"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.
Kiss kiss (and bang bang)
The gentle tug of the hatchet, man.
Suck you clean.
Therapy under the guillotine.
?
Because you're already gone.
? you know I'm coming.
No, don't be such a ?
I'm standing on the roof of the world.
Mayday.
You won't be saved.
From the bullet in the morning sun.
You won't be spared.
From cheating at your solitaire.
Your bootleg souls.
?
The joke's on you.
But now you're laughing at me?
I'm putting in my two weeks notice.
As of two fucking weeks ago.
I'm not in your army anymore.
Mayday.
The gentle tug of the hatchet, man.
Suck you clean.
Therapy under the guillotine.
?
Because you're already gone.
? you know I'm coming.
No, don't be such a ?
I'm standing on the roof of the world.
Mayday.
You won't be saved.
From the bullet in the morning sun.
You won't be spared.
From cheating at your solitaire.
Your bootleg souls.
?
The joke's on you.
But now you're laughing at me?
I'm putting in my two weeks notice.
As of two fucking weeks ago.
I'm not in your army anymore.
Mayday.
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The lyrics for this song are as such
Kiss kiss, bang bang Got to have the hanging man Shock you clean Till the penal hits the pentane Free yourself Because I could shock you down You kill yourself please? Because you're already gone Now in time it seems like I am coming No drone that says I'm already there I'm standing on the roof of the world Mayday You won't be saved From the builder in the morning sun You won't be spared From keeping at your solitaire Keep all that soul Put the freedom in past form The jokes on you But now you're living in vain I'm putting in my 2 weeks notice As of 2 fucking weeks ago I'm not in your ranking anymore Mayday
listen to the studio version - read these lyrics - think about it<br /> <br /> Kiss kiss, bang bang<br /> Feel the tug of the hanging pole<br /> Shock you clean<br /> should have been in a guillotine<br /> Free yourself<br /> Because I could chop you down<br /> You cant disappear<br /> Because you're already gone<br /> No trial because I am coming<br /> No jury cause I'm already there<br /> I'm standing on the roof of the world<br /> Mayday<br /> You won't be saved<br /> From the bullet in the morning sun<br /> You won't be spared<br /> From cheating at your solitaire<br /> Keep all that soul<br /> Put your fate in fast forward<br /> The jokes on you<br /> But your all laughing at me<br /> I'm putting in my 2 weeks notice<br /> As of 2 fucking weeks ago<br /> I'm not hanging around here anymore<br /> Mayday <br />
"you kill yourself please" is "you cant dissapear" and the "jokes on you, but thyre all laughing at me"
I agree with skeeza, love that chorus
such a cool, catchy song, I wish there were official Tomahawk lyrics somewhere!
To me, the chourus always sounded like:
"Now the trumpets say that I am coming --- the ----- says I'm --------in I'm standing.."
Kiss kiss, bang bang The jive talk of the hanging man Shock you clean Till the penal hits the guillotine Free yourself Because I could chop it down You cant dissapear Because you're already gone No time --- I am coming No jury says I'm --- I'm standing on the roof of the world Mayday You won't be saved From the bullet & motar son You won't be spared From cheating at your solitaire Keep all that soul Put the freedom in fast forward The jokes on you But now you're living in ---- I'm putting in my 2 weeks notice As of 2 fucking weeks ago I'm not hanging 'round here anymore Mayday
much better
Agreed - "The jokes on you But now they're laughing at me"
"Kiss-Kiss" Baby, Can't tug on the hangin' man. They'll shock you clean, A jalapeno in the guillotine.
listen to the studio version - read these lyrics - think about it
Kiss kiss, bang bang Feel the tug of the hanging pole Shock you clean should have been in a guillotine Free yourself Because I could chop you down You cant disappear Because you're already gone No trial because I am coming No jury cause I'm already there I'm standing on the roof of the world Mayday You won't be saved From the bullet in the morning sun You won't be spared From cheating at your solitaire Keep all that soul Put your fate in fast forward The jokes on you But your all laughing at me I'm putting in my 2 weeks notice As of 2 fucking weeks ago I'm not hanging around here anymore Mayday
kiss kiss, bang bang gotta tug on the hanging man shock you clean turn the penile into pentane free yourself because I could chop it down you can't disappear because you're already gone
no trumpet sounds when I am comin' no drum beats as I'm (something) I'm standing on the roof of the world mayday..
you won't be saved from the builder in the morning sun you won't be spared from cheating at your solitaire keep all that soul put the freedom in past form the joke's on you but now you're laughing at me
I'm putting in my two weeks notice as of two fuckin' weeks ago I'm not in the running anymore mayday..
This song is similar to God Hates A Coward in the sense that it's spoken by a similar voice. It is the voice of the illuminati... of the occult (hence the chorus, informing you that his true presence/knowledge is generally hidden.. i.e. no trumpet plays to let you know he's arrived).
When he says "gotta tug on the hanging man", he's referring to the folklore surrounding mandrake and terminal erections (also known as "angel lust"). When a man is hanged, he will typically get a post-mortem erection and ejaculate. It was/is believed that this process would stimulate the growth of mandrake on the ground beneath (hence the line "turn the penile into pentane", which is a reference to this type of alchemy and also to the album title itself: Mit Gas).
So starting with that idea in mind, the meaning of the song becomes clearer. This is a wizard/magician/illuminati member/whatever-the-fuck taunting you and explaining how you should do what he's doing, and get down with magic/spells so you can "free yourself" and become a living god (that's why he's "standing on the roof of the world"). He's also warning you that if you DON'T do as he is doing, you're going to die with the rest of the common people when the New World Order takes over and bankrupts all the nations of the world. When he says "you won't be saved from the builder in the morning sun", he's talking about Lucifer (who is sometimes referred to as the "morning angel".. the giver of light... the one who illuminates man and gives him special powers). But it can also be read as "you won't be saved from the builder in the morning, son" as if he's speaking to you like you're a child. Patton uses lots of double entendres like that, so it's difficult to really sum up songs like this. But hopefully this helps :)
Correction:<br /> <br /> "shock you clean"<br /> <br /> should be..<br /> <br /> "suck you clean"<br /> <br /> That definitely seems to fit better with the other lines in that verse and also with the live performances I've heard since I originally posted.