"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.
it is a constant apprehension.
cutting this smile into wishful thinking.
i am no longer a cycle in time.
and i can no longer press rewind.
thrice witnessed the coming of christ.
a birth of angels setting fire to mind.
stay calm, focus and steady the pace.
thrice witnessed the coming of change.
how delicate do you think she can be?
leave her treading in water with porcelain envy.
bury that dream as far as the scene it once was.
kiss the idea goodbye thats shes really in love.
our chariot awaits to take us away.
or you can stay and wonder what it would be like living this mistake.
our chariot awaits to take us away.
or you can leave and know what it feels like living this mistake.
your own tears mean nothing now.
the shell of a man and the cowards smile.
and while denial sets a beautiful scene.
the director sees what you really mean.
a fatigued audience will no longer bite.
thrice the chance to get this right.
make no mistakes just stay and wait.
wishful thinking that it is never too late.
how delicate do you think he can be?
leave him treading in water with porcelain memories.
bury that dream as far as the scene it once was.
kiss the idea goodbye thats hes really in love.
our chariot awaits to take us away.
or you can stay and wonder what it would be like living this mistake.
our chariot awaits to take us away.
or you can leave and know what it feels like living this mistake.
whats the meaning of this?
our chariot awaits to take us away.
or you can stay and wonder what it would be like living this mistake.
our chariot awaits to take us away.
or you can leave and know what it feels like living this mistake.
whats the meaning of this?
cutting this smile into wishful thinking.
i am no longer a cycle in time.
and i can no longer press rewind.
thrice witnessed the coming of christ.
a birth of angels setting fire to mind.
stay calm, focus and steady the pace.
thrice witnessed the coming of change.
how delicate do you think she can be?
leave her treading in water with porcelain envy.
bury that dream as far as the scene it once was.
kiss the idea goodbye thats shes really in love.
our chariot awaits to take us away.
or you can stay and wonder what it would be like living this mistake.
our chariot awaits to take us away.
or you can leave and know what it feels like living this mistake.
your own tears mean nothing now.
the shell of a man and the cowards smile.
and while denial sets a beautiful scene.
the director sees what you really mean.
a fatigued audience will no longer bite.
thrice the chance to get this right.
make no mistakes just stay and wait.
wishful thinking that it is never too late.
how delicate do you think he can be?
leave him treading in water with porcelain memories.
bury that dream as far as the scene it once was.
kiss the idea goodbye thats hes really in love.
our chariot awaits to take us away.
or you can stay and wonder what it would be like living this mistake.
our chariot awaits to take us away.
or you can leave and know what it feels like living this mistake.
whats the meaning of this?
our chariot awaits to take us away.
or you can stay and wonder what it would be like living this mistake.
our chariot awaits to take us away.
or you can leave and know what it feels like living this mistake.
whats the meaning of this?
Lyrics submitted by BulletproofScales
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