"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.
Your home is where you're happy
It's not where you're not free
Your home is where you can be what you are
'Cause you were just born to be
Now they'll show you their castles
And diamonds for all to see
But, they'll never show you their peace of mind
'Cause they don't know how to be free
So burn all your bridges
Leave your whole life behind
You can do what you want to do
'Cause you're strong in your mind
And, anywhere you might wander
You can make that your home
Just as long as you've got love in your heart
You'll never be alone
Just as long as you've got love in your heart
You'll never be alone
You'll never be alone.
It's not where you're not free
Your home is where you can be what you are
'Cause you were just born to be
Now they'll show you their castles
And diamonds for all to see
But, they'll never show you their peace of mind
'Cause they don't know how to be free
So burn all your bridges
Leave your whole life behind
You can do what you want to do
'Cause you're strong in your mind
And, anywhere you might wander
You can make that your home
Just as long as you've got love in your heart
You'll never be alone
Just as long as you've got love in your heart
You'll never be alone
You'll never be alone.
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Home Is Where You're Happy Lyrics as written by Charles Manson
Lyrics © ESP-DISK, LTD.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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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.
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badass song... a little cultish... but very badass. Manson had some shit goin for him, hes got some good tunes, easy metaphors to come up with, but still good tunes, too bad he went crazy...
music and singing aren't kick ass, but the songs' intention is real good. about being home, happy and free. i really got to say that manson is some interesting character
did Devendra Banhart Cover this song
It's areally good song.
It's a very simple song, but the message is strong and wonderful.
I love this song - it makes me very happy about being what and who I am, and it makes me happy about life in general!
It's about using love as some sort of pass for being self-centered, and calling it freedom. "So burn all your bridges" + "Just as long as you've got love in your heart" = DOES NOT COMPUTE.
Also:
Now they'll show you their castles And diamonds for all to see But, they'll never show you their peace of mind 'Cause they don't know how to be free
is a non sequitur if I've ever seen one.
Not a non sequitur at all. He is saying that people who focus on material goods and status are not free and have no peace of mind.