"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.
Here to the blaze, I wander
Through this black night, I ponder...
The edge of our mighty swords did clash
Fallen by our axes, helmets smashed
Glory and fame, blood is our name
Souls full of thunder, hearts of steel
Killers of men, a warrior's friend
Sworn to avenge our fallen brothers
To the end
One day too, I may fall
I will enter Odin's hall
I will die, sword in hand
My name and my deeds
Will scorch the land
Glory and fame, blood is our name
Souls full of thunder, hearts of steel
Killers of men, a warrior's friend
Sworn to avenge our fallen brothers
Sons of the gods, today we shall die
Open Valhalla's door
Let the battle begin, with swords in the wind
Hail, gods of war
Sons of Odin we four, by the hammer of Thor
Ride down from the sky
Another is born, another shall fall
This day men will die
Glory and fame, blood is our name
Souls full of thunder, hearts of steel
Killers of men, a warrior's friend
Sworn to avenge our fallen brothers
Sons of the gods, today we shall die
Open Valhalla's door
Let the battle begin, with swords in the wind
Hail, gods of war
"Onward into the heart of the battle fought the sons of Odin. Outnumbered many times, still they fought on. Blood poured forth from their wounds deep into the earth. Vultures waited for the broken shells that once were bodies... But Odin alone would choose the day they would enter Valhalla, and in their hour of need he sent forth unto them the berserker rage. Now gods and men, they rose up from the ground, screaming like wild animals! Such is the gift of absolute power: No blade or weapon could harm them; they killed men and horses alike; and all who stood before them died that day! Hail, gods of war!"
Through this black night, I ponder...
The edge of our mighty swords did clash
Fallen by our axes, helmets smashed
Glory and fame, blood is our name
Souls full of thunder, hearts of steel
Killers of men, a warrior's friend
Sworn to avenge our fallen brothers
To the end
One day too, I may fall
I will enter Odin's hall
I will die, sword in hand
My name and my deeds
Will scorch the land
Glory and fame, blood is our name
Souls full of thunder, hearts of steel
Killers of men, a warrior's friend
Sworn to avenge our fallen brothers
Sons of the gods, today we shall die
Open Valhalla's door
Let the battle begin, with swords in the wind
Hail, gods of war
Sons of Odin we four, by the hammer of Thor
Ride down from the sky
Another is born, another shall fall
This day men will die
Glory and fame, blood is our name
Souls full of thunder, hearts of steel
Killers of men, a warrior's friend
Sworn to avenge our fallen brothers
Sons of the gods, today we shall die
Open Valhalla's door
Let the battle begin, with swords in the wind
Hail, gods of war
"Onward into the heart of the battle fought the sons of Odin. Outnumbered many times, still they fought on. Blood poured forth from their wounds deep into the earth. Vultures waited for the broken shells that once were bodies... But Odin alone would choose the day they would enter Valhalla, and in their hour of need he sent forth unto them the berserker rage. Now gods and men, they rose up from the ground, screaming like wild animals! Such is the gift of absolute power: No blade or weapon could harm them; they killed men and horses alike; and all who stood before them died that day! Hail, gods of war!"
Lyrics submitted by XaviarCraig, edited by Ashram
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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Basically, i think it means they're totally 100% Badass and nothings gonna take them down, they feel on top of the world, and this song has me feelin the same way too...
It's a brutally amazing song, probably one my favorites from Manowar