"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.
He's so purity, a shaven and a mourning,
And standing on a pigeon toe, in his disarray
Straight in the picture pose,
He's coming around to meet you
And screaming like a battle cry, its more if I stay
Me and your cold, driving in the snow,
Let the good times roll, let the good times roll
Cowgirl king of the rodeo, let the good times roll,
Let the good times roll
How dare you some to me like with nail for a favor,
Hold on not my fairy tale you're trying to start
Take off your overcoat, you're staying for the weekend,
And swaying like a smokey grey, a drink in the park
Me and your cold, driving in the snow,
Let the good times roll, let the good times roll
Cowgirl king of the rodeo, let the good times roll,
Let the good times roll
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
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Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
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Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
And standing on a pigeon toe, in his disarray
Straight in the picture pose,
He's coming around to meet you
And screaming like a battle cry, its more if I stay
Me and your cold, driving in the snow,
Let the good times roll, let the good times roll
Cowgirl king of the rodeo, let the good times roll,
Let the good times roll
How dare you some to me like with nail for a favor,
Hold on not my fairy tale you're trying to start
Take off your overcoat, you're staying for the weekend,
And swaying like a smokey grey, a drink in the park
Me and your cold, driving in the snow,
Let the good times roll, let the good times roll
Cowgirl king of the rodeo, let the good times roll,
Let the good times roll
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Good time to roll on.
Lyrics submitted by mirrorsxandxfevers
King of the Rodeo Lyrics as written by Jared Followill Caleb Followill
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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"HE SAW THE PURITY OF SHAVING IN THE MORNING"
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awwweeee i love when he suddenly sings really really fast. it just comes out of nowhere. rock on.
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fantastic song from a fantastic band! it is quite hard 2 understand. Caleb does have a realy unique but amazing voice. the control over his voice is incredible on aha shake heartbrake. i dunno wot this song is about but i could listen to it for hours!
it's about being young, being in love (take off your overcoat you're stayin for the weekend) and just having fun - LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!
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"cowgirl king of the rodeo"
I loved that line, but.. I didn't get it. now i do. xD
My brother always joked that instead of 'good time to roll on' at the end it was either: 'you talk to rolos' or 'you taco warlord' :L
Haha! That's brilliant! XD
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k i hav no idea watsoeva wat this song is about!! but its to kewl 2 even care wat the lyrics r about...i cant believe only 3 ppl bar myslef hav commented on this brill song...shame on u!!!.....good times to roll on :-D