"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.
Every time I think of you,
I always catch my breath
And I'm still standing here, and you're miles away
And I wonder why you left
And there's a storm that's raging
Through my frozen heart tonight
I hear your name in certain circles
And it always makes me smile
I spend my time just thinking about you
And it's almost driving me wild
But it's my heart that's breaking
Down this long distance line tonight
And I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone, away
I ain't missing you
No matter what I might say
There's a message in the wires
And I'm sending you a signal tonight
You don't know how desperate I've become
And it looks like I'm losing this fight
But it's my heart that's breaking
Down this long dusty road of mine
And I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone, away
I ain't missing you
No matter what my friends say
And there's a message that I'm sending out
Like a telegraph to your soul
If I can't wish this distance (huh)
Stop this heartache all alone
I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone away
I ain't missing you
No matter what my friends say
I ain't missing you (yea missing you)
Since you've been gone away (missing you)
I ain't missing you (yea missing you)
No matter what your friends say
Hey yea yea yea
I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone away
I ain't missing you at all
No, and no matter what my friends say
I always catch my breath
And I'm still standing here, and you're miles away
And I wonder why you left
And there's a storm that's raging
Through my frozen heart tonight
I hear your name in certain circles
And it always makes me smile
I spend my time just thinking about you
And it's almost driving me wild
But it's my heart that's breaking
Down this long distance line tonight
And I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone, away
I ain't missing you
No matter what I might say
There's a message in the wires
And I'm sending you a signal tonight
You don't know how desperate I've become
And it looks like I'm losing this fight
But it's my heart that's breaking
Down this long dusty road of mine
And I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone, away
I ain't missing you
No matter what my friends say
And there's a message that I'm sending out
Like a telegraph to your soul
If I can't wish this distance (huh)
Stop this heartache all alone
I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone away
I ain't missing you
No matter what my friends say
I ain't missing you (yea missing you)
Since you've been gone away (missing you)
I ain't missing you (yea missing you)
No matter what your friends say
Hey yea yea yea
I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone away
I ain't missing you at all
No, and no matter what my friends say
Lyrics submitted by hplssrmantcxox
Missing You Lyrics as written by John Charles Waite Charles Alan Sandford
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i absolutely love this song, even though its a remake an is shorter then the original, tyler still has that awesome raspy voice that just moves me in the song, i repeat it over an over, an the songs lyrics also represent what i happen to be going through right now.
" I ain't missing you at all" ..... Such a powerful statement and i think that he wishes to express that as much as he or this other person would, he doesn't miss them at all, or is just in denial "I ain’t missing you No matter what my friends say"
"Every time I think of you, I always catch my breath I hear your name in certain circles And it always makes me smile"
wow...this is amazing...
I love this version better then the first 1 and the one out rght now... the duet with Allison Crouss and the original singer
I like this version better than the orginal too. It gave me goosebumps. I think he's feeling the exact opposite of what he's saying. His heart is breaking because he still misses her. He's saying it because he wants to make her think he's ok too...even though he's definately still in love with her. It's such an intense feeling to deal with, and I think we all relate because everyone seems to go through this at some point in their lives. We always want our ex's to think we're doing just as well or better with the breakup than they are.
But I can't say enough how much I love his version.
This song reminds me of my mum. She works abroad a lot but she adores her job. I keep on telling her that I'm not missing her, but i really do. This song makes me cry everytime I hear it. x
This song reminds me of my mum. She works abroad a lot but she adores her job. I keep on telling her that I'm not missing her, but i really do. This song makes me cry everytime I hear it. x
Well, I don't like the original version. This one's better. I think that he's so much in love with this person but because she dumped him he says that he's not missing her and trying to forget about her. But he cannot.
My favourite version of this song :D Everyones pretty much already wrote what it's about. It gives me chills as well...STILL. Especially when it was played in one of the best One Tree Hill moments of all time :D
When I first heard this song, I didn't want to like it on principal. I am generally not a fan of covers. However, Tyler made this song his own, so I can respect that. There is definitely so much emotion in his voice that lets you know that lets you know what this song is really about: trying to convince yourself you don't miss someone, when you obviously do.
And I agree with xkat92x that this song totally reminds me of one of the best montages ever played on OTH. Best. Blackout. Ever.