"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.
In the back of my mind I can
Barely even remember when
There was nothing left to hide and
She has found a way inside, then
I was forced to walk alone
Living in an empty home
All I wanted was to hide and
Try to numb the ache inside
And I'm still afraid of the light
And a thousand voices share their laughter at my demise
Now if I am to survive
The infection must die
Murder the beast that's been eating me alive
The infection must die
Nothing left but a broken man
Terrified of everything
Nothing left of his foolish pride, his
Fond memories slowly die, then
As he wakes again alone
Still a prisoner in his home
Ready to allow the dark to
Penetrate his broken heart
And I'm still afraid of the light (of the light)
And a thousand voices share their laughter at his demise
Now if I am to survive
The infection must die
Murder the beast that's been eating me alive
The infection must die
Now if I am to survive (now I must survive)
The infection must die
Murder the beast that's been eating me alive
The infection must die
This is where I draw the line (draw the line)
The infection must die (This infection must die)
Give me release from this demon of mine (demon of mine)
This infection must die
The infection must die
Barely even remember when
There was nothing left to hide and
She has found a way inside, then
I was forced to walk alone
Living in an empty home
All I wanted was to hide and
Try to numb the ache inside
And I'm still afraid of the light
And a thousand voices share their laughter at my demise
Now if I am to survive
The infection must die
Murder the beast that's been eating me alive
The infection must die
Nothing left but a broken man
Terrified of everything
Nothing left of his foolish pride, his
Fond memories slowly die, then
As he wakes again alone
Still a prisoner in his home
Ready to allow the dark to
Penetrate his broken heart
And I'm still afraid of the light (of the light)
And a thousand voices share their laughter at his demise
Now if I am to survive
The infection must die
Murder the beast that's been eating me alive
The infection must die
Now if I am to survive (now I must survive)
The infection must die
Murder the beast that's been eating me alive
The infection must die
This is where I draw the line (draw the line)
The infection must die (This infection must die)
Give me release from this demon of mine (demon of mine)
This infection must die
The infection must die
Lyrics submitted by vane111391
The Infection Lyrics as written by David Draiman Dan Donegan
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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