"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.
Just like the lady in the blue dress,
You've got cigarettes on your breath,
Hairspray and some cheap perfume
I'll put a little sour in your sweet.
You've got so much fucking tongue in cheek
You want what you could never have
You said, said you want respect
Well then you better get some for yourself.
'Cause all that I see right now,
Is someone whose lost and insecure.
So you say, that I am rated X.
You suffer from the lack of sex.
Black heart and your lipstick smeared.
Your points are trite, and not too sober
To deal with your running over.
Your sane, but that ain't cleche lines.
You said, said you want respect
Well then you better get some yourself.
Cause all that I see right now,
Is someone whose lost and insecure.
Don't try to be cute with me
'Cause I know you hate yourself.
And you'd end your stupid lies now
But your too spineless.
Just like the lady in the blue dress,
You've got cigarettes on your breath,
Hairspray and some cheap perfume
You said, said you want respect
Well then you better get some for yourself.
'Cause all that I see right now,
Is someone whose lost and insecure.
You've got cigarettes on your breath,
Hairspray and some cheap perfume
I'll put a little sour in your sweet.
You've got so much fucking tongue in cheek
You want what you could never have
You said, said you want respect
Well then you better get some for yourself.
'Cause all that I see right now,
Is someone whose lost and insecure.
So you say, that I am rated X.
You suffer from the lack of sex.
Black heart and your lipstick smeared.
Your points are trite, and not too sober
To deal with your running over.
Your sane, but that ain't cleche lines.
You said, said you want respect
Well then you better get some yourself.
Cause all that I see right now,
Is someone whose lost and insecure.
Don't try to be cute with me
'Cause I know you hate yourself.
And you'd end your stupid lies now
But your too spineless.
Just like the lady in the blue dress,
You've got cigarettes on your breath,
Hairspray and some cheap perfume
You said, said you want respect
Well then you better get some for yourself.
'Cause all that I see right now,
Is someone whose lost and insecure.
Lyrics submitted by xbluesnowconex, edited by a684423, camposmatthew, ausnick2001
Lady in a Blue Dress Lyrics as written by David Michael Miller Daniel Gerard Trapp
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I cant believe no one has said anything about this song...its awesome!!!!! Not as emotional as most of their other songs but still a great one. It kind of reminds me of a friend I have, wont say any names but I gave it to my roommate and he just busted out laughing since he kind of dated her...haha Anyway great song and Senses Fails rocks!!!!!!
when is the CD coming out?
this song has not been posted on because it's in the lyrics. you can't expect other poeple to treat you right if you don't value yourslef because they will see through it in any way
i love this song. it's my favorite song on the new album. it just feel like sometimes it describes me and a lot of people i know. because like he said"you say you want respect" but you still hate yourself and your a mess.
i agree with badseed.
great song
These lyrics are wrong... it's:
You say, that you want respect Well then you'd better get some for yourself. Cause all that I see right now, Is someone whose lost and insecure.
Your points are trite, and I'm too sober to deal with your running over. Your same pathetic cliche lines.
And you'd end your stupid life now.
"you'd end your stupid life now/but you're too spineless"
as it is with lots of people that hate themselves but don't kill themselves. the fear of actually following through with it
just a great song man
this is my fave senses fail song,i think. sadly its definately the only really good song on their new album.just my opinion,maybe? god,we've all been so over the selifish,self indulgent,slutty miserable person in our life,right?
^uh,meaning thats what the song is about. ^