"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.
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
DROP DEAD
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
Well I made you happy, Looking back at me, like you want me girl
what we had is lost, you don't have to talk, you're just in Seven's world
Just forget what happened, and I'm happy, you're trapped inside of here
From the day you left me, I'm empty, so now I'll disappear
You put this darkness in me
You put this gun to my head
Why can't you leave me with me?
You make me feel like I'm dead
You tell me that I'll be fine
You tell me that I'll be okay
But I don't want to die without you tonight
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
Drop dead, just die
I can't overpower all these feelings inside
Trying so hard to break lose
These dreams will never vanish
It's my own fault for letting you take advantage
Of me, but see when it comes to spittin'
You only love me for music
I was stupid for letting some motherfucker abuse it
Trapped inside of my head, inside of this death
I don't wanna live my life like this
So I dance, I dance until your face does not exist
You put this darkness in me
You put this gun to my head
Why can't you leave me with me?
You make me feel like I'm dead
You tell me that I'll be fine
You tell me that I'll be okay
But I don't wanna die without you tonight
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
Once you are gone, all of these thoughts will diappear
The skies will fall, this dream will wash away the tears
Curses are gone, everything I have ever loved before
You're breaking me down, I want you to go
And I only hope that you will
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
That's why I'll never be the same when you are....
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
DROP DEAD
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
Well I made you happy, Looking back at me, like you want me girl
what we had is lost, you don't have to talk, you're just in Seven's world
Just forget what happened, and I'm happy, you're trapped inside of here
From the day you left me, I'm empty, so now I'll disappear
You put this darkness in me
You put this gun to my head
Why can't you leave me with me?
You make me feel like I'm dead
You tell me that I'll be fine
You tell me that I'll be okay
But I don't want to die without you tonight
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
Drop dead, just die
I can't overpower all these feelings inside
Trying so hard to break lose
These dreams will never vanish
It's my own fault for letting you take advantage
Of me, but see when it comes to spittin'
You only love me for music
I was stupid for letting some motherfucker abuse it
Trapped inside of my head, inside of this death
I don't wanna live my life like this
So I dance, I dance until your face does not exist
You put this darkness in me
You put this gun to my head
Why can't you leave me with me?
You make me feel like I'm dead
You tell me that I'll be fine
You tell me that I'll be okay
But I don't wanna die without you tonight
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
Once you are gone, all of these thoughts will diappear
The skies will fall, this dream will wash away the tears
Curses are gone, everything I have ever loved before
You're breaking me down, I want you to go
And I only hope that you will
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
DROP DEAD!
Now I remember things, Everything you said to me
I'll stay away from you, if you stay away from me
And I don't wanna lose you girl, you are my everything
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
That's why I'll never be the same when you are gone
That's why I'll never be the same when you are....
Lyrics submitted by stagnate
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i love the lyrics <3 they're really good..
Yeah Nice take on it.<br /> i feel almost the smae way abowt it.<br /> My Gurl For 2 years left me for my BEST friend.=/<br /> sooooooo yeah.