"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.
I don't mind what you're running
'Cause you and me we're just something
Don't just hang what you're running on
I don't mind the sound alone
One and all
We are, we are so young
We're young, we're young
One and all
We are, we are so young
We're young, we're young
One and all
We are, we are so young
We're young, we're young
Let's get heat and we living
Don't ya hide what you're getting
Don't ya want all the ones that stall
Don't ya mind, if it's me at all
One and all
I just say when you love him
'Cause you and me we are running
Baby sweet, are we rust in cuffs
I don't save for rainy days
One and all
We are, we are so young
We're young, we're young
One and all
We are, we are so young
We're young, we're young
One and all
We are, we are so young
We're young, we're young
Can't just care what you're doing
Me and you, we're just ruined
Just but cheat for the morning's traum
Don't ya mind, if it's me at all
If it's me at all, if it's me at all
I don't mind a thing or two
One and all
We are, we are so young
One and all
We are, we are so young
One and all
We are, we are so young
One and all
'Cause you and me we're just something
Don't just hang what you're running on
I don't mind the sound alone
One and all
We are, we are so young
We're young, we're young
One and all
We are, we are so young
We're young, we're young
One and all
We are, we are so young
We're young, we're young
Let's get heat and we living
Don't ya hide what you're getting
Don't ya want all the ones that stall
Don't ya mind, if it's me at all
One and all
I just say when you love him
'Cause you and me we are running
Baby sweet, are we rust in cuffs
I don't save for rainy days
One and all
We are, we are so young
We're young, we're young
One and all
We are, we are so young
We're young, we're young
One and all
We are, we are so young
We're young, we're young
Can't just care what you're doing
Me and you, we're just ruined
Just but cheat for the morning's traum
Don't ya mind, if it's me at all
If it's me at all, if it's me at all
I don't mind a thing or two
One and all
We are, we are so young
One and all
We are, we are so young
One and all
We are, we are so young
One and all
Lyrics submitted by Dead People, edited by phoebe9261
One and All Lyrics as written by William Corgan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Similar to the thoughts by duo above, but what if this song is written from the perspective of Satan? He's saying that he is one entity, as opposed to the trinity of God, the Son and the Holy Ghost. He's essentially bragging (as Satan) that the listener can try to find a messiah, but inevitably they're just going to burn in his hell. Many of the other lyrics flow in the same line of thought (down, down... am I as I seem, etc...). Just a notion...
@rktktvi this is a solid interpretation... the music industry tends to do this.