"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.
Sew it on
Face the fool
December's tragic drive
When time is poetry
And stolen the world outside
The waiting could crush my heart
Sew it on
Face the fool
The tide breaks, a wave of fear
And brave songs disappear
To the secret voice of dawn
This last time raise my eyes
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
The right words
In time
The right words in time
Sew it on
Face the fool
The mirrors lie, those aren't my eyes
Destroy them, raise my hand
Reflected in savage shards
A new face, a soul reborn
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
The right words
In time
The right words in time
Face the fool
December's tragic drive
When time is poetry
And stolen the world outside
The waiting could crush my heart
Sew it on
Face the fool
The tide breaks, a wave of fear
And brave songs disappear
To the secret voice of dawn
This last time raise my eyes
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
The right words
In time
The right words in time
Sew it on
Face the fool
The mirrors lie, those aren't my eyes
Destroy them, raise my hand
Reflected in savage shards
A new face, a soul reborn
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
You'll taste it, you'll taste it
In time
The right words
In time
The right words in time
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powerful fucking song right here.
december's tragic drive. awesome.
anticipation...leading to eventual heartbreak. one of my favorite sunny day real estate songs.
Wow... This song is perfection to me. I think its about hiding behind a mask, and realizing that being yourself is more important in the end.
sew it on. face the fool. (Putting on the mask)
the mirrors lie those aren't my eyes destroy them raise my hand reflected in savage shards a new face a soul reborn. (Destroying the mask)
sunny day real estates songs are very interesting in terms of lyrics, the only amidiate one is in circles the songs. the music itself is mesmorising im always taken to another world when listening to diary on my headphones and this is the first track to do so
for me , this song meaning really great! its like you are in a situation where u find it so hard to face...where all the past memories keep on haunting u... and the future is seems so uncertain... really great song!
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I LOVE THIS SONG!! I just thought it deserved another comment.
Every time I hear the "you'll taste it"s, I shudder. This is Sunny Day's best song.
this is the best song i have ever heard, when i listen to it i shiver.
i agree 46. how can this song be real? sometimes i feel like i shouldn't be allowed to listen to it. sometimes it makes me cry. i can't believe how much i feel for this song. it is my favorite song of all time.