"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.
Killing you
Might be the only chance I have of recovery
But I know it's oh severe
So you knew it would be
The punishment it fits the crime
So let's take this knife
And run it down your chest
Does this feel like love?
Here we are waiting
So let's take this knife
And run it down your chest
Does this feel like love?
Here we are waiting
The light looks good against
The bruises on your cheek
Another medal that you have
To hold this week
The light looks good against
The bruises on your cheek
Another medal that you have
To hold this week
Killing me
Might be the only chance you have of recovery
But I know it's oh severe
So you knew it would be
The punishment it fits your crime
So let's take this knife
And run it down your chest
Does this feel like love?
Here we are waiting
So let's take this knife
And run it down your chest
Does this feel like love?
Here we are waiting
The light looks good against
The bruises on your cheek
Another medal that you have
To wear this week
The light looks good against
The bruises on your cheek
Another medal that you have
To wear this week
You and I will die alone tonight
You and I will lie alone tonight
You and I will die alone tonight
You and I will die alone
The light looks good against
The bruises on your cheek
Another medal that you have
To wear this week
The light looks good against
The bruises on your cheek
Another medal that you have
To wear this week
Might be the only chance I have of recovery
But I know it's oh severe
So you knew it would be
The punishment it fits the crime
So let's take this knife
And run it down your chest
Does this feel like love?
Here we are waiting
So let's take this knife
And run it down your chest
Does this feel like love?
Here we are waiting
The light looks good against
The bruises on your cheek
Another medal that you have
To hold this week
The light looks good against
The bruises on your cheek
Another medal that you have
To hold this week
Killing me
Might be the only chance you have of recovery
But I know it's oh severe
So you knew it would be
The punishment it fits your crime
So let's take this knife
And run it down your chest
Does this feel like love?
Here we are waiting
So let's take this knife
And run it down your chest
Does this feel like love?
Here we are waiting
The light looks good against
The bruises on your cheek
Another medal that you have
To wear this week
The light looks good against
The bruises on your cheek
Another medal that you have
To wear this week
You and I will die alone tonight
You and I will lie alone tonight
You and I will die alone tonight
You and I will die alone
The light looks good against
The bruises on your cheek
Another medal that you have
To wear this week
The light looks good against
The bruises on your cheek
Another medal that you have
To wear this week
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Dreamwalker
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No Surprises
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Good song, but I find the lyrics "the light looks good against the bruises on your cheek" really quite disturbing. It's like (he) thinks it's like art, or something. Can somone please explain in what sense killing someone would be a way of 'recovery'?
great song from a great cd from a great band.
FUCKING AMAZING!!! By the way he says Medal not Battle in the chorus.
Well spotted man, changed it.
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Matt could be saying medal, or he could be saying "another battle you'll have to bear this week", whatever, I dunno. This song is freaking awesome, I love Ryan's vocals in it. Anyways, I think this song is maybe about someone in an abusive relationship or something along those lines.. >.
awesome song I love the guitars
from the songs i've heard off the new album theres really nothing new just hope they saved the best for last...hope :(
ok i admit it i was wrong OK? i take it all back :(
amazing song! one correction- its "might be the only chance you have of 'Recovery' not recovering. just thought Id point that out
he means it as like the only way he can get over her is to kill her