Post by sawdy on Apr 19, 2021 8:31:54 GMT -6
On Saturday, my daughter and I took a drive to a nearby town for some groceries. She turned on the radio on the way home and this song came on.
I grew up hearing this song and never really gave the lyrics much thought. But this weekend I've been thinking about how they (in a secular way) speak to our salvation through faith alone in Christ alone.
Here them come
We have short simple verses.
1. Here they come
1. Introduction of song about those that are saved
I grew up hearing this song and never really gave the lyrics much thought. But this weekend I've been thinking about how they (in a secular way) speak to our salvation through faith alone in Christ alone.
Here them come
The boys in the bright white sports car
(Car is salvation through faith alone in Christ alone/White is the forgiveness of sins)
(Car is salvation through faith alone in Christ alone/White is the forgiveness of sins)
Waving their arms in the air
(Excited about the gift of salvation)
Who do they think they are?
(They don't deserve it)
(They don't deserve it)
And where did they get that car?
(It was a gift, they weren't able to obtain on their own)
(It was a gift, they weren't able to obtain on their own)
There they go
The boys in the bright white sports car
Honking at all the girls
(Sharing their faith with people who aren't in the car, that are on the side of the road so they haven't been saved)
It's jack-of-all-trades Stan
And Jerry's a garbageman
(They aren't people you aspire to be but they have the car/ Salvation can come to anyone who believes)
Ladadada
Ladadada
Da
Ladadada
Ladadada
Da
There they go
The boys are really rollin'
Some old lady called the cops
(I kind of see her as either a Jewish lady complaining because they have Jesus in their hearts or someone who is under the law and says that they need the work to obtain the car, the boys couldn't afford that car with their jobs)
Said the car is probably stolen, stolen
(I think of Isaac stealing Esau's birthright and how the Jews could be upset when Jesus comes for the Christians)
There they go
There they go
The boys are really rollin'
Some old lady called the cops
Said the car is probably stolen, stolen
Here they come
The boys in the bright white sports car
Waving their arms in the air
Who do they think they are?
And where did they get that car?
Ladadada
Ladadada
Da
Ladadada
Ladadada
Da
We have short simple verses.
1. Here they come
2. There they go
3. There they go
4. There they go
5. Here they come
1. Introduction of song about those that are saved
2/4. The three part rapture
5. Returning with Christ
Also, a Mustang is a type of white sports car but also a horse. So the car could actually also represent the white horses that we ride with Christ upon his return.
Anyways, it is a fun song complete with guitar solo like all the best songs have. 😁. Let me know what you think.
Also, a Mustang is a type of white sports car but also a horse. So the car could actually also represent the white horses that we ride with Christ upon his return.
Anyways, it is a fun song complete with guitar solo like all the best songs have. 😁. Let me know what you think.