"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've got a day and a reason
Why I should not believe in
Anything, anymore
What's this for?
My time well spent
I've got all these memories that I cannot believe in
'Cause I don't know where I've been
All these years
All these years
And do you know this reason?
I hope that you can see it
'Cause I will not give up and
We all know what you've done again
I can see right through you
You're makin' your way over again
Again
Two days after leavin'
And I don't have a reason
To keep you from being here
I don't steer
These thoughts away
I know that you know this but I could never get you
To believe all my fears
Is this your clear?
I think so
And do you know this reason?
I hope that you can see it
'Cause I will not give up and
We all know what you've done again
I can see right through you
You're makin' your way over again
Again, again, again
And do you know this reason?
I hope that you can see it
'Cause I will not give up and
We all know what you've done again
I can see right through you
You're makin' your way over again
Again, again
And do you know this reason?
I hope that you can see it
'Cause I will not give up and
We all know what you've done again
I can see right through you
You're makin' your way over again
Why I should not believe in
Anything, anymore
What's this for?
My time well spent
I've got all these memories that I cannot believe in
'Cause I don't know where I've been
All these years
All these years
And do you know this reason?
I hope that you can see it
'Cause I will not give up and
We all know what you've done again
I can see right through you
You're makin' your way over again
Again
Two days after leavin'
And I don't have a reason
To keep you from being here
I don't steer
These thoughts away
I know that you know this but I could never get you
To believe all my fears
Is this your clear?
I think so
And do you know this reason?
I hope that you can see it
'Cause I will not give up and
We all know what you've done again
I can see right through you
You're makin' your way over again
Again, again, again
And do you know this reason?
I hope that you can see it
'Cause I will not give up and
We all know what you've done again
I can see right through you
You're makin' your way over again
Again, again
And do you know this reason?
I hope that you can see it
'Cause I will not give up and
We all know what you've done again
I can see right through you
You're makin' your way over again
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Dinner at the Money Table Lyrics as written by Jeffrey Matthew Kummer Arthur Carl Enders
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what the hell is wrong with all you Early November fans? 1 person thinks this song is worthy enough to talk about. This song is a masterpiece, the chorus is absolutely beast. Anyway, i guess you haters will come around. Peace. oh yeah, make sure to check out the Early November on the Take Action Tour with Sugarcult and Hawthorne Heights.
i think this song is underrated. ace does a wonderful job singing in this one. its one that can be played on repeat and not get old, it dominates.
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i think it's "i don't steer these thoughts away". the song is absolutely precious.
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