"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.
Last night I had too much to drink
sitting in a club with so many fools
playing to rules
trying to impress and feeling rather empty
I had another drink
What a way to spend that evening
you don't turn up with their friends
playing their game
here in the scene or it should be
far away
Getting up first without remembering
where I've been
I open the door to an empty room
then I forget
The telephone rings and someone speaks
she would very much like to go
out to a show
so what can I do, I can't think what to say
she sees trough any way
Out of the front door I go
traffic's moving rather slow
arriving late
there she waits looking very angry
as cross as she can be
sitting in a club with so many fools
playing to rules
trying to impress and feeling rather empty
I had another drink
What a way to spend that evening
you don't turn up with their friends
playing their game
here in the scene or it should be
far away
Getting up first without remembering
where I've been
I open the door to an empty room
then I forget
The telephone rings and someone speaks
she would very much like to go
out to a show
so what can I do, I can't think what to say
she sees trough any way
Out of the front door I go
traffic's moving rather slow
arriving late
there she waits looking very angry
as cross as she can be
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
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In my opinion, this song is on their top five or ten best songs! The bass line, the guitar, the synthesizer and the voices are incredible!
Early Pink Floyd is so sweet, psychedelic and sarcastic at the same time!
If you have ever read The Catcher in the Rye, this song describes EXACTLY how Holden Caulfield feels. He gets drunk, feels empty, hates all the "phonies". Goes to a show with Sally, he disappoints her somehow or other, and doesn't really have fun. Basically he just feels empty whenever he interacts with people.
i hate those stages in life :-/
Early Floyd songs are extremely different from what Floyd would become. That is why they are able to stand up to the masterpieces of later Floyd. This is one of those songs.
Rick Wright's songs are very interesting. I'm not sure that I like them as much as the band's others, but they're still good.
"I had another drink a Drink - a - drink - a - drink - a - drink - a drink..."
Rick just couldn't help himself lol
one of their best songs, in my opinion
I second that opinion.
I simply want to know what is the significance of the song's title. Does anyone have any ideas? The lyrics are straightforward, but I don't see what the title has to do with the lyrics.
I would love to hear people's thought on this question.
nice song, trippy. going out, drinking, not keeping promises. not sure much else.