"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've got nerves
That's okay babe.
Cause I've got time,
I'll give you all day.
I'm the king of this town
I'm sure you'll come around
Just wait 'till you see the crown
I hate to say I'm a pro at this game.
To throw the towel now
Will put my name to shame
So I'll set the pace to our beating hearts
And when it's all said and done
You're gonna we wish we started sooner.
I'm sure
All she saw was
A waterfall of champagne
We make it rain
All day, all day
Everyday.
As you enter the room
Your pulse goes wild
Like a wild storm through a mild town
You're just hangin on for the ride.
There's beasts and then there's pray
For some it's a choice
For most it's the way
We talk about you
We almost have you
We're all around you
So glad we found you
I'm sure
All she saw was
A waterfall of champagne
We make it rain
All day, all day
Everyday.
Hey darling,
Shake the stars from your eyes
Make your way to my room
I'll give you a surprise, its...
Glistening and shining
So brightly its blinding.
Hey darling,
Shake the stars from your eyes
Make your way to my room
I'll give you a surprise, its...
Glistening and shining
So brightly its blinding.
Ladies and gentleman,
Boys and girls,
I give you the one and only
Let's get it!
Look quick quick, get a picture of this,
Another band-aid for this broken thing,
And good god almighty this ain't a scene,
Its such a catastrophe
Look quick quick, get a picture of this,
Another band-aid for this broken thing,
And good god almighty this ain't a scene,
Its such a catastrophe
That's okay babe.
Cause I've got time,
I'll give you all day.
I'm the king of this town
I'm sure you'll come around
Just wait 'till you see the crown
I hate to say I'm a pro at this game.
To throw the towel now
Will put my name to shame
So I'll set the pace to our beating hearts
And when it's all said and done
You're gonna we wish we started sooner.
I'm sure
All she saw was
A waterfall of champagne
We make it rain
All day, all day
Everyday.
As you enter the room
Your pulse goes wild
Like a wild storm through a mild town
You're just hangin on for the ride.
There's beasts and then there's pray
For some it's a choice
For most it's the way
We talk about you
We almost have you
We're all around you
So glad we found you
I'm sure
All she saw was
A waterfall of champagne
We make it rain
All day, all day
Everyday.
Hey darling,
Shake the stars from your eyes
Make your way to my room
I'll give you a surprise, its...
Glistening and shining
So brightly its blinding.
Hey darling,
Shake the stars from your eyes
Make your way to my room
I'll give you a surprise, its...
Glistening and shining
So brightly its blinding.
Ladies and gentleman,
Boys and girls,
I give you the one and only
Let's get it!
Look quick quick, get a picture of this,
Another band-aid for this broken thing,
And good god almighty this ain't a scene,
Its such a catastrophe
Look quick quick, get a picture of this,
Another band-aid for this broken thing,
And good god almighty this ain't a scene,
Its such a catastrophe
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Who doesn't love catchy names like Duck, Duck, Grey Goose. Love that! Very original and creative. I bought this song last night, and saying I am completely obsessed with it is putting it lightly. I heard about the band Let's Get It by going to this one website and putting in bands I love, such as Mayday Parade, A Rocket To the Moon, All Time Low and Hit the Lights. This is one of the bands that showed up. This is the only song I bought of theirs, but since I'm in love with it, I plan on buying their album. I definitely love this song! Very high-energy, which I love. The part where they say 'and as you enter the room...' It's 'you're pulse goes wild' not 'you're heart goes wild.' I think this song is about a boy and girl who are essentially playing eachother. It's kind of like they're both flirting and trying to get the other to give in first. I get that from him saying 'you got nerve' and that 'I'm the king of this town'. It's kind of like saying YOU are trying to play ME?! He ends up making her give in to him, by how he says ' and as you enter the room your pulse goes wild' Love it. I hope they come out with more albums.
Who doesn't love catchy names like Duck, Duck, Grey Goose. Love that! Very original and creative. I bought this song last night, and saying I am completely obsessed with it is putting it lightly. I heard about the band Let's Get It by going to this one website and putting in bands I love, such as Mayday Parade, A Rocket To the Moon, All Time Low and Hit the Lights. This is one of the bands that showed up. This is the only song I bought of theirs, but since I'm in love with it, I plan on buying their album. I definitely love this song! Very high-energy, which I love. The part where they say 'and as you enter the room...' It's 'you're pulse goes wild' not 'you're heart goes wild.' I think this song is about a boy and girl who are essentially playing eachother. It's kind of like they're both flirting and trying to get the other to give in first. I get that from him saying 'you got nerve' and that 'I'm the king of this town'. It's kind of like saying YOU are trying to play ME?! He ends up making her give in to him, by how he says ' and as you enter the room your pulse goes wild' Love it. I hope they come out with more albums.