"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.
The bubbles are not reality but it's inside your mind,
making you forget where you're from and what's behind.
isn't it suspicious how the world is now your friend,
getting in return 1.000 more than what you could ever send?
Oh Yeah!
[Chorus]
We live in a bubble baby.
a bubble's not reality.
you gotta have a look outside.
nothing in a bubble, is the way it's supposed to be,
and when it blows you'll hit the ground.
Oh Yeah!
The bubbles are not reality but it's inside your mind,
making you forget where you're from and what's behind.
isn't it suspicious how the world is now your friend,
getting in return 1.000 more than what you could ever send?
The bubble doesn't make you but it's you that makes the bubble,
and you better try to remember that it's in your head.
the bubble is a very tricky thing all full of type and it is not easy
to try to see the way things are they'll always be.
[Chorus]
we live in a bubble baby.
a bubble's not reality.
you gotta have a look outside.
nothing in a bubble, is the way it's supposed to be,
and when it blows you'll hit the ground.
we live in a bubble baby.
but it's not the place to be.
cause it's a place of lies and hype.
don't believe the bubble cause it's nothing but a dream,
and when it blows you'll be alone.
Oh Yeah!
The bubbles are not reality but it's inside your mind,
making you forget where you're from and what's behind.
isn't it suspicious how the world is now your friend,
getting in return 1.000 more than what you could ever send?
The bubble doesn't make you but it's you that makes the bubble,
and you better try to remember that it's in your head.
the bubble is a very tricky thing all full of type and it is not easy
to try to see the way things are they'll always be.
[Chorus]
We live in a bubble baby.
a bubble's not reality.
you gotta have a look outside.
nothing in a bubble, is the way it's supposed to be,
and when it blows you'll hit the ground.
we live in a bubble baby.
but it's not the place to be.
cause it's a place of lies and hype.
don't believe the bubble cause it's nothing but a dream,
and when it blows you'll be alone.
Oh Yeah!
Living in the city
living for the go
one for the money
two for the show.
i spend a lot of cash
And i buy a new house
everybody just a watch
while me drive my big car.
I have everything
and nothing is missing
spending all my time
hugging and kissing.
sleeping in the most
expensive hotels
hanging out with the most
beautiful girls.
Everywhere i go people just follow me.
i'm famous, and i'm on every screen.
i travel around the world in my private jet.
i see my face in every magazine.
my nick name is V.I.P.
life has become everything that i see.
i got my name up in the stars.
famous all over from here straight to mars.
[Chorus]
We live in a bubble baby.
a bubble's not reality.
you gotta have a look outside.
nothing in a bubble, is the way it's supposed to be,
and when it blows you'll hit the ground.
we live in a bubble baby.
but it's not the place to be.
cause it's a place of lies and hype.
don't believe the bubble cause it's nothing but a dream,
and when it blows you'll be alone.
Oh Yeah!
making you forget where you're from and what's behind.
isn't it suspicious how the world is now your friend,
getting in return 1.000 more than what you could ever send?
Oh Yeah!
[Chorus]
We live in a bubble baby.
a bubble's not reality.
you gotta have a look outside.
nothing in a bubble, is the way it's supposed to be,
and when it blows you'll hit the ground.
Oh Yeah!
The bubbles are not reality but it's inside your mind,
making you forget where you're from and what's behind.
isn't it suspicious how the world is now your friend,
getting in return 1.000 more than what you could ever send?
The bubble doesn't make you but it's you that makes the bubble,
and you better try to remember that it's in your head.
the bubble is a very tricky thing all full of type and it is not easy
to try to see the way things are they'll always be.
[Chorus]
we live in a bubble baby.
a bubble's not reality.
you gotta have a look outside.
nothing in a bubble, is the way it's supposed to be,
and when it blows you'll hit the ground.
we live in a bubble baby.
but it's not the place to be.
cause it's a place of lies and hype.
don't believe the bubble cause it's nothing but a dream,
and when it blows you'll be alone.
Oh Yeah!
The bubbles are not reality but it's inside your mind,
making you forget where you're from and what's behind.
isn't it suspicious how the world is now your friend,
getting in return 1.000 more than what you could ever send?
The bubble doesn't make you but it's you that makes the bubble,
and you better try to remember that it's in your head.
the bubble is a very tricky thing all full of type and it is not easy
to try to see the way things are they'll always be.
[Chorus]
We live in a bubble baby.
a bubble's not reality.
you gotta have a look outside.
nothing in a bubble, is the way it's supposed to be,
and when it blows you'll hit the ground.
we live in a bubble baby.
but it's not the place to be.
cause it's a place of lies and hype.
don't believe the bubble cause it's nothing but a dream,
and when it blows you'll be alone.
Oh Yeah!
Living in the city
living for the go
one for the money
two for the show.
i spend a lot of cash
And i buy a new house
everybody just a watch
while me drive my big car.
I have everything
and nothing is missing
spending all my time
hugging and kissing.
sleeping in the most
expensive hotels
hanging out with the most
beautiful girls.
Everywhere i go people just follow me.
i'm famous, and i'm on every screen.
i travel around the world in my private jet.
i see my face in every magazine.
my nick name is V.I.P.
life has become everything that i see.
i got my name up in the stars.
famous all over from here straight to mars.
[Chorus]
We live in a bubble baby.
a bubble's not reality.
you gotta have a look outside.
nothing in a bubble, is the way it's supposed to be,
and when it blows you'll hit the ground.
we live in a bubble baby.
but it's not the place to be.
cause it's a place of lies and hype.
don't believe the bubble cause it's nothing but a dream,
and when it blows you'll be alone.
Oh Yeah!
Lyrics submitted by jadespider, edited by Kozlov
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Bible is correct. They are smart and deceiving many with this song. Do you really think they write about life in a bubble? They are writing about the Bible.
"the bubble doesn't make you but it's you that makes the bubble, and you better try to remember that it's in your head. the bubble is a very tricky thing all full of type and it is not easy to try to see the way things are they'll always be.'
dont base your life on the bible. it was created by man. its in your head. duh. tricky thing all fully of type. Now tell me how a bubble is full of type my friends. its Bible. Very tricky. everyone interprets things differently like this song... this song, my friends, is fuckin deep.