"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 don't want to hear it
All you do is talk about you
I don't want to hear it
'Cause I know that none of it's true
I don't want to hear it
I'm sick and tired of all your lies
I don't want to hear it
When are you gonna realize
That I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
I don't want to hear it
All you do is talk about you
I don't want to hear it
'Cause I know that none of it's true
I don't want to hear it
I'm sick and tired of all your lies
I don't want to hear it
When are you gonna realize
That I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
Shut your fucking mouth
I don't care what you say
You keep talking
You're talking everyday
First you're telling stories
Then you're telling lies
When the fuck are you gonna realize
That I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
Oh, shut up
All you do is talk about you
I don't want to hear it
'Cause I know that none of it's true
I don't want to hear it
I'm sick and tired of all your lies
I don't want to hear it
When are you gonna realize
That I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
I don't want to hear it
All you do is talk about you
I don't want to hear it
'Cause I know that none of it's true
I don't want to hear it
I'm sick and tired of all your lies
I don't want to hear it
When are you gonna realize
That I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
Shut your fucking mouth
I don't care what you say
You keep talking
You're talking everyday
First you're telling stories
Then you're telling lies
When the fuck are you gonna realize
That I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
No, you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
Oh, shut up
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frustration when people won't shut up
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the best song whenever im pissed off
i agree with redandbluejeans if you're pissed off listen to this song
my favorite part is the second verse when the drums and everything else comes in "shut your fucking mouth, i don't care what you say..."
actually, it's the third verse
haha this song has awesomeness written all over it. too many people full of shit out there.
he obviously doesn't want to fucking hear it lol
This is probably the coolest punk song ever...pretty blatant what it's about, haha :)