"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.
Hey babe, how's your day been?
No, you first
Oh, what? The delay's quite bad
Yeah, sorry
Where are you? I can't really hear you
A taxi distracted, anyway you, you were saying?
Wait, uh, now they're waving me over
Can I call you back? Yeah, everything's fine
Why, am I, I don't know why
I probably just need sleep, it's been a busy week
Sorry, I've got to go
Sorry, okay bye
This is just so unlike us
Cut back to horizontalisms
If we could win just one small touch
Contact versus telemiscommunications
Plan foiled, the sirens pass by
Kids screaming
The longest public announcement
Reached check-in, finally got through
Running for a flight, shoes off
You're calling voicemail
In joke, group laughter
Closing scenes in a meeting
Angel, angel why didn't you tell me?
One second, someone needs directions
Can't you see I'm on the phone?
This is just so unlike us
Cut back to horizontalisms
If we could win just one small touch
Contact versus telemiscommunications
So unlike us (unlike us)
Cut back to horizontalisms
If we could win just one small touch
Contact versus telemiscommunications
Did I tell you I loved you today?
Did I tell you I loved you today?
Did I tell you I loved you today?
Did I tell you I loved you today
(Whoa whoa) did I tell you I loved you today?
(Whoa whoa) did I tell you I loved you today?
(Whoa whoa) did I tell you I loved you today?
(Whoa whoa) did I tell you, I loved you today?
No, you first
Oh, what? The delay's quite bad
Yeah, sorry
Where are you? I can't really hear you
A taxi distracted, anyway you, you were saying?
Wait, uh, now they're waving me over
Can I call you back? Yeah, everything's fine
Why, am I, I don't know why
I probably just need sleep, it's been a busy week
Sorry, I've got to go
Sorry, okay bye
This is just so unlike us
Cut back to horizontalisms
If we could win just one small touch
Contact versus telemiscommunications
Plan foiled, the sirens pass by
Kids screaming
The longest public announcement
Reached check-in, finally got through
Running for a flight, shoes off
You're calling voicemail
In joke, group laughter
Closing scenes in a meeting
Angel, angel why didn't you tell me?
One second, someone needs directions
Can't you see I'm on the phone?
This is just so unlike us
Cut back to horizontalisms
If we could win just one small touch
Contact versus telemiscommunications
So unlike us (unlike us)
Cut back to horizontalisms
If we could win just one small touch
Contact versus telemiscommunications
Did I tell you I loved you today?
Did I tell you I loved you today?
Did I tell you I loved you today?
Did I tell you I loved you today
(Whoa whoa) did I tell you I loved you today?
(Whoa whoa) did I tell you I loved you today?
(Whoa whoa) did I tell you I loved you today?
(Whoa whoa) did I tell you, I loved you today?
Lyrics submitted by aurista25, edited by coffeehaus
Telemiscommunications Lyrics as written by Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap Joel Thomas Zimmerman
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This is what I originally posted. For some reason this site isn't posting what I submitted:
Hey babe, how's your day been? No. You first. Oh, what? The delay's quite bad. Yeah, sorry. Where are you? I can't really hear you. A taxi. Distracted. Anyways, you... you were saying? Wait, ah. Love, they're waving me over... Can I call you back? Yeah, everything is fine. Why? Am I? I don't know why. I probably just need sleep, It's been a busy week. Sorry, I've got to go... Sorry...ok, bye.
[CHORUS] This is just so unlike us... cut back to horizontalisms. If we could win just one small touch... contact versus telemiscommunications.
Plan foiled, sirens pass by, Kids screaming. The longest public announcement...
Reached check-in, finally got through, Running for a flight, shoes off, You're calling voicemail...
In-joke, group laughter, closing scenes, in a meeting, Angel. Angel! Why didn't you tell me? One second. Someone needs directions. Can't you see I'm on the phone?!
[CHORUS] This is just so unlike us... cut back to horizontalisms. If we could win just one small touch... contact versus telemiscommunications. So unlike us (unlike us).
Cut back to horizontalisms. If we could win just one small touch... contact versus telemiscommunications.
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