"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.
There might be something outside your window
But you'll just never know
There could be something right past the turnpike gates
But you'll just never know
If my velocity starts to make you sweat
Then just don't let go
And if the heaven ain't got a vacancy
Then we just, then we just, then we just, then we just
Get up and go
Ladies and gentleman, truth
Is now acceptable fame
Is now injectable process the progress
This core is critical faith
Is unavailable lives
Become incredible now
Please understand that
I can't slow down
I won't be waiting for you
I can't stop now because I'm dancing
This planet's ours to defend
Ain't got no time to pretend
Don't fuck around, this is our last chance
If my velocity starts to make you sweat
Then just don't let go
'Cause the emergency room got no vacancy
And we just, and we just, and we just, and we just
Get up and go
(Who) they want you to be
(Who) they wanted to see
(Go) kill the party with me and never go home
Who they want you to be
Who they wanted to see
Just leave the party with me and never go home
You're unbelievable
Ah, so unbelievable
Ah, you ruin everything
Oh, you better go home
I'm unbelievable
Yeah, I'm undefeatable
Yeah, let's ruin everything, blast it to the back row
They sell presentable
Young, and so ingestible
Sterile and collectible
Safe, and I can't stand it
This is a letter, my word
Is the beretta, the sound of my vendetta
Against the ones that planned it
If my velocity starts to make you sweat
Then just don't let go
'Cause the emergency room got no vacancy
Tell me who do you trust, do you trust
And we just get up and go
Who they want you to be
Who they wanted to see
(Go) kill the party with me and never go home
Who they want you to be
Who they wanted to see
Just leave the party with me and never go home
You keep eternity, give us the radio
Deploy the battery, we're taking back control
Engage the energy, light up the effigy
No chance to take it slow
By now I'm sure you know, know, know, know, know (one, two, three, four)
Get up and go
(Who) they want you to be
(Who) they wanted to see
(Go) kill the party with me and never go home
Who they want you to be
Who they wanted to see
Just leave the party with me and never go home
Are we still having fun?
Are you holding the gun?
Take the money and run
We'll never go home
I've got nothing to lose
You've got nothing to say
And we're leaving today
We'll never go home
I think I better go now
I think I better go now
I think I better go now (go home)
Gonna go now, gonna go now, gonna go now, gonna go now
Go now, gonna go now
Go home
But you'll just never know
There could be something right past the turnpike gates
But you'll just never know
If my velocity starts to make you sweat
Then just don't let go
And if the heaven ain't got a vacancy
Then we just, then we just, then we just, then we just
Get up and go
Ladies and gentleman, truth
Is now acceptable fame
Is now injectable process the progress
This core is critical faith
Is unavailable lives
Become incredible now
Please understand that
I can't slow down
I won't be waiting for you
I can't stop now because I'm dancing
This planet's ours to defend
Ain't got no time to pretend
Don't fuck around, this is our last chance
If my velocity starts to make you sweat
Then just don't let go
'Cause the emergency room got no vacancy
And we just, and we just, and we just, and we just
Get up and go
(Who) they want you to be
(Who) they wanted to see
(Go) kill the party with me and never go home
Who they want you to be
Who they wanted to see
Just leave the party with me and never go home
You're unbelievable
Ah, so unbelievable
Ah, you ruin everything
Oh, you better go home
I'm unbelievable
Yeah, I'm undefeatable
Yeah, let's ruin everything, blast it to the back row
They sell presentable
Young, and so ingestible
Sterile and collectible
Safe, and I can't stand it
This is a letter, my word
Is the beretta, the sound of my vendetta
Against the ones that planned it
If my velocity starts to make you sweat
Then just don't let go
'Cause the emergency room got no vacancy
Tell me who do you trust, do you trust
And we just get up and go
Who they want you to be
Who they wanted to see
(Go) kill the party with me and never go home
Who they want you to be
Who they wanted to see
Just leave the party with me and never go home
You keep eternity, give us the radio
Deploy the battery, we're taking back control
Engage the energy, light up the effigy
No chance to take it slow
By now I'm sure you know, know, know, know, know (one, two, three, four)
Get up and go
(Who) they want you to be
(Who) they wanted to see
(Go) kill the party with me and never go home
Who they want you to be
Who they wanted to see
Just leave the party with me and never go home
Are we still having fun?
Are you holding the gun?
Take the money and run
We'll never go home
I've got nothing to lose
You've got nothing to say
And we're leaving today
We'll never go home
I think I better go now
I think I better go now
I think I better go now (go home)
Gonna go now, gonna go now, gonna go now, gonna go now
Go now, gonna go now
Go home
Lyrics submitted by kharys, edited by serenityofashes, SmashingDestiny
Planetary (Go) Lyrics as written by Gerard Way Frank Iero
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I don't think these lyrics are correct. This is what I think the lyrics are:
There might be something outside your window But you'll just Never know There could be something right past the turn-pike gates But you'll just Never know
If my velocity starts to make you sweat Then just don't let go And if the Heaven ain't got a vacancy Then we, then we just, then we just, Then we just get up and go
Ladies and gentleman, Truth is now now acceptable Fame is now ejectable process the progress This core is cretical Faith is unavailable Lives become incredible Now please understand that
I can't slow down I won't be waiting for you I can't stop now Because I'm dancing
This planet’s ours to defend Ain't got no time to pretend Don't fuck around This is our last chance
If my velocity starts to make you sweat Then just don't let go Cause the emergency room got no vacancy Then we just, then we just, then we just Then we just get up and go
Who they want you to be Who they wanted to see Kill the party with me And never go home Who they want you to be Who they wanted to see Just leave the party with me And never go home
You're unbelievable, ah So unbelievable, ah You've ruined everything, oh You better go home
I'm unbelievable, yeah I'm undefeatable, yeah Let's ruin everything Blast it to the back row
They sell presentable Young and so ingestible Sterile and collectable Safe and I can’t stand it
This is a letter My word, is the berretta The sound of my vendetta Against the ones who planned it
If my velocity starts to make you sweat Then just don't let go 'Cause the emergency room's got no vacancy Tell me, who Do you trust, do you trust And we just get up and go
Who they want you to be Who they wanted to see Kill the party with me And never go home Who they want you to be Who they wanted to see Just leave the party with me And never go home
You keep eternity Give us the radio Deploy the battery We're taking back control
Engage the energy Lite up the effigy No chance to take it slow But now I'm sure you know, know, know, know, know Get up and go
Who they want you to be Who they wanted to see Kill the party with me And never go home Who they want you to be Who they wanted to see Just leave the party with me And never go home
Are we still having fun Are you holding the gun? Take the money and run We'll never go home
I got nothing to lose You've got nothing to say And we're leaving today We'll never go home
I think I’d better go now I think I’d better go now I think I’d better go now I think I’d better go now Better go now Better go now Better go now Better go now Better go now Go home!
fame is now INJECTABLE
Oh yeah, you're right. Sorry XD