"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.
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
Maybe you're a
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
Maybe just a whore
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
I promised so much more
Walking through that door became a chore
If looks could kill
If looks could kill
I'm sorry for, I'm sorry for, I'm sorry for
Bleeding on your porch
I know, I know, I know
Knew that it was too late
But of course
I tried to keep my heart inside
Of my chest but that fell through
Thats why I'm here with her not you
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
I promised so much more
Walking through that door became a chore
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
(If looks could kill)
Maybe just a whore
I promised so much more
Walking through that door became a chore
It's a comfort to know
That you're watching them go
Watch your living scream
Your name
Is this what you wanted
Is this what you needed
Is this what you call our bleeding kids
Take a run for me
Leave them all alone
See their eyes
When their love's so far from home
With a flick of the tounge
And the shake of the hips
And the look in your eye
And the red in your lips
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
I promised so much more
Walking through that door became a chore
If looks could kill
If looks could kill
If looks could kill
I'm sorry for, I'm sorry for, I'm sorry for
Bleeding on your porch
I know, I know, I know
Knew that it wasn't right
But of course I tried
To keep my love inside
Of my chest but that fell through
Well that's why
That's why I'm here with you
Here with you
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
If looks could kill
If looks could, If looks could
You'd be a whore
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
I promised so much more
Walking through that door became a chore
If looks could kill
If looks could kill
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
Maybe I'm the
Maybe I'm the murderer
Maybe you're the whore
If looks could kill
If looks could, If looks could kill
You'd be a murderer
If looks could kill
You'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
Maybe you're a
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
Maybe just a whore
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
I promised so much more
Walking through that door became a chore
If looks could kill
If looks could kill
I'm sorry for, I'm sorry for, I'm sorry for
Bleeding on your porch
I know, I know, I know
Knew that it was too late
But of course
I tried to keep my heart inside
Of my chest but that fell through
Thats why I'm here with her not you
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
I promised so much more
Walking through that door became a chore
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
(If looks could kill)
Maybe just a whore
I promised so much more
Walking through that door became a chore
It's a comfort to know
That you're watching them go
Watch your living scream
Your name
Is this what you wanted
Is this what you needed
Is this what you call our bleeding kids
Take a run for me
Leave them all alone
See their eyes
When their love's so far from home
With a flick of the tounge
And the shake of the hips
And the look in your eye
And the red in your lips
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
I promised so much more
Walking through that door became a chore
If looks could kill
If looks could kill
If looks could kill
I'm sorry for, I'm sorry for, I'm sorry for
Bleeding on your porch
I know, I know, I know
Knew that it wasn't right
But of course I tried
To keep my love inside
Of my chest but that fell through
Well that's why
That's why I'm here with you
Here with you
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
If looks could kill
If looks could, If looks could
You'd be a whore
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
I promised so much more
Walking through that door became a chore
If looks could kill
If looks could kill
If looks could kill you'd be a murderer
Maybe just a whore
Maybe I'm the
Maybe I'm the murderer
Maybe you're the whore
If looks could kill
If looks could, If looks could kill
You'd be a murderer
If looks could kill
You'd be a murderer
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If Looks Could Kill Lyrics as written by Jack S Conrad Bob Garrett
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why are there no comments on this song?! fucking amazing.
I love this song!!I swear i honestly don't know wat the fuck it's about but I love singing it at the top of my lungs.
This song is, amazing. It's addictive and so just..blah. Awesome. Pretty sure it's just about this guy..and his girlfriend, or ex. And how she's beautiful and she cheats on him or something, but he's sorry for wasting her time. I don't know, amazing song.
wow i couldn't stop singing it. and obviously yeah the specific meaning is confusing... well, kind of, yeah. i don't know waht i'm talking about. um, but great song.
Absolutely amazing song. No idea what the hell it's about though. =)
love it.
i personally think the song is about a girl who screws around with guys, makes them think she loves them, and then gets rid of them. the guy in this song talks about how he tried not to love her and how much of a whore she is.
my opinion. i love this song.
and i think the lyrics arent right.
this song is definetly AMAZING!!!
Awsome song...it doesnt really have any meaning..but its fucking awsome
song is fucking awesome..good song. very good.