"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.
God bless this chemistry set, it helps me to forget you
And you, you say you like it better where you're on top
If I'm a sin a little prayer should leave virtuous
Cigarettes explode onto the street tiny fireworks upon my feet
Tell me lover why is it so hard?
Tell me lover is there cover when he coming in?
God bless this chemistry set
It helps me to forget
You curse the night our bodies met
You're using me for my looks and cigarettes
This heart has no pulse and I'm losing breath
You're so sweet to the touch and nothing less
Cigarettes explode onto the street Tiny fireworks upon my feet
Tell me lover why is it so hard?
Tell me lover is there cover when he coming in?
God bless this chemistry set
It helps me to forget
You curse the night our bodies met
You're using me for my looks and cigarettes
Misery you're always coming over me
And jealousy do what you will do what you will
The child you breed leaves me so incomplete and abandoned so
I'm just lying still
God bless this chemistry set
It helps me to forget
You curse the night our bodies met
You're using me for my looks and cigarettes
(Misery you're always coming over me)
(And jealousy do what you will do what you will)
And you, you say you like it better where you're on top
If I'm a sin a little prayer should leave virtuous
Cigarettes explode onto the street tiny fireworks upon my feet
Tell me lover why is it so hard?
Tell me lover is there cover when he coming in?
God bless this chemistry set
It helps me to forget
You curse the night our bodies met
You're using me for my looks and cigarettes
This heart has no pulse and I'm losing breath
You're so sweet to the touch and nothing less
Cigarettes explode onto the street Tiny fireworks upon my feet
Tell me lover why is it so hard?
Tell me lover is there cover when he coming in?
God bless this chemistry set
It helps me to forget
You curse the night our bodies met
You're using me for my looks and cigarettes
Misery you're always coming over me
And jealousy do what you will do what you will
The child you breed leaves me so incomplete and abandoned so
I'm just lying still
God bless this chemistry set
It helps me to forget
You curse the night our bodies met
You're using me for my looks and cigarettes
(Misery you're always coming over me)
(And jealousy do what you will do what you will)
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I love this, the beat, the lyrics, everything. The lyrics posted are a bit off, but that's fine. As for the meaning, I haven't really pinned it down. Does anybody know the meaning of this song? I'd love to know!!
God Bless this chemistry set, it helps me to forget you. And you, You say you like it better when you're on top If I'm a sea, A little pressure will leave you virtueless Cigarettes explode onto the street, Tiny fireworks upon my feet Tell me Lover, why is it so hard? Tell me Lover, is ?????
God bless this chemistry set, It helps me to forget You curse the night our bodies met, You're using me for my looks and cigarettes
And this high, Has no pulse and I'm losing breath You're so sweet, To the touch and nothing less Cigarettes explode onto the street, Tiny fireworks upon my feet Tell me Lover, why is it so hard, Tell me Lover, ??(is there cover when he's coming in?)
God bless this chemistry set, It helps me to forget You curse the night our bodies met, You're using me for my looks and cigarettes God bless this chemistry set, It helps me to forget You curse the night our bodies met, You're using me for my looks and cigarettes
Misery, Oh, it's coming over me And jealousy, Do what you will, do what you will The ???? Leaves me so incomplete ???? So I'm just lying still
God bless this chemistry set, It helps me to forget, You curse the night our bodies met, You're using me for my looks and cigarettes (Misery, oh, it's coming over me) God bless this chemistry set, (And jealousy) It helps me to forget, (Do what you will, do what you will) You curse the night our bodies met, You're using me for my looks and cigarettes.
My mistake, the part about the sea in the first verse is wrong. I didn't know what he sang, so I based it off what the original submitter of lyrics posted. What I am now hearing instead of 'if I'm a sea, al little pressure...' Correction: 'if I'm a sin, a little prayer should leave you virtueless.'
God Bless this chemistry set, it helps me to forget you. And you, You say you like it better when you're on top If I'm a sin, a little prayer should leave you virtuous Cigarettes explode onto the street, Tiny fireworks upon my feet Tell me lover, why is it so hard? Tell me lover, is there cover when he's coming in?
God bless this chemistry set, It helps me to forget You curse the night our bodies met, You're using me for my looks and cigarettes
And this heart, Has no pulse and I'm losing breath You're so sweet, To the touch and nothing less Cigarettes explode onto the street, Tiny fireworks upon my feet Tell me lover why is it so hard, Tell me lover is there cover when he's coming in?
God bless this chemistry set, It helps me to forget You curse the night our bodies met, You're using me for my looks and cigarettes God bless this chemistry set, It helps me to forget You curse the night our bodies met, You're using me for my looks and cigarettes
Misery, you're always coming over me And jealousy, Do what you will, do what you will The child you breed Leaves me so incomplete and abandoned So I'm just lying still
God bless this chemistry set, It helps me to forget, You curse the night our bodies met, You're using me for my looks and cigarettes (Misery, you're always coming over me) God bless this chemistry set, (And jealousy) It helps me to forget, (Do what you will, do what you will) You curse the night our bodies met, You're using me for my looks and cigarettes.