"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
You didn't have to be so mean to me
I guess now I see how it's gonna be
I'm joining GSF, I've made up my mind
Forget this thing called love, it's a waste of time
Girls ain't no good anymore, anyway!
Not for one second have I understood
Why they do what they do, why they say what they say
Always happens to my friends, always happens to me
It's taken me 19 years to finally see
She said "Can we just be friends?
It's just not working out."
Another broken heart that I can do without
It's a waste of time, a waste of time!
I can do without!
Without I can do without
I guess now I see how it's gonna be
I'm joining GSF, I've made up my mind
Forget this thing called love, it's a waste of time
Girls ain't no good anymore, anyway!
Not for one second have I understood
Why they do what they do, why they say what they say
Always happens to my friends, always happens to me
It's taken me 19 years to finally see
She said "Can we just be friends?
It's just not working out."
Another broken heart that I can do without
It's a waste of time, a waste of time!
I can do without!
Without I can do without
Lyrics submitted by Ice
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It doesn't really matter what gender they are. The point is, both guys and girls can be really harsh, especially when it comes to relationships.
great song...tells it like it is about relationships between guys and girls....everyone feels this way after a breakup that wasn't thier choice.
This song is so real. Even if you are a guy or a girl you can really realte to it. It's so sad. I totally feel for Mike in this song. I could listen to this over and over...
good song... a definite anthem for the single life.
^_^ werd,, gsf=Guys suck Forever,, me n mi bud alaina changed the song
Great song... not the best MXPX song... but it is pretty good...:)
This song is great. Mxpx is great. I love the live version of this that I have. It's on the "gone with the wind of punk smaplers". Its great because they do a guitar part and stop it right before the words. Mxpx Rules!
they do the same thing on "MXPX:live at the show"....i love that album.MxPx rule :)
alright, this song is like an anthem for guys like me! the lyrics are really simple and straightforward. mike obviously expresses that he is upset with girls in general, but doesnt really act upon in a mean way. the guy got his heart-broken, and hes depressed and somewhat bitter about it. thats prolly why he now thinks love is a waste of time. and Mike is a genious for stating the obvious in the song..."girls and no good"..couldnt agree more. GIRLS ARE MEAN!!!!
hey im a girl, and we arent all like that, sheesh give us a chance xoxox