"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.
It's not new years, but you resolve
To show no respect for me at all
You say I'm useless as
A million miles of cellotape
I should make you
A paper heart
So you would see that from the start
I've been a friend, but you
Treat me like an enemy.
I hit the breaks for you
(As the lights turn to green)
All the cars are waiting
(As the lights turn to green)
All the cars are waiting
I made no mistakes, you did
(As the amber turns to red)
I can't excuse the words you said
(As the amber turns to red)
I can't excuse the words you said
I'm looking out for you, woah
Saving confrontation
These makeups and breakups
Complicate the friendship
I'm tired of being mad with you
This awkward position
These makeups and breakups
Complicate the friendship
Just like you
Just like you do
It's headline news, you see
(It's the fact that we can't speak)
Tongue-tied by the memories
(It's the fact that we can't speak)
Tongue-tied by the memories
I decorate honestly
(I'm dizzy cause I believe)
You used me like bubblegum
(I'm dizzy cause I believe)
You used me like bubllegum
I'm dizzy cause I believe
I'm looking out for you, woah
Saving confrontation
These makeups and breakups
Complicate the friendship
I'm tired of being mad with you
This awkward position
These makeups and breakups
Complicate the friendship
Just like you
Just like you do
I can't make you, and I can't see you fall
I can't help you, help you see at all
To show no respect for me at all
You say I'm useless as
A million miles of cellotape
I should make you
A paper heart
So you would see that from the start
I've been a friend, but you
Treat me like an enemy.
I hit the breaks for you
(As the lights turn to green)
All the cars are waiting
(As the lights turn to green)
All the cars are waiting
I made no mistakes, you did
(As the amber turns to red)
I can't excuse the words you said
(As the amber turns to red)
I can't excuse the words you said
I'm looking out for you, woah
Saving confrontation
These makeups and breakups
Complicate the friendship
I'm tired of being mad with you
This awkward position
These makeups and breakups
Complicate the friendship
Just like you
Just like you do
It's headline news, you see
(It's the fact that we can't speak)
Tongue-tied by the memories
(It's the fact that we can't speak)
Tongue-tied by the memories
I decorate honestly
(I'm dizzy cause I believe)
You used me like bubblegum
(I'm dizzy cause I believe)
You used me like bubllegum
I'm dizzy cause I believe
I'm looking out for you, woah
Saving confrontation
These makeups and breakups
Complicate the friendship
I'm tired of being mad with you
This awkward position
These makeups and breakups
Complicate the friendship
Just like you
Just like you do
I can't make you, and I can't see you fall
I can't help you, help you see at all
Lyrics submitted by polo
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i love this band aswell but i have NO idea what this song means anyone shed some light?
i love the line-To show no respect for me at all