"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, take these stones away
Start a brand new story.
I'll make it through each day
Singing death or glory.
Lord won't answer me
I won't let it bring me down.
I know these clouds are gray
That I am living under.
I know I'll be okay
With the rain or thunder.
I hear it calling me
I won't march into the sound.
Ooh, whoa.
I just get this feeling
You're holding me down.
And these answers I'm needing
I guess they're being smothered by the sound.
Of all this emotion
And all of this hate.
Still I keep searching for something to put my faith in,
To find my place so I keep singing.
Oh, take these stones away
Start a brand new story.
I'll make it through each day
Singing eath or glory.
Lord won't answer me
I won't let it bring me down.
Ooh, whoa.
Hold on,
Hold on,
We'll move along.
Where we belong
Where we belong.
My heart, my soul.
I don't need a vision
I'd like to embrace.
And not only false promises, hopes and wishes.
To find my place
So I keep singing.
Oh, take these stones away
Start a brand new story.
I'll make it through each day
Singing death or glory.
Lord won't answer me
I won't let it bring me down.
Ooh, whoa.
Where we belong
Where we belong
My heart, my soul.
We stand alone.
Hold on,
Hold on,
Where we belong.
My heart, my song.
We stand alone.
Hold on,
Hold on,
Where we belong.
My heart, my song.
We stand alone.
Hold on,
Hold on,
Where we belong.
My heart, my soul
Yeah!
Oh, take these stones away
Start a brand new story.
I'll make it through each day
Singing death or glory.
Lord won't answer me
I won't let it bring me down.
Start a brand new story.
I'll make it through each day
Singing death or glory.
Lord won't answer me
I won't let it bring me down.
I know these clouds are gray
That I am living under.
I know I'll be okay
With the rain or thunder.
I hear it calling me
I won't march into the sound.
Ooh, whoa.
I just get this feeling
You're holding me down.
And these answers I'm needing
I guess they're being smothered by the sound.
Of all this emotion
And all of this hate.
Still I keep searching for something to put my faith in,
To find my place so I keep singing.
Oh, take these stones away
Start a brand new story.
I'll make it through each day
Singing eath or glory.
Lord won't answer me
I won't let it bring me down.
Ooh, whoa.
Hold on,
Hold on,
We'll move along.
Where we belong
Where we belong.
My heart, my soul.
I don't need a vision
I'd like to embrace.
And not only false promises, hopes and wishes.
To find my place
So I keep singing.
Oh, take these stones away
Start a brand new story.
I'll make it through each day
Singing death or glory.
Lord won't answer me
I won't let it bring me down.
Ooh, whoa.
Where we belong
Where we belong
My heart, my soul.
We stand alone.
Hold on,
Hold on,
Where we belong.
My heart, my song.
We stand alone.
Hold on,
Hold on,
Where we belong.
My heart, my song.
We stand alone.
Hold on,
Hold on,
Where we belong.
My heart, my soul
Yeah!
Oh, take these stones away
Start a brand new story.
I'll make it through each day
Singing death or glory.
Lord won't answer me
I won't let it bring me down.
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FIRST.
He's talking about his life experiences.
'take these clouds away' the negative aspects of being in a band, touring, psychotic fans, away from loved ones etc
False promises, hopes and wishes - in the industry they work in they are open to ALOT of lies, deceit and people only looking out for themselves.
He's singing about how he doesn't need religion to find his place in life.
"I don't need a vision, A light to embrace. (God, Jesus, etc are called The Light) And I don't need false promises, hopes and wishes (Heaven, forgiveness) To find my place so I keep singing."
this song is amazing <33
..."Singing Death Or Glory" is he referring to The Clash´s song?
Most likely, yes. Knowing the meaning of Death or Glory makes it fit in well with the song, and I've noticed Lostprophets are fans of hypocrisy so it would make sense.
I think this song is pretty self-explanatory. It challenges you to keep on going no matter what the circumstances. Thanks Lostprophets.
a good song for new years
This song is so uplifting. I think it's about just carrying on and moving on through the ups and downs and the hard times of life and not giving up on yourself and your dreams. And how, despite how bad things can get, knowing that if you pull through and see it to the end, you'll be okay, cos life's too short to worry and take seriously, because nobody gets out alive :)
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