"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.
I was born an amputee inside here
Who can't turn and pledge allegiance
We just fall inline + we just fall behind
We default your procreation
We default your assassination
Paralysed
We're paralysed
We are born from you-we've come to
Calvin Klein's the killer
They want to, look like you
Calvin Klein's the killer
This fashion is a warning sign
You were shot for your division
We just fall behind and we just fall inline
Paralysed
We're paralysed
Cause Calvin Klein's the killer
Versace now is the killer
Calvin Klein's the killer
Versace now is the killer
Paralysed
Who can't turn and pledge allegiance
We just fall inline + we just fall behind
We default your procreation
We default your assassination
Paralysed
We're paralysed
We are born from you-we've come to
Calvin Klein's the killer
They want to, look like you
Calvin Klein's the killer
This fashion is a warning sign
You were shot for your division
We just fall behind and we just fall inline
Paralysed
We're paralysed
Cause Calvin Klein's the killer
Versace now is the killer
Calvin Klein's the killer
Versace now is the killer
Paralysed
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CK Killer Lyrics as written by Casey Karim Chmielinski
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Its about how trends and fashion and commercialism are killing individuality. Amen are one of the best punk bands around, and no one can beat they're live shows
amen to that
this anti fashion song and amen is the most voilent band out there
Yeah, Casey Chaos, is a right nutter, this song's great though for the whole fashion fuck you slant. Great punk band with an amazing lead singer with a sweet ass voice.
Forgot to mention about how good the scream at the start is!
these guys are like a tidal wave
I can't believe how few people have commented about this band, they are class. I saw them in birmingham, (england) and they were insane!
Yes, pretty obviously about the fashion shit. And yeah Amen are great and amazing live, but they were better before Casey Choas reorganised his back-line.
Casey didn't re-organize it, they all quit. And I can't speak for how good they are live, but i think Death Before MusicK is their best album yet.
But then, your comment came before that album came out.