"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 wreckage to plagues we sing of
On the breath of harmony
Submersed, forgotten, and singing in suffering
While I stand behind these shimmering tired eyes
Watching your faithless stride
Deep into hell
(Taste) Taste the blood of the angel's heart
We have only just begun to fall
In the end when we fall
Consumed by all that we deny
They have gone to the razors thrusting up
And thinking of this failure alight
Stillborn, slit in this nevermore
The flight deeper on this pale horse
They bury their hearts in the opens of remission
While I bury my heart deep in this morning star
(Taste) Taste the blood of the angel's heart
We have only just begun to fall
In the end when we fall
Consumed by all that we deny
Wading in sin
Corrupted by poisoned minds
And all that you trust would kill in a beat of heart
Don't mourn for the child, he's destined to wield decay (wield decay)
Salvation is lost when all your dreams fade away (fade away)
Wading in sin and your poisoned minds
The future set free
While I bleed your blood
(Taste) Taste the blood of the angel's heart
We have only just begun to fall
In the end when we fall
Consumed by all that we deny
(Taste) Taste the blood of the angel's heart
We have only just begun to fall
In the end when we fall
Consumed by all that we deny
On the breath of harmony
Submersed, forgotten, and singing in suffering
While I stand behind these shimmering tired eyes
Watching your faithless stride
Deep into hell
(Taste) Taste the blood of the angel's heart
We have only just begun to fall
In the end when we fall
Consumed by all that we deny
They have gone to the razors thrusting up
And thinking of this failure alight
Stillborn, slit in this nevermore
The flight deeper on this pale horse
They bury their hearts in the opens of remission
While I bury my heart deep in this morning star
(Taste) Taste the blood of the angel's heart
We have only just begun to fall
In the end when we fall
Consumed by all that we deny
Wading in sin
Corrupted by poisoned minds
And all that you trust would kill in a beat of heart
Don't mourn for the child, he's destined to wield decay (wield decay)
Salvation is lost when all your dreams fade away (fade away)
Wading in sin and your poisoned minds
The future set free
While I bleed your blood
(Taste) Taste the blood of the angel's heart
We have only just begun to fall
In the end when we fall
Consumed by all that we deny
(Taste) Taste the blood of the angel's heart
We have only just begun to fall
In the end when we fall
Consumed by all that we deny
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HAHA no I feel I can say this, as Ive grown up in Port Richey, FL with a few of the Absences members...theyre most def NOT A SATANIC BAND lol. Theyve come a long way from playing at the state theatre and the orphium haha
Actually if I remember correct,pat was jesus for haloween this year lol
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