"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 traveled the way that you showed me
Left all my sorrow behind
I'm living with rules you once told me
Expecting myself to be fine
So why the fuck am I lonely?
There's no one inside I can call
To give up the fight is a warning
The one day to stand you will fall
I left my sorrow behind
Warning not to give up the fight
Your words that gave me direction
Helped me turn into what I thought I wanted
Fists that gave me protection
Helped me deal with you
So for now our days are through
Nothing left
Nothing rests
Nothing grasp
You declared what your faith is
But you still have the fear
The way you've left your life open
Will no bring your destiny here
Do I continue my journey?
Confusion is wrapped in my mind
So when your gone with your martyr
You can continue your lies
Your words that gave me direction
Helped me turn into what I thought I wanted
Fists that gave me protection
Helped me deal with you
So for now our days are through
I left my sorrow behind
I left my sorrow behind
Warning not to give up the fight
Warning not to give up the fight
You declared what your faith is
But you still have the fear
I will continue my journey
I need your lies no more
Your words that gave me direction
Helped me turn into what I thought I wanted
Fists that gave me protection
Helped me deal with you
So for now our days are through
Nothing left
Nothing rests
Nothing grasp
Never underrate the man
With nothing left inside
Never underrate the man
With nothing left inside
Left all my sorrow behind
I'm living with rules you once told me
Expecting myself to be fine
So why the fuck am I lonely?
There's no one inside I can call
To give up the fight is a warning
The one day to stand you will fall
I left my sorrow behind
Warning not to give up the fight
Your words that gave me direction
Helped me turn into what I thought I wanted
Fists that gave me protection
Helped me deal with you
So for now our days are through
Nothing left
Nothing rests
Nothing grasp
You declared what your faith is
But you still have the fear
The way you've left your life open
Will no bring your destiny here
Do I continue my journey?
Confusion is wrapped in my mind
So when your gone with your martyr
You can continue your lies
Your words that gave me direction
Helped me turn into what I thought I wanted
Fists that gave me protection
Helped me deal with you
So for now our days are through
I left my sorrow behind
I left my sorrow behind
Warning not to give up the fight
Warning not to give up the fight
You declared what your faith is
But you still have the fear
I will continue my journey
I need your lies no more
Your words that gave me direction
Helped me turn into what I thought I wanted
Fists that gave me protection
Helped me deal with you
So for now our days are through
Nothing left
Nothing rests
Nothing grasp
Never underrate the man
With nothing left inside
Never underrate the man
With nothing left inside
Lyrics submitted by crow_heart
Repressed Lyrics as written by Eicca Toppinen Max Cavalera
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
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