Door To Door lyrics - The Cars

all us angles wearing studs
plastic mouth melts in the sun
running colors everyone
were all in prison having fun
perfect pictures hang around
delusions swing you up and down
falling out windows climbing up trees
illusions of tranquility
locks and chains
gonna blow your brains out
locks and chains
never felt like a dream like you before
even knocking door to door
herds of people choosing arms
keeps us all in mass alarm
murder movies make your day
living in the usa
cracked up people on the edge
got no heroes got no bread
get the jitters get the shakes
heading for the final take
locks and chains
can't feel no more
never felt a dream like you before
even knocking door to door
living in a dream is all the same

album: "Heartbeat City" (1984)

Hello Again lyrics - The cars

you might have forgot
the journey ends
you tied your knots
you made your friends
you left the scene
without a trace
one hand on the ground
one hand in space

you passed on mercy
you tried the rest
you gave your body
you gave the best
staring at the green door
living in the sky
you don't want to know it
you just want to fly

hello again

i know you're a dreamer
who's under the gun
i know you're a dreamer
who's only just begun

and when there's nothing
nothing left to loose
you leave it all
to fade to blue

you want to feel electric
you want to feel loose
you want to be eclectic
you want to call a truce
look at the profile
staring at the flame
waiting for the sunshine
standing in the rain

Looking For Love lyrics - The cars

come on lover
make the switch
pull the cover
make a wish
find out later
it's all right
keep the faith
kill the light

you can't stop
but you can't go on
you can't stop
but it won't be long

here she comes
looking for love

come on lover
do it fast
take advantage
while love lasts
limited edition
you're the one
walking the edge
don't you run

Magic lyrics - The Cars

summer turns me upside down
summer summer summer
it's like a merry go round
i see you under the midnight
all shackles and bows
how far will you take it
well no one knows
don't let me go
i got a hold on you tonight

oh oh it's magic
when i'm with you
oh oh it's magic
you know it's true
got a hold on you

twisted under sideways down
i know you're getting twisted
and you can't calm down
i see you under the midnight
love darts in your eyes
how far can you take it
till you realize
there's magic in your eyes

Drive lyrics - The cars

who's gonna tell you when
it's too late
who's gonna tell you things
aren't so great
you can't go on
thinking nothing's wrong
who's gonna drive you home tonight

who's gonna pick you up
when you fall
who's gonna hang it up
when you call
who's gonna pay attention
to your dreams
who's gonna plug their ears
when you scream

you can't go on
thinking nothing's wrong
who's gonna drive you home tonight

who's gonna hold you down
when you shake
who's gonna come around
when you break

Stranger Eyes lyrics - The Cars

you took the fall
you floated down
you took the jump
you fell through clouds
you watched the world
beat the crowd
come on ride me high
stranger eyes

you took the fall
you landed soft
thought to yourself
well i'm not alone
with your dark red soul
and your chaperone
come on ride me high
stranger eyes

well i need your touch
it means so much
some on ride me high
stranger eyes

You Might Think lyrics - The Cars

you might think i'm crazy
to hang around with you
maybe you think i'm lucky
to have something to do
but i think that you're wild
and inside me is some child
you might think it's foolish
or maybe it's untrue
you might think i'm crazy
but all i want is you

you might think it's hysterical
but i know when you're weak
you think you're in the movies
and everything's so deep
but i think that you're wild
when you flash that fragile smile
you might think it's foolish
what you put me through
you might think i'm crazy
but all i want is you

and it's so hard to take
there's no escape without a scrape
you kept it going till the sun fell down
you kept it going

you might think i'm delirious
the way i run you down
but somewhere sometime
when you're curious
i'll be back around
and i think that you're wild
and so uniquely styled
you might think it's foolish
this chancey rendezvous
you might think i'm crazy
but all I want is you

It's Not The Night lyrics - The Cars

it's not the night
for fooling
it's not the night
for crazy eyes
i get the feeling
you want to stay
i get the feeling
you're giving it all away
but i know
i know you take it well
and for you
for you i always fell

it's not the night
for sweet revenge
it's not the night
to end

the time is right
to take it out
the time is right for tango
i get the feeling
you're running out
before your last fandango

i get the feeling
you're the spark
that's dancing in the dark
i get the feeling
you're the one
rushing on the run

Why Can't I Have You lyrics - The Cars

dreamy lips set in motion flashing
breathless hush pounding soft lasting
glossy mouth taste untamed moving
carousel up and down
just like you

oh baby
just one more time to touch you
just one more time to tell you
you're on my mind
baby, why can't i have you
you're breaking my heart in two
you know what i'm going through
oh baby, why can't i have you

candy smile all the while glinting
your eyes like mica lethal pout hinting
felt the pressure tight and warm softly striking
i tripped and stumbled
i cling forever
i go all night

oh baby, just one more time to touch you
just one more time to tell you
i'm not so blind
baby, why can't i have you
it's breaking my heart in two
you know what i'm going through
oh baby, why can't i have you

I Refuse lyrics - The cars

everything's heaven sent
that's what you said and went
inside your fairy glass
is something you think will last
and when they crop you like a clown
you got your smile on upside down

baby i refuse
you can pick or choose
find somebody else to use
cause i refuse to come along

everything's on a whim
that's what you said to him
lying in wunderlust
are feeling you never trust
and when they pamper you with ice
i can't believe you don't think twice

everyone makes the play
with nothing much left to say
all in and endless line
waiting for equal time
they keep screaming it's the truth
and you keep kneeling in the booth

Heartbeat City lyrics - The Cars

oh heartbeat city
here we come
well happy days
we count on thumbs
and nothing really
gets us down
as long as jacki's
back in town

i'm glad you made it
i can't complain
i missed you badly
when you jumped that train

oh jacki
what took you so long
on just a holiday
oh jacki
what took you so long
i thought you knew the way
i thought you blew away

oh heartbeat city
never stops
and all you need
is what you got
and there's a place
for everyone
under heartbeat city's
golden sun

oh heartbeat city
lights at night
keeps getting closer
out of sight
oh heartbeat city's
on the loose
better catch
the blue caboose

album: "Shake It Up" (1981)

Since You're Gone lyrics - The Cars

since you're gone the nights are getting strange
since you're gone nothing's making sense
since you're gone i stumble in the shade
since you're gone everything's in perfect tense
i can't help it when you fall apart
i can't help it i guess you better start
that is forgetting about you
since you're gone the nights are getting strange
since you're gone i'm throwing it all away
i can't help it everything's a mess
i can't help it you're so treacherous
when it comes to tenderness
since you're gone
since you're gone i miss the peak sensation
since you're gone i took the big vacation
since you're gone i never feel sedate
since you're gone the moonlight ain't so great

Shake It Up lyrics - The Cars

dance all night play all day
don't let nothing get in the way
dance all night keep the beat
don't you worry 'bout two left feet
just shake it up
dance all night get real loose
you don't need no bad excuse
dance all night with anyone
don't let nobody pick your fun
just shake it up
dance all night go go go
dance all night get real low
go all night get real hot
shake it up with all you've got
dance all night whirl your hair
make the night cats stop and stare
dance all night go to work
do the move with quirky jerk
just shake it up

I'm Not The One lyrics - The Cars

i'm not the one
that you'll be shooting 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
going round and round
'cause you can't get on your feet
going round and round
still taking all the heat
going round and round
never touching down
i'm not the one
whose memory you still keep
i'm not the one
who's talking in your sleep
you know why
i don't have to tell you twice
you know why
i knew when you weren't so nice
i'm not the one
that you'll be breaking in
i'm not the one
who could be taken in
you know why
i tried and tried to crack the shell
you know why
when you fake it's hard to tell

Victim Of Love lyrics - The Cars

she can take you
anywhere she wants to
she can show you things
that make you weak
she can make you think
that you're the only one
she can steal your heart
with just one wink
she'll hold you tight she won't let go
she'll make it last put on a show
she'll tell you things
that you should not know
'cause you're the victim
the victim of love
framed by the night
touched by the glove
you're the victim
the victim of love
she can freeze you
when she doesn't want to talk
she can work it on in
she can go take a walk
she can have it or leave it
she can do the skidoo
you better believe it
she's having fun on you
when she's calling you out
you better run to her
when she's just falling out
you better care
when she needs somebody
you better run to her
when she gives in too soon
it's just not fair

Cruiser lyrics - The cars

big city noise disappears
sucker punch is in your heart
light is reason light is due
my shape is shapeless in your suit
chrome red eyeballs reflect and roll
simple sun is slowly sinking
roman shoes and pretty hats
glitter bombs that beat the beat
you comb the night 'cause you're a cruiser
and you never get enough
when you're cruising down the street
and you're chasing off the heat
when you're on the moonlight run
floating jets and big vignettes
get the treatment grab a cab
set aside the screaming fish
tell the world why you're so glad
flip the switches pull the plug
you always wait for better news
you need a hit you need a slug
you don't easily get amused

A Dream Away lyrics - The Cars

five in the morning all alone in your room
door locked tight private moon
no faces to face no one to blame
nonexistent inside this frame
take it on the run
there's a cheetah walking high
liquid whispers dragonfly
charleston booties painted toes
drop the knot ivory soul
take it on the run
the good life is just a dream away
choke emotion lose control
chicken counters fill your bowls
the lonely crowd is decomposed
lost obsession future froze

This Could Be Love lyrics - The Cars

oh yea i got time
oh yea i guess i'm doing fine
till i met you in the dark
i was chasing little sparks
you were slinked and dressed in pink
here with someone you wouldn't think
is this the kill is this the thrill
i'll wait until you say
this could be love
oh yea i got hope
oh yea it comes and goes
till i met you things were easy
till i met you things were sleazy
doesn't matter once i told
you were someone i could hold
oh yea i need you
oh yea more than you want me to
till i met you in the dark
i was chasing little sparks
when you think you're going to sink
comes someone you wouldn't think