"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.
Oh we should burn this city
And find an easy way out.
Oh when you dance you're pretty.
No time for turning around
I, I, I!
I don't know what time the world ends.
God damn sure!
Ain't far from now...
So won't you tell me the answer
If you don't want this
It's not a natural disaster
Just a kiss, one kiss
It's just a (woah)
It's just a (woah)
And nobody needs to know
If you don't want me to go.
Oh we should burn this city
Leave them to tear it down
Slap on your dancing boots
Get down and head south bound.
I, I, I!
I don't know what time the world ends
God damn sure!
Ain't far from now...
So won't you tell me the answer
If you don't want this
It's not a natural disaster
Just a kiss, one kiss
It's just a (woah)
It's just a (woah)
And nobody needs to know
If you don't want me to go
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
I, I, I!
I don't know what time the world ends
God damn sure!
Ain't far from this...
So won't you tell me the answer
If you don't want this
It's not a natural disaster
Just a kiss, one kiss
It's just a (woah)
It's just a (woah)
And nobody needs to know
If you don't want me to go.
Your seem so...
And find an easy way out.
Oh when you dance you're pretty.
No time for turning around
I, I, I!
I don't know what time the world ends.
God damn sure!
Ain't far from now...
So won't you tell me the answer
If you don't want this
It's not a natural disaster
Just a kiss, one kiss
It's just a (woah)
It's just a (woah)
And nobody needs to know
If you don't want me to go.
Oh we should burn this city
Leave them to tear it down
Slap on your dancing boots
Get down and head south bound.
I, I, I!
I don't know what time the world ends
God damn sure!
Ain't far from now...
So won't you tell me the answer
If you don't want this
It's not a natural disaster
Just a kiss, one kiss
It's just a (woah)
It's just a (woah)
And nobody needs to know
If you don't want me to go
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
Wooah
I, I, I!
I don't know what time the world ends
God damn sure!
Ain't far from this...
So won't you tell me the answer
If you don't want this
It's not a natural disaster
Just a kiss, one kiss
It's just a (woah)
It's just a (woah)
And nobody needs to know
If you don't want me to go.
Your seem so...
Lyrics submitted by Lichery
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I'm pretty sure I stuffed up the lyrics because I was going by what I could hear.._____. I hate living in Australia 'cause there is no access to good music.
I think your meaning is pretty close, but you've got a few of the words wrong which is what has thrown you off.
I think it's the chorus which is different to how you've got it;
"I, I, I, don't know what time the world ends / God Damn Sure! / It ain't far from now...so won't you
Tell me the answer if you don't want this it's not a natural disaster just a kiss, one kiss, it's just a (woah), it's just a (woah) and nobody needs to know, if you don't want me to go, then say so"
So, with that in mind, if I've got it right (and it's always kinda difficult to hear with Zero Cipher sometimes), I think it's about something unrequited, or maybe impossible (like, he/she is in love with someone that is taken, or dead, or of a different religion, or in another country). So, the suicide bomber is saying 'If you kissed me I wouldnt go and do this, and no-one would ever find out'.
Personally I like to think its about a muslim who is in love with a non-muslim but cant let anyone find out or it would be trouble for them. But that's just my idea. Great song!
Thanks for the corrections! I'll fix it up ASAP. (Can't now... School ): )<br /> <br /> Actually, I think your meaning sounds better than mine. xD Glad to know someone else likes them.