"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 hear a knock on the door, closing in on my eyes, lost in the consciousness is your whisper, Over coming a melting heart, a faded portrait, reflects my disappearing memories. At once and still chaotic, hateful black heart, closes in on me. A sharp, transient feeling, in a single wave, becomes a hysterical wind. Stopping tears, and held in feelings in a colourless silence.
I've nothing to lose (love me till the end), except your heart. I've nothing to lose (Love me till the end), except your heart, Blood flows from your wrists and body into the distant seas of time
Weekend, weekend, weekend, I'm at my wits end. Weekend, weekend, weekend, I'm at my wits end. Weekend??
I've nothing to lose (love me till the end), except your heart, I've nothing to lose (love me till the end), except your heart. No way out... I hear a knock on the door, closing in on my eyes, lost in the consciousness is your whisper. Blood flows from your wrists and body into the distant seas of time...
weekend ... weekend.... .Weekend ... I still love you ... Weekend ... but I cannot carry on! Blood flows from your wrists and body into the distant seas of time ...
Weekend, weekend, weekend, I'm at my wits end, Weekend, weekend, weekend, I'm at my wits end. Weekend, weekend, weekend, I'm at my wits end. Weekend, weekend, weekend, I'm at my wits end. Weekend...weekend ... weekend...
I've nothing to lose (love me till the end), except your heart. I've nothing to lose (Love me till the end), except your heart, Blood flows from your wrists and body into the distant seas of time
Weekend, weekend, weekend, I'm at my wits end. Weekend, weekend, weekend, I'm at my wits end. Weekend??
I've nothing to lose (love me till the end), except your heart, I've nothing to lose (love me till the end), except your heart. No way out... I hear a knock on the door, closing in on my eyes, lost in the consciousness is your whisper. Blood flows from your wrists and body into the distant seas of time...
weekend ... weekend.... .Weekend ... I still love you ... Weekend ... but I cannot carry on! Blood flows from your wrists and body into the distant seas of time ...
Weekend, weekend, weekend, I'm at my wits end, Weekend, weekend, weekend, I'm at my wits end. Weekend, weekend, weekend, I'm at my wits end. Weekend, weekend, weekend, I'm at my wits end. Weekend...weekend ... weekend...
Lyrics submitted by Day_Walker9
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Weekend is my second-favorite X Japan song, or any song, for that matter. it has awesome vocals accompanyed by Yoshiki's insane drumming, hide and Pata's crazy guitars, and Heath's almost unmatched bass. truly a masterpeice of music.
This is my favorite x-japan song, whats your fave?
actually zic_zohar...the killer bassist in WEEKEND is Taiji not Heath =/ .. In my opnion Taiji was the better bassist..
My favourite X song is Kurenai followed up by Say Anything ^^
Taiji in my opinion too, was better.
My favourites are X,Kurenai,Art of Life and Say Anything. ^^
Art of life is a masterpeice. This song seems to be generally about being at the wits end and desperately rushing to get to the 'weekend' and the only thing that the singer is holding onto / not wanting to lose is "Your Heart"
(One of my Favorite Songs.)
indeed, art of life is a masterpiece.
Art of Life is THE masterpiece.
:D But this page is about weekend, isn't it? ^^ I like Taiji more than Heath, actually X3 Oh well. Gotta love this song.