reel the singer back in. It's a defiant and self-assured statement of independence and agency.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not the one
I am not the person
That you'll be shootin' for
You won't be blaming me for anything
I'm not the one
I am not the person
Who's coming back for more
I won't be looking for more of this relationship
(You know why)
(You know the reason)
We've been through this so many times
We have experienced this situation multiple times
(You know why)
(You know the reason)
It's never clear it's pantomime
It's always vague and like a performance that's not real
Goin' 'round and 'round
Going in circles
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Because you can't handle your problems
Still takin' all the heat
Still facing consequences
Never lettin' down
Never giving up
I'm not the one
I am not the person
Whose memory you still keepin'
You are still holding on to my memory
I'm not the one
I am not the person
Who's talkin' in your sleep
You are the one having bad dreams
(You know why)
(You know the reason)
I don't have to tell you twice
I only need to say it once
(You know why)
(You know the reason)
Knew you when you weren't so nice
I knew you when you were not a pleasant person
Goin' 'round and 'round
Going in circles
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Because you can't handle your problems
Still takin' all the heat
Still facing consequences
Goin' 'round and 'round
Going in circles
Never touchin' down
Never landing
I'm not the one
I am not the person
That you'll be breakin' in
You won't be able to break me down
And I'm not the one
I am also not the person
That you'll be takin' in
That you will take advantage of
(You know why)
(You know the reason)
Tried and tried to crack the shell
You tried hard to get through to me
(You know why)
(You know the reason)
When you fake it's hard to tell
It's difficult to know when you are pretending
Goin' 'round and 'round
Going in circles
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Because you can't handle your problems
Still takin' all the heat
Still facing consequences
Goin' 'round and 'round
Going in circles
('Round and 'round)
(Round and round)
Goin' 'round and 'round
Going in circles
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
(Round and round and round and round)
Goin' 'round and 'round
Going in circles
('Cause you can't get on your feet)
(Because you can't handle your problems)
('Round and 'round)
(Round and round)
(Still takin' all the heat)
(Still facing consequences)
('Round and 'round)
(Round and round)
('Cause you can't get on your feet)
(Because you can't handle your problems)
('Round and 'round)
(Round and round)
(Still takin' all the heat)
(Still facing consequences)
('Round and 'round)
(Round and round)
('Cause you can't get on your feet)
(Because you can't handle your problems)
('Round and 'round)
(Round and round)
(Still takin' all the heat)
(Still facing consequences)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ric Ocasek
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@maximtoreno3693
Чудная композиция! Оставили эти ребята заметный след в музыке! Омск. 7 января. 2023.
@HUNK_RaccoonCity
Saludos desde CHILE 🇨🇱
@gavinaolivasgutierres3507
Cuánta tristeza saber que ya no existe esta hermosa voz.
....hermoso tema
.....un millón de likes.
@robinfriday9583
👍💔🙏
@davidro28
La verdad. Cuanta nostalgia este grupo y en especial este tema cargado de lindos recuerdos
@carlosizquierdo3618
Lo echamos en falta , descansa en paz rick ocasek 🍒🍉🍏
@eduardodelriomurillo7808
Este año se fueron 3 voces especiales.
@dmaltrat
Claro que existe
@Rhapsody79
¡Ese sintetizador metálico junto a esa guitarra tonal o punteante son simplemente un viaje intergaláctico a nivel melódico! El climax, es el solo en modo "Trompeta". Increíble melodía del genio Ocasek y compañía.
@ProduccionesRender
Ese sinte analógico suena increíble la melodía de fondo repetitiva casi de videojuego...hermoso