"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.
To think, beyond what you could think
And feel, beyond what you can feel
To see, beyond what can be seen
And be, beyond what we believe
I know you know something
So many miles and miles away
In separation we come together
It never ends change has just begun
Believing as we release the departed.
To know what no one else could know
Away, into the unexplained
And see the soul beyond the body
The need to do it all again and again and again
I know you know something
So many miles and miles away
Why can't we do better
As the line between begins to fade
In separation we come together
It never ends, change has just begun
Believing as we release the departed
In separation we come together
It never ends change has just begun
Believing as we release the departed.
Trying to be
Higher than I am
Trying to see
Beyond what I can
Trying to be
Higher than I am
Trying to see
Beyond what I can
In separation we come together
It never ends change has just begun
Believing as we release the departed
In separation we come together
It never ends change has just begun
Believing as we release the departed
As we release the departed
As we release the departed
As we release the departed
And feel, beyond what you can feel
To see, beyond what can be seen
And be, beyond what we believe
I know you know something
So many miles and miles away
In separation we come together
It never ends change has just begun
Believing as we release the departed.
To know what no one else could know
Away, into the unexplained
And see the soul beyond the body
The need to do it all again and again and again
I know you know something
So many miles and miles away
Why can't we do better
As the line between begins to fade
In separation we come together
It never ends, change has just begun
Believing as we release the departed
In separation we come together
It never ends change has just begun
Believing as we release the departed.
Trying to be
Higher than I am
Trying to see
Beyond what I can
Trying to be
Higher than I am
Trying to see
Beyond what I can
In separation we come together
It never ends change has just begun
Believing as we release the departed
In separation we come together
It never ends change has just begun
Believing as we release the departed
As we release the departed
As we release the departed
As we release the departed
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I'm surprised no one's commented on this song! My younger sister played this song for me last week and I absolutely love it!!!! It's her fault!!! ^.^ Some of the lines have somewhat religious undertones to it. I don't know much about the artist's background, could someone fill me in?
Sully Erna is the frontman for Godsmack...If you get a chance check out that music.<br /> <br /> That is all I know, hope this will help you?
I am glad I am not the only one to read on here...This song and every song on the album is amazing...I had heard The Departed and My Light, and sadly, my grandparents got in a car accident last Thursday...My grandpa passed and my grandma was in critical until Friday...(yes it happened two days ago)...so I was listening to The Departed and crying and decided to purchase (yes, I legally bought it) the whole album...It is very deep and is by far more emotional than Godsmack is (not comparing the band to hsi solo project, just the music)...<br /> <br /> Anyways, I have been a fan of Sully for years (back when I saw the video for I Stand Alone on the Scorpion King special features--who knows how long ago [even though I am only 19 now, it seems forever ago])...<br /> <br /> This is his religious followings and such...<br /> <br /> Sully is a Wiccan. It is a "pagan" nature religion. You can read more about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicca and wicca.org/ <br /> <br /> If you want to know more about Sully, you should get his book, 'The Paths We Choose' and go to: sullyerna.com/ and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sully_Erna<br /> <br /> Thanks, Jeremy<3
Also, I'm assuming these have been here since before the album actually released because in the 'album version' the lyrics "Redeem my soul into my body/And to think my soul's been damned again and again and again" are changed to "And see the soul beyond the body/The need to do it all again and again and again"...Also, the lines "Trying to be higher than I am/Trying to see beyond what I can" are sung one more time (for a total of three) in the album version.<br /> <br /> Thanks again, Jeremy<3<br />
Thanks guys. :) I knew that Sully was the front man of Godsmack. Jeremy, how sad that your grandfather passed away. :( It's so hard to lose someone you love. I also appreciate the information that you've given me to get a better outlook on just who he is. I love his music, and I'm wanting to better understand what drives him to compose the way he does.
@rockmetalgirl Sure, here's his background lol youtube.com/watch .