"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.
I secretly crave, crave that scent again
Still feel it pressing on me now
Now with the onset, my flesh is weakening
I steel my nerves for temptations at hand again
And I hear this calling still you don't seem so far at all
And I hear this calling
OUT
No secrets deception for these would tear this down
I'll note the past spill the pain, spill the blood
Words match my deeds with brutal honesty
Never forget these choices were made by me
And I hear this calling still you don't seem so far at all
And I hear this calling still you don't seem so far at all
And I hear this calling
Not falling victim to the fire that burns inside of me
Though I am fearful I will not prevent this tragedy
My strength's been tested I wear the scars that prove
Still I believe that this calling will see me through
And I hear this calling still you don't seem so far at all
And I hear this calling still you don't seem so far at all
And I hear this calling
My strength's been tested I wear the scars that prove
Still I believe that this calling will see me through.
Still feel it pressing on me now
Now with the onset, my flesh is weakening
I steel my nerves for temptations at hand again
And I hear this calling still you don't seem so far at all
And I hear this calling
OUT
No secrets deception for these would tear this down
I'll note the past spill the pain, spill the blood
Words match my deeds with brutal honesty
Never forget these choices were made by me
And I hear this calling still you don't seem so far at all
And I hear this calling still you don't seem so far at all
And I hear this calling
Not falling victim to the fire that burns inside of me
Though I am fearful I will not prevent this tragedy
My strength's been tested I wear the scars that prove
Still I believe that this calling will see me through
And I hear this calling still you don't seem so far at all
And I hear this calling still you don't seem so far at all
And I hear this calling
My strength's been tested I wear the scars that prove
Still I believe that this calling will see me through.
Lyrics submitted by The_Cereal_killer, edited by Raven6616, michaelmuo
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At first I thought he was addicted to someone in the past like an old ex-girlfriend. But after listening to the song a few times I realized it was more towards a drug addiction.
I secretly crave, crave that scent again
and now it's like he feels guilty that part of him still wants the drugs, cuz he thought he was done with it. but the fact that he still wants it makes him realize he needs to stay away from it. which is why he says Still I believe that this calling will see me through.
Still feel it pressing on me now (He's talking about the needles that he used) Now with the onset my flesh is weakening (Every part of him is loosing strength) I steal my nerves for temptaions at hand again. (But instead of giving in he fights off the cravings)
I like the second verse
No secrets, deception, for these would tear this down.
He's not lying to himself cuz it only makes things worse.
I'll note the past, spare the pain.
He's not gunna make the same mistake twice.
Words match my deeds with brutal honesty.
He's saying that what he has just said is the truth, even though part of him doesn't want to believe it.
Never forget these choices were made by me
He's not forgetting what he's done or the decision he made, and he's sticking to it.
Not falling victim to the fire that burns inside of me. (He's saying again that he's not letting the addiction control him.)
Though I am fearful I cannot prevent this tragedy (He's doubting he can hold it off any longer)
My strength's been tested, I wear the scars that prove. (He's will to fight it off has been tested in the past before, and the scars that prove line could mean one of two things. He could mean that he became a cutter to try and stop his addiction, or it's the scars that are left behind from herion or something.)
Still I believe that this calling will see me through. (I think the "this calling" part means he's a born again christian and that he's found a way out through god or something.
So I think it could either be about a girl, but it fits better with like a drug addiction coming back to him
watch the video
no i agree, i've never been Diagnost as a drug addict but i've felt the need to go get that drug even though i can't and he tells it like it is. plus the chick in the music video was like having horable withdrawl. most likely heroin
no i agree, i've never been Diagnost as a drug addict but i've felt the need to go get that drug even though i can't and he tells it like it is. plus the chick in the music video was like having horable withdrawl. most likely heroin
i like the drug addiction thing, <br /> and i guess the girl thing works too.<br /> <br /> but when i hear the song i think of sin.<br /> hes a newborn christian fighting against temptation and sin.<br /> <br /> "this calling will see me through" <br /> would be the path that God has given him will see him through.
the video i saw is actually a version of SAW with atr playing lol. i dont see how that refers to the song :P