"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.
And we feel like rain,
When the words all sound the same,
In the lifeless corners of this empty frame.
Though we feel let down,
By the same old autumn breathing.
Winter's curse is just around the bend.
With our hands all tied,
To the blades of their design.
We are armed and ready to commit this crime.
We love that game but we never play
Cause we will lose and we want to stay
The way we are
The way we've been for far too long.
From the falsest smile,
To the fear of death is why
The pain reminds us that we're still alive.
With our hopes on hold,
And our lack of interest exposed,
All hands damage our determined eyes.
But the lines are drawn,
And the red begins to creep
Its way from boredom toward apathy.
We love that game but we never play
Cause we will lose and we want to stay
The way we are
The way we've been for far too long.
We love that game but we never play
Cause we will lose and we want to stay
The way we are
The way we've been for far too long.
Say something, finally we're alone.
Alright is there anyone out there at all?
Say something finally we're alone.
How about a phone call now?
We love that game but we never play
Cause we will lose and we want to stay
The way we are,
The way we've been for far too long.
We love that game but we never play
Cause we will lose and we want to stay
The way we are,
The way we've been for far too long.
We love that game but we never play
Cause we will lose and we want to stay
The way we are
And we feel like rain,
When the words all sound the same.
As the curtain closes on another day
When the words all sound the same,
In the lifeless corners of this empty frame.
Though we feel let down,
By the same old autumn breathing.
Winter's curse is just around the bend.
With our hands all tied,
To the blades of their design.
We are armed and ready to commit this crime.
We love that game but we never play
Cause we will lose and we want to stay
The way we are
The way we've been for far too long.
From the falsest smile,
To the fear of death is why
The pain reminds us that we're still alive.
With our hopes on hold,
And our lack of interest exposed,
All hands damage our determined eyes.
But the lines are drawn,
And the red begins to creep
Its way from boredom toward apathy.
We love that game but we never play
Cause we will lose and we want to stay
The way we are
The way we've been for far too long.
We love that game but we never play
Cause we will lose and we want to stay
The way we are
The way we've been for far too long.
Say something, finally we're alone.
Alright is there anyone out there at all?
Say something finally we're alone.
How about a phone call now?
We love that game but we never play
Cause we will lose and we want to stay
The way we are,
The way we've been for far too long.
We love that game but we never play
Cause we will lose and we want to stay
The way we are,
The way we've been for far too long.
We love that game but we never play
Cause we will lose and we want to stay
The way we are
And we feel like rain,
When the words all sound the same.
As the curtain closes on another day
Lyrics submitted by RockCitySaint
Feel Like Rain Lyrics as written by Joshua Allen Cain Jesse Mack Johnson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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Ding ding ding! I think c0unt3rfeit got it. I was about to say something very similar. There's no way (aside from an explicit explanation by the writer) to know exactly what the song was written about. But I think this is the most logical inference.<br /> <br /> If you look closely and think about it, the theme is a cynical view that life becomes monotonous after a while. And the risks of making a change (going after hopes and dreams) aren't worth it because, well, change isn't desired (don't want to "grow up") and is a scary thing.<br /> <br /> So that's what I think. The song is about the game of life. But "that game" he is talking about...might refer to something different. That's where the song might become more personal. But as far as the casual listener is concerned, that's the closest thing to what the song is "about." Anyone vehemently disagree?