"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.
Ahem
Could we get some tea?
No?
Please?
What about...
What about vodka?
Brandy?
Alright, brandy it is, thank you
This is your mission
Should you choose to accept it
Well, I hope that you do
This is your story
Should you choose to remember
Well, I hope that it's true
I've finally a reason
To let it die, let it die
You've given me a reason
To let it die
Let it die
Like all the words irrelevant and clean
Like all the girls before me, have you seen
Somebody walking back from Hell on their own
Well, I hope that you do
Why are we talking
As if you didn't know
Well, they know about you
I've finally a reason
To let it die, let it die
You've given me a reason
To let it die
Let it die
Like all the words irrelevant and strange
Like some ancient Prokofieff arrangement
This is your mission
Should you choose to accept it
Well, I hope that you do
This is your army
And they're all right behind you
Yes, they're all right with you
Let it die
Let it die
Let it die
Could we get some tea?
No?
Please?
What about...
What about vodka?
Brandy?
Alright, brandy it is, thank you
This is your mission
Should you choose to accept it
Well, I hope that you do
This is your story
Should you choose to remember
Well, I hope that it's true
I've finally a reason
To let it die, let it die
You've given me a reason
To let it die
Let it die
Like all the words irrelevant and clean
Like all the girls before me, have you seen
Somebody walking back from Hell on their own
Well, I hope that you do
Why are we talking
As if you didn't know
Well, they know about you
I've finally a reason
To let it die, let it die
You've given me a reason
To let it die
Let it die
Like all the words irrelevant and strange
Like some ancient Prokofieff arrangement
This is your mission
Should you choose to accept it
Well, I hope that you do
This is your army
And they're all right behind you
Yes, they're all right with you
Let it die
Let it die
Let it die
Lyrics submitted by Sparkle_motion
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I think this song talks about a relationship that is going to die, she's sick of trying and thels the other person "hey its you mission you chose I'm sick of this" and atthe same times says let it die, because she doesn't feel the hope to think it will work, is just a simple idea that came to my mind, probably doesn't mean this but is what I thought the first time Iheard that song.
This is really a good interpretation. I'd never been thought about that.
I love this song. I luv Emilie. I love all of her songs xD
that drink will pass right through
i think that the song is an advice.. or sumthing like that cuz she talks about some one who need to choose and she said "This is your mission Should you choose to accept it" and she thinks that if the desicion was something about her she just will "let it die"
The story I see with this is talking to a friend, and telling the friend that she should let things die with a guy who's not been good to her.