"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’m a good man
in a dark room
in a big town
under a full moon
it’s a friday and I’m almost home
I’m in a good place
full of head space
got a brand new pack in my suitcase
but it’s dinner and then it's bed alone
How do you break a mended heart?
I'm bored and want something to do
I wanna fall, fall asleep
asleep in the arms, the arms of a woman
a woman who doesn't, doesn’t deserve my love
I wanna lie, lie to myself
myself and someone else
just to feel something, something that hurts me
the hurt makes me feel alive
Gonna make it, like I need her
gonna miss her the moment I meet her
and it’s only gonna get worse from there
I’ll be rappin' there in the shower
she’ll be here by the end of the hour
I can do better
but I can’t do better now
How do you break a mended heart?
I'm bored and want something to do
I wanna fall, fall asleep
asleep in the arms, the arms of a woman
a woman who doesn’t, doesn’t deserve my love
I wanna lie, lie to myself
myself and someone else
just to feel something, something that hurts me
the hurt makes me feel alive
So long is over
nice to skip the chance you get to know you
why did I think this was true?
Because I want to
I wanna fall, fall asleep
asleep in the arms, the arms of a woman
a woman who doesn’t, doesn’t deserve my love
I wanna lie, lie to myself
myself and someone else
just to feel something, something that hurts me
the hurt makes me feel alive
I wanna fall
I wanna need
I wanna laugh, cry, say goodbye
beg, lie, cheat and steal
in a dark room
in a big town
under a full moon
it’s a friday and I’m almost home
I’m in a good place
full of head space
got a brand new pack in my suitcase
but it’s dinner and then it's bed alone
How do you break a mended heart?
I'm bored and want something to do
I wanna fall, fall asleep
asleep in the arms, the arms of a woman
a woman who doesn't, doesn’t deserve my love
I wanna lie, lie to myself
myself and someone else
just to feel something, something that hurts me
the hurt makes me feel alive
Gonna make it, like I need her
gonna miss her the moment I meet her
and it’s only gonna get worse from there
I’ll be rappin' there in the shower
she’ll be here by the end of the hour
I can do better
but I can’t do better now
How do you break a mended heart?
I'm bored and want something to do
I wanna fall, fall asleep
asleep in the arms, the arms of a woman
a woman who doesn’t, doesn’t deserve my love
I wanna lie, lie to myself
myself and someone else
just to feel something, something that hurts me
the hurt makes me feel alive
So long is over
nice to skip the chance you get to know you
why did I think this was true?
Because I want to
I wanna fall, fall asleep
asleep in the arms, the arms of a woman
a woman who doesn’t, doesn’t deserve my love
I wanna lie, lie to myself
myself and someone else
just to feel something, something that hurts me
the hurt makes me feel alive
I wanna fall
I wanna need
I wanna laugh, cry, say goodbye
beg, lie, cheat and steal
Lyrics submitted by Mezz115
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You guys have got this wrong. The man is numb and bored, he's not hurt, just hasnt been challenged by a girl in a long time.
He knows he can have who he wants but is unwilling to wait for it.
The hurt refers to producing emotions in other people that may hopefuly pierce his numbness. This is preferable to the bored numbness of knowing you can have anyone but want no one in particular.
What makes this song great is this is such an original and unsellable concept, because most of the population is on the other end. They are not good looking charming musicians and want to relate to pain, not numb superiority.
This song is so bluesy..I believe it's about being with someone you like, but don't know if you love... It's when you're with that person because it's convenient or because it gives you something you think you want or need in your life...
this song is that craving for something....the lack of love and the lack of feelings. he just wants something and someone who makes him feel alive. it fills that void
I guess I see this song as taking place after a major breakup. He is a lonely soul who thinks he has gotten over the original girl only to find he is more lonely than ever. He turns to a rebound, the girl who doesn't deserve his love. This creates a feeling, a hurt, and when your in this stage most times this hurt is the best feeling.
This song, hits so close to home, It's about loving someone so much, and knowing at the same time, that is the worst thing for you. Knowing that being with this person will hurt you so much, but maybe, just a little bit less than not having them at all. It's knowing they don't deserve you, knowing you could do better, but not wanting to. It's about the numbness you start to feel, and the pain itself feels better than feeling nothing at all...lying to yourself, and everyone else, only to make yourself believe, that in the end that person does love you.... when in fact, they don't at all.
love this song, and john of course. rather groundbreaking.. i mean- at least in my experience, it seems like love has kind of gone to shit these days. mostly because of this kind of "convenience" thing that comes with having busy schedules/ commitment issues/ and just the overall complexity of relationships.
I love this song. I see it as if he's talking about being with someone just out of necessity, because it's better than being alone. The 'lie to myself' I think means that he's lying to himself when he says he loves her, he's just with that other person out of convenience. Even when a realtionship's bad for you, you're still there, even if you're being hurt, if it's not working out or if it's not real, feeling the hurt is better than feeling nothing at all. I guess in the end it does sort of make you feel alive.
I 100% agree with brit brat. I think that if this song hits close to home, the lyrical meaning becomes very clear. It's about loving someone who doesn't deserve you but still keeps you around because he/she has some kind of feeling for you or just wants you there. That person will constantly let you down, but when you try to stay away, they'll wisk you back, then let you down again. You know you can do better, but you can't let go of what's there and if you did, you'd be bored out of your mine completely away from them. It could be compared to a cigarette, you don't need it, but when you have it, you can't stop yourself.
I haven't really heard this song much, but these lyrics look really incredible. The explanations you guys have provided really let this song shine as well. I don't suppose anyone has a quality version of this song? I'm sure there isn't a studio one yet, but any good recording would be nice..
I know, I can't believe he hasn't released this one yet. I've looked everywhere for it.