"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.
you have this way of dipping in and out of sight as things collide
bridges burning softly in the night
and you have this way of falling in and out of time as it goes by
passing silently with no goodbye
and ive spoken with all other the angels
they dont know what to do
and i agree with them whole heartedly i do
tellogram came today from a friend saying where in the hell have you been
where are you goin
and i said i dont know does the lonliness show
and if so does it ever end?
and ive spoken with all other the angels
and they dont know what to do
and i agree with them whole heartedly i do
you have this way of meaning everything and nothing to me at the same time
returning my hellos with goodbyes
cause ive spoken with all other the angels
they dont know what to do
and i agree with them whole heartedly i do...
cause ive spoken with all other the angels
they dont know what to do
and i agree with them whole heartedly i do
and ive spoken with all other the angels
they dont know what to do
and i agree with them whole heartedly i do...
bridges burning softly in the night
and you have this way of falling in and out of time as it goes by
passing silently with no goodbye
and ive spoken with all other the angels
they dont know what to do
and i agree with them whole heartedly i do
tellogram came today from a friend saying where in the hell have you been
where are you goin
and i said i dont know does the lonliness show
and if so does it ever end?
and ive spoken with all other the angels
and they dont know what to do
and i agree with them whole heartedly i do
you have this way of meaning everything and nothing to me at the same time
returning my hellos with goodbyes
cause ive spoken with all other the angels
they dont know what to do
and i agree with them whole heartedly i do...
cause ive spoken with all other the angels
they dont know what to do
and i agree with them whole heartedly i do
and ive spoken with all other the angels
they dont know what to do
and i agree with them whole heartedly i do...
Lyrics submitted by zeve
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and i said i dont know does the lonliness show and if so does it ever end?
and i said i dont know does the lonliness show and if so does it ever end?
and i said i dont know does the lonliness show and if so does it ever end?
oops sorry
hahaha. succa :P
this song is really kinda cute :)
This song is about a chick that a guy is confused about.
I especially like the line.
'You have this way of meaning everything and nothing to me at the same time'
Has such a twist of meaning to it.
And I also love the guitar solo.
How it sounds sad. Then turns happy.
:D
this is a fantastic song, the tune is so catchy and some of the lines are fantastic, especially 'you have this way of meaning everything and nothing to me at the same time' And this one, always gets me singing along... its such a well written, and 'chirpy' line. 'telegram came today from a friend saying where in the hell have you been, where are you going...'
Im curious though - i don't understand the angels reference, is he considering himself as an angel 'spoken to all the OTHER angels'? If anyone has any idea what this bit means id love to know. But either way, its a great song!
I think it's about a guy who doesn't know what the girl actually wants from him.
I don't know about the angels as well. It could be spiritual, but I guess he just means ''friends'' or maybe ''other girls''.