"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.
Little God gave us A big black eye
And the Devil puts a stake on it and says It's alright
They tell us we must choose a side
whell why does the darker one seem so bright?
the worlds telling us were doomed
And they don't approve of pitch forks or magic with brooms
Now I've got a question for you,
whell if Gods so fucking perfect, Why'd he fuck up on you?
They tell us If we pray that when we die,
We will go to a better place
Well I don't want to do the things I should
'Cause It feels good to be evil
'Cause evil Is good
will you go to Church on Sunday
To wash away the shit you did the past six days
Now your on your knees to pray
Well, we pray your stupid God will come and take you away
They tell us If we pray that when we die,
We will go to a better place
Well I don't want to do the things I should
'Cause It feels good to be evil
'Cause evil Is good
Yeah, evil is good!
Yeah, evil is good!
Evil, Evil, Evil
Evil, Evil, Evil
And the Devil puts a stake on it and says It's alright
They tell us we must choose a side
whell why does the darker one seem so bright?
the worlds telling us were doomed
And they don't approve of pitch forks or magic with brooms
Now I've got a question for you,
whell if Gods so fucking perfect, Why'd he fuck up on you?
They tell us If we pray that when we die,
We will go to a better place
Well I don't want to do the things I should
'Cause It feels good to be evil
'Cause evil Is good
will you go to Church on Sunday
To wash away the shit you did the past six days
Now your on your knees to pray
Well, we pray your stupid God will come and take you away
They tell us If we pray that when we die,
We will go to a better place
Well I don't want to do the things I should
'Cause It feels good to be evil
'Cause evil Is good
Yeah, evil is good!
Yeah, evil is good!
Evil, Evil, Evil
Evil, Evil, Evil
Lyrics submitted by mcrsgerard_03
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Great version of a great song,
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haha old school style murderdolls song.... though i think it might be a FDQ song
Ah, yes, yes....Evil is so good.
Can you smell the sour aroma of Lucyfer?? huh, can ya??
Kick ass song....Murderdolls fucking rock!! \m/
this isnt murderdolls, its the frankenstein drag queens from planet 13
Rolf this is well funny. I think it's just to piss of bible bashers.
yeh lol same but this is th drag queens not murderdolls x