Frozen with her the beautiful memories before things went sour. I do however find comfort in knowing that some of those lyrics relate to the last conversation I had with her.
Chasing cars is a song that I still struggle to listen to every time I hear it. It seemed she had chosen to leave this life frozen with what could only be described as her banked up memories of the pleasantness she had left to this day I can only hope that she has found peace. When I heard this song the lyrics touched me so profoundly I couldn't breathe. Before I knew it she was gone! Organizing her funeral was one of the hardest things I had to do. Andrea from Australia I had never heard of this band or this song until the death of my best friend who suicided her world was torn apart ( I wont discuss the circumstances) just to say that what had seemed to be her perfect happy life had been torn away from her she was left feeling vulnerable hurt and lost as hard as I tried she just withdrew from everyone and everything.that is how the dog comment started, and then I guess it got twisted up- like when you play that rumor game "telephone". In my mind, that means he wants that person to lay there with him daydreaming how they wish things could turn out.Īnyway. Guess you could apply that however you see fit. You'll never catch it and you just wouldn't know what to do with it if you did." Lynnette from OklahomaAccording to Google: The phrase "Chasing Cars" came from Lightbody's father, in reference to a girl Lightbody was infatuated with, "You're like a dog chasing a car.I love to hear this song with my husband, because we choose to believe that it means we will always be together, and no matter what happens, good or bad, we can do it together, and forget the less important things. Nichole from Deatsville, AlabamaI choose songs to mean what I can apply to my life.For me, this song is about the pure love of a dog. Joel from IowaThis song came on randomly when I was cuddling with my dog once.Some days I just want to “lay here and just forget the world”, just for a little while anyways. I’m cuddling with my fur babies, my two snuggly Himalayans. Angie from Maine Home Sweet HomeChasing Cars is the Perfect song for the current times.Marilyn from Florisalove love this song.
AnonymousI have ALWAYS imagined that is was about a dog too.AnonymousHeard this song on Greys Anatomy and loved it ever since.To 'lay' means to place something down, to 'lie' means to repose horizontally. Language Police from MaineOf course, proper english is "If I lie here".Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group Writer/s: Gary Lightbody, Jonathan Quinn, Natah Connolly, Paul Wilson, Tom Simpson Just know that these things will never change for us at all Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see Show me a garden that's bursting into life Would you lie with me and just forget the world?