"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.
In one moment, I'm goin' all the way
I make my poetry everyday
And I'm frozen, comin' right on time
I froze my mind with that serious rhyme
And I'm open, comin' up inside you
Know my mind has got a grand design
And I'm flowin', goin' all the way
I make my point to be everyday, come on!
And I want to take you down, but your soul cannot be found
It doesn't matter much you see, 'cause your disease is killin' me
And you know it's only right, 'cause it feels like paradise
And I know nothin' is for free, 'cause your disease is killin' me
My minds broken, I'm goin' up in smoke
If you breathe my toke I'm guaranteein' you choke
And I'm chosen, to testify to the masses
Wear dark glasses like the cops in Texas
All knowing, it's not a premonition
Kill the competition like a man on a mission
I'm blowin', comin' up inside
Like the Bee Gee's cry I'm just stayin' alive, come on!
And I want to take you down, but your soul cannot be found
It doesn't matter much you see 'cause your disease is killin' me
And you know it's only right 'cause it feels like paradise
And I know nothing is for free 'cause your disease is killin' me
So now I'm finally going down, can I find my way back home
Now there's no one else around, can I find my way back home
Will I ever see the light, even though I'm fallin'
Will there ever be any peace for me, even though I'm fallin'
Will there ever be any peace for me, even though I'm fallin'
Will there ever be any peace for me
And I want to take you down, but your soul cannot be found
It doesn't matter much you see 'cause your disease is killin' me
And you know it's only right 'cause it feels like paradise
And I know nothing is for free 'cause your disease is killin' me
And I want to take you down, but your soul cannot be found
It doesn't matter much you see 'cause your disease is killin' me
And you know it's only right 'cause it feels like paradise
And I know nothing is for free 'cause your disease is killin' me
I make my poetry everyday
And I'm frozen, comin' right on time
I froze my mind with that serious rhyme
And I'm open, comin' up inside you
Know my mind has got a grand design
And I'm flowin', goin' all the way
I make my point to be everyday, come on!
And I want to take you down, but your soul cannot be found
It doesn't matter much you see, 'cause your disease is killin' me
And you know it's only right, 'cause it feels like paradise
And I know nothin' is for free, 'cause your disease is killin' me
My minds broken, I'm goin' up in smoke
If you breathe my toke I'm guaranteein' you choke
And I'm chosen, to testify to the masses
Wear dark glasses like the cops in Texas
All knowing, it's not a premonition
Kill the competition like a man on a mission
I'm blowin', comin' up inside
Like the Bee Gee's cry I'm just stayin' alive, come on!
And I want to take you down, but your soul cannot be found
It doesn't matter much you see 'cause your disease is killin' me
And you know it's only right 'cause it feels like paradise
And I know nothing is for free 'cause your disease is killin' me
So now I'm finally going down, can I find my way back home
Now there's no one else around, can I find my way back home
Will I ever see the light, even though I'm fallin'
Will there ever be any peace for me, even though I'm fallin'
Will there ever be any peace for me, even though I'm fallin'
Will there ever be any peace for me
And I want to take you down, but your soul cannot be found
It doesn't matter much you see 'cause your disease is killin' me
And you know it's only right 'cause it feels like paradise
And I know nothing is for free 'cause your disease is killin' me
And I want to take you down, but your soul cannot be found
It doesn't matter much you see 'cause your disease is killin' me
And you know it's only right 'cause it feels like paradise
And I know nothing is for free 'cause your disease is killin' me
Lyrics submitted by Zekethesweetpeak
Your Disease Lyrics as written by David A. Novotny Christopher Jon Dabaldo
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
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you gotta love the bridge on this song....the swift change in the pace is just so exciting....great band, great lyrics, no problems w/this one! ;)
i love this song like most good saliva songs its just a great song to listen to driving fast with the windows or top down
this is just one of those songs that you sing along to while you head bang to the base.......
This song is always good. I can't stop listening to it, I may have to go into rehab cuz this whole cd is addicting.
I was obsessed with this song for a long time earlier this year. A great sounding song, that's for sure.
This is an awesome song and it was great in concert. I was lucky enough to meet them, hug them, and be kissed by Josey Scott. They rock!
this was the first saliva song i heard and made me beocme a fan, this is an awesome band
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everytime I hear the start of this song I fucking crack up.
HOOAH !
traditional rock star style entrance, so comical and good.
and apart from that I like this song alot, its very catchy and you have to kinda sing along to it.