"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.
I've got another confession to make
So complicated let me try to explain
Don't want this feeling to go away
So it stays, it stays, it stays, it stays
Is it the way that you talk
That's causing me to freak?
Is it the way that you laugh
That's makin' my heart beat?
Is it the way that you kiss?
It's gotta be the way
You taste, you taste, you taste, you taste
You're such a gorgeous nightmare
Old habits never seem to go away
You make me feel brand new, yeah
We resurrect it's like I've come back to life
I feel so alive
I feel so alive
First impressions are hard to erase (hard to erase)
It's in my mind and it just won't go away (it won't go away)
Maybe I'm playing my cards way too safe
I've gotta change, change, change, change
Is it the way you feel against my body?
Is it the way you act so damn naughty?
It is the way that you shake?
When your hips move to the pace, the pace, the pace, the pace
You're such a gorgeous nightmare
Old habits never seem to go away
You make me feel brand new, yeah
We resurrect it's like I've come back to life
I feel so alive
I feel so alive
I feel so alive
You're such a gorgeous nightmare
Old habits never seem to go away
You make me feel brand new, yeah
We resurrect it's like I've come back to life
You're such a gorgeous nightmare
Old habits, don't go away
You make me feel brand new, yeah
We resurrect it's like I've come back to life
I feel so alive, I feel so alive
I feel so alive, I feel so alive
So complicated let me try to explain
Don't want this feeling to go away
So it stays, it stays, it stays, it stays
Is it the way that you talk
That's causing me to freak?
Is it the way that you laugh
That's makin' my heart beat?
Is it the way that you kiss?
It's gotta be the way
You taste, you taste, you taste, you taste
You're such a gorgeous nightmare
Old habits never seem to go away
You make me feel brand new, yeah
We resurrect it's like I've come back to life
I feel so alive
I feel so alive
First impressions are hard to erase (hard to erase)
It's in my mind and it just won't go away (it won't go away)
Maybe I'm playing my cards way too safe
I've gotta change, change, change, change
Is it the way you feel against my body?
Is it the way you act so damn naughty?
It is the way that you shake?
When your hips move to the pace, the pace, the pace, the pace
You're such a gorgeous nightmare
Old habits never seem to go away
You make me feel brand new, yeah
We resurrect it's like I've come back to life
I feel so alive
I feel so alive
I feel so alive
You're such a gorgeous nightmare
Old habits never seem to go away
You make me feel brand new, yeah
We resurrect it's like I've come back to life
You're such a gorgeous nightmare
Old habits, don't go away
You make me feel brand new, yeah
We resurrect it's like I've come back to life
I feel so alive, I feel so alive
I feel so alive, I feel so alive
Lyrics submitted by dayvo, edited by rlopez0019
Gorgeous Nightmare Lyrics as written by Craig Mabbitt Maxwell Green
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I've got another confession to make. So complicated let me try to explain. Don't want this feeling to go away so it stays, it stays, it stays, it stays.
Is it the way that you talk thats causing me to freak? Is it the way that you laugh thats making my heart beat? Is it the way that you kiss? Its got to be the way you taste, you taste, you taste, you taste.
You're such a gorgeous nightmare. Oh damage never seem to go away. You make me feel brand new, yeah. We ressurect it's like I've come back to life.
Ahh ah, ah, ah, ah-ah. I feel so alive. Ahh ah, ah, ah, ah-ah. I feel so alive.
First impressions are hard to erase. Etched in my mind and it just won't go away. Maybe I'm playing my cards way too safe, I've gotta change, change, change, change.
Is it the way that you feel, against my body? Is it the way that you act, so damn naughty? Is it the way that you shake, when your hips move to the bass, the bass, the bass, the bass?
You're such a gorgeous nightmare. Oh damage never seem to go away. You make me feel brand new, yeah. We ressurect it's like I've come back to life.
Ahh ah, ah, ah, ah-ah. I feel so alive. Ahh ah, ah, ah, ah-ah. I feel so alive.
I feel so alive.
You're such a gorgeous nightmare. Oh damage never seem to go away. You make me feel brand new, yeah. We ressurect it's like I've come back to life.
You're such a gorgeous nightmare. Oh damage, don't go away. You make me feel brand new, yeah. We ressurect it's like I've come back to life.
Ahh ah, ah, ah, ah-ah. I feel so alive. Ahh ah, ah, ah, ah-ah. I feel so alive. (x2)
Hm, I could have sworn I had put the whole beginning there. But thanks.
Actually the chorus is: Your such a gorgeous nightmare. Old habits never seen to go away. You make me feel brand new yeah! We re-surect it's like ive come back to life.
Just sayin, it's "resurrect", not "re-surect"
Oh, & "you're", not "your"<br /> & "seem" not "seen"...
To me it means he’s madly in love with this woman who’s a total mess but everything she’s does completely enthralls him and he never wants her to leave him, even thought she’s such a mess and he knows that’s she’s not good for him. He never wants to break away from her cause she makes him feel alive.
For the chorus, I think its like this
You're such a gorgeous nightmare. Old habits never seem to go away. You make me feel brand new, yeah. Re-resurrect its like I've come back to life.
Idk, it might be just me but thats what I hear. Anyways, I agree with CassandraBlu, I think its about a guy who's in love with a girl who has problems that are way over his head, but he stays with her because she makes him feel alive.
i think the songs about a guy that's in love with this girl and he doesn't want to be. but he cant stay away from her
Exactly the way I feel about the girl I love. She doesn't feel the same, but doesn't seem to understand that nothing she says or does will make me give up on her...
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is he like saying he's stuck to her and he doesnt like it but he does? waht does this song mean?
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Orgasmic voice..... i love it!