"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.
There's gonna be a party tonight
And do you think that your invited
I know that your excited
Gonna be a party tonight
Wouldn't you think you'd know
If you I were excited
All these consequences keep running around your head
But who knows what they'll say, when it all comes down to
Through the moonlight glow I know, heart racing fast as it can go
Our eyes meet instantly, you're on your way
Let it become (don't stop) your breathing,
Let it become (don't stop) your breathing,
Let's get this party started cause
[Chorus]
She was thinking Mr Right I was thinking Right Now.
Contemplating, over it. Over and over again.
She was thinking Mr Right I was thinking Right Now.
Contemplating, over it. Over and over again.
We started dancing getting
Crazy on the dance floor
Come and dance with me
I'll show you what your looking for
Gonna slow down, gonna go down
Gonna make it all night
If you're with me, I'll quickly
Make everything alright.
Let it become (don't stop) your breathing,
Let it become (don't stop) your breathing
[Chorus]
Ever since I laid my eyes on you,
There's been so much I've wanted to do,
Bring your body closer to mine
There's gonna be a party
Gonna be a party tonight
Let's get this party started right
Dadadada, gonna rock the floor, gonna dance to the tempo
Dadadada, gonna rock the floor gonna dance
[Chorus]
She was thinking Mr Right I was thinking Right Now.
And do you think that your invited
I know that your excited
Gonna be a party tonight
Wouldn't you think you'd know
If you I were excited
All these consequences keep running around your head
But who knows what they'll say, when it all comes down to
Through the moonlight glow I know, heart racing fast as it can go
Our eyes meet instantly, you're on your way
Let it become (don't stop) your breathing,
Let it become (don't stop) your breathing,
Let's get this party started cause
[Chorus]
She was thinking Mr Right I was thinking Right Now.
Contemplating, over it. Over and over again.
She was thinking Mr Right I was thinking Right Now.
Contemplating, over it. Over and over again.
We started dancing getting
Crazy on the dance floor
Come and dance with me
I'll show you what your looking for
Gonna slow down, gonna go down
Gonna make it all night
If you're with me, I'll quickly
Make everything alright.
Let it become (don't stop) your breathing,
Let it become (don't stop) your breathing
[Chorus]
Ever since I laid my eyes on you,
There's been so much I've wanted to do,
Bring your body closer to mine
There's gonna be a party
Gonna be a party tonight
Let's get this party started right
Dadadada, gonna rock the floor, gonna dance to the tempo
Dadadada, gonna rock the floor gonna dance
[Chorus]
She was thinking Mr Right I was thinking Right Now.
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i keep hearing the line "Contemplating, over it." as "contemplating overeating" =/
I think he is saying that this girl is kind of popular and she is normally invited to parties "I know that your excited.....would'nt you think you'd know?"
but he wants to be the one to have her at this party and because he was inviting her she assumes that hes her mr.right but of course he is thinking like every other guy she has gone to a party with.
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this song is amazing. its got everything you could ever want in a powerpop song.
im in love.
^^i thought it was contemplating, overrated hah, idk. i'm seeing them soon, but i'm not sure if i like them er not.
i love this song. i think its about how shes thinking about a relationship and a connection but hes thinking about action. "She was thinking Mr Right I was thinking Right Now" ^perfect display, i think.
thats just me though.
EmoCatchia, that's what I always hear too.
I love them. They're like FOB+Maroon 5.
"She was thinking Mr Right I was thinking Right Now."
Haha I get that line, its crystal clear... sucks to be the girl he's talking about
great, great song. honestly. XD
About being at a party, he's after one thing, but she just wants her Mr. Right. :( Maybe? :)
i like the whole "let it become your breathing" part. <3