"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.
You were always the girl
Who would give me girl advice whenever I needed it (oh)
My best friend in the world
My friends said you were fine but I was always denyin' it
Then one summer day
I saw you laying
By your swimming pool
And I was thinking
"Damn, you really changed"
You're not the quiet girl I used to know
You opened up my eyes
I see you
Walk across my room in
Nothing but the moonlight
Now I love to
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
My window
Frames you like a Monet
Don't come back to bed yet
Cuz I love to
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
I'll never see you the same
The veil has been lifted, now I see you're gifted
My whole perspective has changed
Don't think I can go back cause I will always desire it
Don't take another step
Near me, just in case we have regrets
If tomorrow we go back to being friends
I'll think about the way you looked tonight, yeah
So turn off all the lights
I see you
Walk across my room in
Nothing but the moonlight
Now I love to
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
My window
Frames you like a Monet
Don't come back to bed yet
Cuz I love to
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
Maybe if you were someone else
It wouldn't have to be like this
I'm wondering how you feel about me now
Or was it just a friendly kiss, yeah
Cause I'm seeing you for the first time
She pulls me
Closer to her body
As she whispers softly
"Turn the lights out"
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
I see you
Walk across my room in
Nothing but the moonlight
Now I love to
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
My window
Frames you like a Monet
Don't come back to bed yet
Cuz I love to
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
Who would give me girl advice whenever I needed it (oh)
My best friend in the world
My friends said you were fine but I was always denyin' it
Then one summer day
I saw you laying
By your swimming pool
And I was thinking
"Damn, you really changed"
You're not the quiet girl I used to know
You opened up my eyes
I see you
Walk across my room in
Nothing but the moonlight
Now I love to
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
My window
Frames you like a Monet
Don't come back to bed yet
Cuz I love to
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
I'll never see you the same
The veil has been lifted, now I see you're gifted
My whole perspective has changed
Don't think I can go back cause I will always desire it
Don't take another step
Near me, just in case we have regrets
If tomorrow we go back to being friends
I'll think about the way you looked tonight, yeah
So turn off all the lights
I see you
Walk across my room in
Nothing but the moonlight
Now I love to
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
My window
Frames you like a Monet
Don't come back to bed yet
Cuz I love to
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
Maybe if you were someone else
It wouldn't have to be like this
I'm wondering how you feel about me now
Or was it just a friendly kiss, yeah
Cause I'm seeing you for the first time
She pulls me
Closer to her body
As she whispers softly
"Turn the lights out"
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
I see you
Walk across my room in
Nothing but the moonlight
Now I love to
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
My window
Frames you like a Monet
Don't come back to bed yet
Cuz I love to
See you in the dark
See you in the dark
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
See U In the Dark Lyrics as written by Alexander Noyes Michael Bruno
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I LOVE LOVE Honor Society. I really wish I didn't have to wait until August before they come to Canada. Anywho, the meaning is pretty obvious.
It's about realizing that your into your best friend.
"My window frames you like a monet" So, so poetic. That's my favorite line. These guys are great.
I think it's about a friend who they known for years and realize that he wants to get in a relationship with her.