Firebird
Legacy in Red: Nostalgia Rides with Jordan Fletcher's Firebird Tale
Lyrics
Got it up to 100 miles an hour one time
Reflecting on reaching 100 miles an hour in a car at some point.
Barely old enough to drive that
Being just old enough to drive a 1969 400 with 4th gear turning the tires.
1969 400 4th gear still turnt the tires
Recalling the experience of letting the car die multiple times at red lights and stop signs.
Probably let it die 1,000 times yeah red lights and stop signs
Acknowledging a wish for guidance in driving from someone not present.
I know you wished you could have showed me how to drive
Learning to drive effectively despite the absence of guidance.
But it taught me just fine
You probably would’ve sold it by now, if you were still around
Speculating that the car might have been sold by now if the person were still alive.
Cause it ain’t worth the work we put in it,
Highlighting the car's sentimental value despite the effort invested in maintaining it.
But it’s still sittin’ in mama’s house
Noting that the car is still at the mother's house.
And every once in a while, I crank it up and see you smile
Occasionally starting the car to feel a connection and see the person smile.
Cause I don’t feel you in that gravestone and dirt
Expressing a lack of emotional connection with the grave but feeling it in the Firebird.
But I do in your old firebird
In your old firebird
-Yeah, I was 9 years old I’ll never forget it
Recalling the acquisition of the car at the age of 9 and a significant journey to get it.
Mhm went to keystone heights to get it
Emphasizing the memorable nature of the trip to Keystone Heights.
3 hour drive, drove just fine but it still needed some fixin’
Despite needing repairs, the car held sentimental value.
Like that black carpet and leather seats
Listing specific issues with the car like black carpet and leather seats.
And a drop top and a few things leaked
Expressing a desire to have finished fixing the car before the person's departure.
Wish we could have finished before you had to leave
Receiving the keys as a meaningful inheritance.
And you left me the keys
You probably would’ve sold it by now, if you were still around
Reiterating the speculation that the car might have been sold if the person were alive.
Cause it ain’t worth the work we put in it
Reemphasizing the sentimental value despite the effort invested in maintaining the car.
But it’s still sittin’ in mama’s house
Confirming the car's current location at the mother's house.
And every once in a while, I crank it up and see you smile
Continuing to start the car occasionally to feel a connection and see the person smile.
Cause I don’t feel you in that gravestone and dirt
Reiterating a lack of emotional connection with the grave but feeling it in the Firebird.
But I do in your old firebird
In your old firebird
-Yeah, you left black marks with these same tires
Recalling the marks left by the same tires and the personal experience of sitting in the driver's seat.
Sat here in this driver’s seat
Now there ain’t enough money in this world that’s worth these memories
Expressing the immense value of memories associated with the car.
You probably would’ve sold it by now, if you were still around
Reiterating the speculation that the car might have been sold if the person were alive.
Cause it ain’t worth the work we put in it
Stressing the sentimental value despite the effort invested in maintaining the car.
But it’s still sittin’ in mama’s house
Confirming the car's current location at the mother's house.
And every once in a while, I crank it up and see you smile
Continuing to start the car occasionally to feel a connection and see the person smile.
Cause I don’t feel you in that gravestone and dirt
Reiterating a lack of emotional connection with the grave but feeling it in the Firebird.
I said I don’t feel you in that gravestone and dirt
Repeating a lack of emotional connection with the grave.
But I do in your old firebird
In your old firebird
-Mhm Mhm Mhm
-Mhm Mhm Mhm
-I do in your old firebird
Reiterating the emotional connection with the person through the Firebird.
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