"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.
Our lives?
They're nine to seven
Why aren't things wild?
You said you was a flower child
I can respect your soul searching
But now's no time for questioning
I'm sure you've been misled before
And once you'd trust they'd slam the door
But I'm everything I claim to be
You just need vodka and honesty?
Do you know who I am
Do you know who I am
My love is real
As real as the flowers you smoke to get high
My love is real
As real as our God who has spoken on how we can fly
My love is real
As real as flowers
You're 22
Why aren't you free?
You're mom and daddies victory
A soul that's lived a thousand lives
Don't hide behind child's eyes
I'm sure you've been misled before
And once you'd trust they'd slam the door
But I'm everything I claim to be
You just need vodka and LSD?
Do you know who I am?
Do you know who I am?
My love is real
As real as flowers
I love you, you hate me
I took math class, that ain't a fair exchange
I call you, you hang up
Don't have to be a bitch and have your number changed
I'm sorry, forgive me
I never meant to call you those names
But I'm lonely, so lonely, please
They're nine to seven
Why aren't things wild?
You said you was a flower child
I can respect your soul searching
But now's no time for questioning
I'm sure you've been misled before
And once you'd trust they'd slam the door
But I'm everything I claim to be
You just need vodka and honesty?
Do you know who I am
Do you know who I am
My love is real
As real as the flowers you smoke to get high
My love is real
As real as our God who has spoken on how we can fly
My love is real
As real as flowers
You're 22
Why aren't you free?
You're mom and daddies victory
A soul that's lived a thousand lives
Don't hide behind child's eyes
I'm sure you've been misled before
And once you'd trust they'd slam the door
But I'm everything I claim to be
You just need vodka and LSD?
Do you know who I am?
Do you know who I am?
My love is real
As real as flowers
I love you, you hate me
I took math class, that ain't a fair exchange
I call you, you hang up
Don't have to be a bitch and have your number changed
I'm sorry, forgive me
I never meant to call you those names
But I'm lonely, so lonely, please
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why does this song have no comments? it's just so damn good.
eh, it's pretty good. i like it. i like the chorus, our love is real, as real as the flowers you smoke to get high. i guess if your a smoker then i guess it's a perfect simile for your love. But my favorite part would have to be the end when Gregg Alexander sings:I love you you hate me I took math class that ain't a fair exchange I call you you hang up Don't have to be a bitch and get your number changed I'm sorry forgive me I never meant to call you those names But I'm lonely so lonely please
-it's good what can i say-
it is good. i love his voice, especially when he sings in his high voice.
The moral of the story: There comes a point in life where you have to grow up and be your own person, not just sponging off your parents forever.
One of my favorite New Radicals songs. Actually, probably my favorite except for Gotta Stay High.
"I call you you hang up Don't have to be a bitch and get your number changed I'm sorry forgive me I never meant to call you those names But I'm lonely so lonely please" it always happen to me huhuhu
Reminds me of my ex. He was a hippie dude who smoked so much weed. There were times when he was such an asshole and hypocrite (Why aren't things wild?/ You said you was a flower child).
I wanted to tell him that my love was as real as anything he smoked or saw in his visions. I wanted him to love me, but it was almost impossible. He's with someone else now, but I still remember listening to this song and crying over him. psshh
Yeah this song is damn good! Another one of my favorites on the album.
I agree with laughitupnow said about it being a perfect simile. I also yeah I love when he sings in the higher voice as well.
Maybe I'm just not thinking hard enough, but the one part I just don't really get is "I took math class that ain't a fair exchange ".....
I love you, you hate me. I give you love, you give me hate, that isnt a fair exchange, he took a math class so thats how he figured that out. Its witty remark
Just heard this song for the first time yesterday, great stuff too bad they stopped after one album.