"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.
She paints her nails and she don't know
He's got her best friend on the phone
She'll wash her hair
His dirty clothes are all he gives to her
And he's got posters on the wall
Of all the girls he wished she was
And he means everything to her
Her boyfriend, he don't know
Anything about her
He's too stoned, Nintendo
I wish that I could make her see
She's just the flavor of the week
It's Friday night and she's all alone
He's a million miles away
She's dressed to kill
But the TV's on
He's connected to the sound
And he's got pictures on the wall
Of all the girls he's loved before
And she knows all his favorite songs
Her boyfriend, he don't know
Anything about her
He's too stoned, Nintendo
I wish that I could make her see
She's just the flavor of the week
Yeah
Her boyfriend, he don't know
Anything about her
He's too stoned, he's too stoned
He's too stoned, he's too stoned
Her boyfriend, he don't know
Anything about her
He's too stoned, Nintendo
I wish that I could make her see
She's just the flavor of the week
Yeah she's the flavor of the week
But she makes me weak
He's got her best friend on the phone
She'll wash her hair
His dirty clothes are all he gives to her
And he's got posters on the wall
Of all the girls he wished she was
And he means everything to her
Her boyfriend, he don't know
Anything about her
He's too stoned, Nintendo
I wish that I could make her see
She's just the flavor of the week
It's Friday night and she's all alone
He's a million miles away
She's dressed to kill
But the TV's on
He's connected to the sound
And he's got pictures on the wall
Of all the girls he's loved before
And she knows all his favorite songs
Her boyfriend, he don't know
Anything about her
He's too stoned, Nintendo
I wish that I could make her see
She's just the flavor of the week
Yeah
Her boyfriend, he don't know
Anything about her
He's too stoned, he's too stoned
He's too stoned, he's too stoned
Her boyfriend, he don't know
Anything about her
He's too stoned, Nintendo
I wish that I could make her see
She's just the flavor of the week
Yeah she's the flavor of the week
But she makes me weak
Lyrics submitted by jstalilwyrd
Flavor of the Weak Lyrics as written by Stacy Jones
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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i love the pun at the end with week/weak ... teehee
this song speaks to anyone who has pined away for a certain someone who is taken by another someone who just doesn't seem worthy. damn those unworthy significant others!
A guy really wants this girl and dares for her, but she doesn't seem to realise she's wiv the wrong guy. Its about how unfair life/love are. :(
i like this song a lot, agree w/ willow
this has been my fav. song 4ever! since i 1st heard it on the radio.A girl is going out with this guy and the guy is just a player. Anouther guy, her friend, or @ least someone that like her wants her to see she is just being used and he will dump her in a week or so. 'It's Friday night and she's all alone He's a million miles away She's just dressed to kill The TV's on He's connected to the sounds. ' I think its like she comes over or he goes to her house and she is dressed all nice and wants to talk, but he doesnt pay a bit of attention 2 her.
not bad for a former member of Veruca Salt, eh? i enjoy this song a lot. "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World reminds me of ths song for some odd, disjointed reason...
lol, i love this song. i remember last year, we had to recite a poem lyrics are a form of poetry... and i did this song and everyone loved it. we got to play the song afterwards and the whole class was screamin a long :D
This song is quite cool and gr8 for skankin to in the mosh pit
Hey i like this song allot, really a great song. It rocks, and the way they sing it woooaaaaaw
where'd the nintendo come from?... I mean, what does it mean? I always thought it was 'too stoned to know'..
The acoustic version of this is really good.
What an ironic song title