"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.
God save us, this new life
Has brought us this new knife
It's worthless and mindless
To preach, I resist that
You're right
God save us, this new life
Has brought us this new knife
It's worthless and mindless
To preach, I resist that
I am
What you despise
I am just a disgrace you will never embrace
The strength will rise
Everything that I do burns against you
These words are just a speck
In what you call my life's wreck
Mistakes forsake
And every word will break
This is hard to believe, I am not what you see
All the pressure is breaking down on me
I will take what is mine and won't waste any time
Don't believe in what you want for me
God save us, el control
Has brought us el calor
De sangre y hambre
It's our turn, we will burn
I am
This life is mine
My intentions are real, this is my killing field
I will not shine
Our souls turn to rust, turn our bodies to dust
My life is just a trek
In what you call my last breath
Mistakes forsake
Then every word will break
This is hard to believe, I am not what you see
All the pressure is breaking down on me
I will take what is mine and won't waste any time
Don't believe in what you want for me
This is hard to believe
All the pressure is breaking down on me
I will take what is mine
Don't believe in what you want for me
God save our souls, yeah
God save our souls
God save us, this new life
Has brought us this new knife
Tu control, tu calor
It's our turn, we will burn
I am
What you despise
How can I be oppressed and then confess?
The strength will rise
Everything that I do burns against you
These words are just a speck
In what you call my life's wreck
Mistakes forsake
Then every word will
Break
God save us, this new life
Has brought us this new knife
Has brought us this new knife
It's worthless and mindless
To preach, I resist that
You're right
God save us, this new life
Has brought us this new knife
It's worthless and mindless
To preach, I resist that
I am
What you despise
I am just a disgrace you will never embrace
The strength will rise
Everything that I do burns against you
These words are just a speck
In what you call my life's wreck
Mistakes forsake
And every word will break
This is hard to believe, I am not what you see
All the pressure is breaking down on me
I will take what is mine and won't waste any time
Don't believe in what you want for me
God save us, el control
Has brought us el calor
De sangre y hambre
It's our turn, we will burn
I am
This life is mine
My intentions are real, this is my killing field
I will not shine
Our souls turn to rust, turn our bodies to dust
My life is just a trek
In what you call my last breath
Mistakes forsake
Then every word will break
This is hard to believe, I am not what you see
All the pressure is breaking down on me
I will take what is mine and won't waste any time
Don't believe in what you want for me
This is hard to believe
All the pressure is breaking down on me
I will take what is mine
Don't believe in what you want for me
God save our souls, yeah
God save our souls
God save us, this new life
Has brought us this new knife
Tu control, tu calor
It's our turn, we will burn
I am
What you despise
How can I be oppressed and then confess?
The strength will rise
Everything that I do burns against you
These words are just a speck
In what you call my life's wreck
Mistakes forsake
Then every word will
Break
God save us, this new life
Has brought us this new knife
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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This song is very good,one of the best ill nino ones along with 'predisposed'.I love the way this band can go from heavy to soft without missing a step,sounding perfectly good.5 out of 5.