"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.
He's held me for ransom for far too long.
I don't care how much it hurts.
I'll find a way to escape.
Point his weapon straight at my head.
The sooner you pull the trigger, the sooner I soak it all in.
Take it from my steps.
Take it from my words.
Strip the images from my mind.
Take the need to see from my eyes.
I'll keep my foundation.
I'll keep the tears.
I'll share the bloodshed that you gave up for me.
My hands have been bound for far too long.
I don't care about the pain, I'll find the means of escape.
If you point this weapon straight at my head, be sure you pull the trigger and I'll soak it all in.
Take it from my steps.
Take it from my words.
Strip the images from my mind.
Take the need to see from my eyes.
Resist this torture of the millions.
The downfall of an age.
The fuel of our skin.
The end of something beautiful.
I don't care how much it hurts.
I'll find a way to escape.
Point his weapon straight at my head.
The sooner you pull the trigger, the sooner I soak it all in.
Take it from my steps.
Take it from my words.
Strip the images from my mind.
Take the need to see from my eyes.
I'll keep my foundation.
I'll keep the tears.
I'll share the bloodshed that you gave up for me.
My hands have been bound for far too long.
I don't care about the pain, I'll find the means of escape.
If you point this weapon straight at my head, be sure you pull the trigger and I'll soak it all in.
Take it from my steps.
Take it from my words.
Strip the images from my mind.
Take the need to see from my eyes.
Resist this torture of the millions.
The downfall of an age.
The fuel of our skin.
The end of something beautiful.
Lyrics submitted by TheLoveBelow19
Kelsey Lyrics as written by Evan Andrew Willey A.j Barrette
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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so....i would just like to know what this has to do with "Kelsey." its...just...confusing. good, but confusing.
but whatever. i like it. and not just cause my name is kelsey...okay maybe a little bit.
my name is kelsey too......this song is like....really emo.....wow......
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